Thursday, October 24
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
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No. 3 Penn State
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Penn St.
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UCLA
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Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
UCLA Outlasted by No. 3 Penn State in Five-Set Decision
October 24, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โ Grayce Olson recorded a career-high 20 kills as UCLA fell to No. 3 Penn State in a five-set battle on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
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Set scores were 21-25, 25-19, 15-25, 25-19, and 9-15.
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The Bruins (9-9, 3-6) found themselves on the wrong end of a five-set decision for the fifth time this season, falling to 1-5 in matches that enter the fifth frame. Penn State (19-1, 9-0) remains unbeaten in Big Ten action while extending its win streak to 11, the second-longest active win streak in the country.
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Olson highlighted UCLA's attack with a personal-best 20 kills and a hitting percentage of .279. The junior finished one dig shy of a double-double with nine on the night.
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Junior Cheridyn Leverette racked up 19 kills and made it 17 consecutive matches in double-digits. Contributing nine kills was middle blocker Anna Dodson.
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Setter Audrey Pak handed out a season-high 55 assists and made an impact defensively with five blocks. Libero Peyton Dueck achieved double-digit digs for the 12th consecutive match with 20 in the contest.
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Leverette enjoyed a blistering start to the contest, putting down nine kills in the opening set. The outside hitter sparked a 4-0 run for the Bruins to give them their first lead at 13-12, forcing a Penn State timeout. UCLA was unable to maintain its momentum and the visitors rallied from behind to take a one-set advantage.
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The Bruins held the nationally-ranked Nittany Lions to a hitting percentage of just .108 in their second-set victory. A. Dodson and Pak set the tone with an emphatic block after a long rally to push UCLA's lead to 9-7. Olson started to catch fire with back-to-back kills to make it a 15-10 lead at the media timeout. Penn State found some rhythm to muster a 3-0 run, but Olson knocked down a kill to win a crucial side out for her squad. The Bruins cruised the rest of the way and eventually tied the match when Kat Lutz delivered an ace for set point.
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The Nittany Lions controlled the third frame when a 9-3 gave the visiting team a comfortable advantage. Penn State led by as many as 11 points in a set that finished 25-15.
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UCLA showed its resilience in the fourth frame after Brooklyn Briscoe's involved injected some life into Pauley Pavilion. The freshman immediately contributed a block and a kill to give the Bruins an early lead. Down the stretch, kills from Leverette, Olson, and Briscoe headlined a 5-0 run to close the fourth frame victory, 25-19.
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Despite carrying all of the momentum into the last set, and Olson's three consecutive kills, Penn State won eight of the last 10 points to escape with the win.
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UCLA will return to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. PT. when it hosts Michigan State. The match will be available for viewing on B1G+.
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Set scores were 21-25, 25-19, 15-25, 25-19, and 9-15.
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The Bruins (9-9, 3-6) found themselves on the wrong end of a five-set decision for the fifth time this season, falling to 1-5 in matches that enter the fifth frame. Penn State (19-1, 9-0) remains unbeaten in Big Ten action while extending its win streak to 11, the second-longest active win streak in the country.
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Olson highlighted UCLA's attack with a personal-best 20 kills and a hitting percentage of .279. The junior finished one dig shy of a double-double with nine on the night.
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Junior Cheridyn Leverette racked up 19 kills and made it 17 consecutive matches in double-digits. Contributing nine kills was middle blocker Anna Dodson.
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Setter Audrey Pak handed out a season-high 55 assists and made an impact defensively with five blocks. Libero Peyton Dueck achieved double-digit digs for the 12th consecutive match with 20 in the contest.
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Leverette enjoyed a blistering start to the contest, putting down nine kills in the opening set. The outside hitter sparked a 4-0 run for the Bruins to give them their first lead at 13-12, forcing a Penn State timeout. UCLA was unable to maintain its momentum and the visitors rallied from behind to take a one-set advantage.
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The Bruins held the nationally-ranked Nittany Lions to a hitting percentage of just .108 in their second-set victory. A. Dodson and Pak set the tone with an emphatic block after a long rally to push UCLA's lead to 9-7. Olson started to catch fire with back-to-back kills to make it a 15-10 lead at the media timeout. Penn State found some rhythm to muster a 3-0 run, but Olson knocked down a kill to win a crucial side out for her squad. The Bruins cruised the rest of the way and eventually tied the match when Kat Lutz delivered an ace for set point.
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The Nittany Lions controlled the third frame when a 9-3 gave the visiting team a comfortable advantage. Penn State led by as many as 11 points in a set that finished 25-15.
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UCLA showed its resilience in the fourth frame after Brooklyn Briscoe's involved injected some life into Pauley Pavilion. The freshman immediately contributed a block and a kill to give the Bruins an early lead. Down the stretch, kills from Leverette, Olson, and Briscoe headlined a 5-0 run to close the fourth frame victory, 25-19.
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Despite carrying all of the momentum into the last set, and Olson's three consecutive kills, Penn State won eight of the last 10 points to escape with the win.
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UCLA will return to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. PT. when it hosts Michigan State. The match will be available for viewing on B1G+.
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Team Stats
PSU
UCLA
Kills
64
63
Errors
21
27
Attempts
164
165
Hitting %
.262
.218
Points
79.0
74.0
Assists
59
61
Aces
3
1
Blocks
12
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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