Wednesday, October 29
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Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Bruins Suffer Defeat to No. 22 USC
October 29, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โย The UCLA women's volleyball team suffered a defeat in straight sets to No. 22 USC on Wednesday night inside the Galen Center.
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Set scores were 23-25, 23-25, 20-25.
Despite out-hitting USC .302 to .285, UCLA (12-9, 6-5 Big Ten) was unable contain the Trojans' (16-5, 7-4 Big Ten) balanced attack, as Adonia Faumuina (16 kills), London Wijay (11), and Abigail Mullen (11) each reached double-digit kills. The Bruins also struggled from the service line, committing 11 errors that proved costly throughout the match.ย
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UCLA suffered its first loss of the year when holding the edge in hitting percentage.
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Maggie Li earned her second consecutive start and delivered another strong performance, reaching double-digit kills for the second straight match with 11 kills at a sharp .360 hitting percentage. Cheridyn Leverette matched her with 11 kills of her own, while Marianna Singletary added nine and Brooklyn Briscoe chipped in seven to round out a balanced Bruins attack.
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Kate Duffey came close to a double-double, distributing 35 assists and collecting eight digs in a steady all-around effort.
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On the defensive end, Lola Schumacher continued her consistent sophomore season, recording 12 digs for her 17th match with double-digit totals.
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USC jumped out to a 7-3 lead, but UCLA clawed back behind key swings from Leverette and a momentum-shifting corner shot by Schumacher. Carly Hendrickson's service run and Li's kills helped the Bruins surge ahead 14-13, and another 4-0 run gave them a 19-17 edge. USC responded with a 3-0 run to retake the lead at 21-20. Leverette tied it at 21-all, but despite fending off one set point, a costly fifth service error handed the set to USC, 25-23.
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UCLA started strong when Briscoe's back-to-back kills helped extend the lead to 7-4. A long rally capped by a Leverette kill and a Duffey's service run pushed the Bruins ahead 14-8. USC chipped away with two separate 3-0 runs, eventually taking a 17-16 lead. UCLA regained momentum briefly at 21-20, but another service error leveled the score. Singletary staved off set point, but USC closed it out 25-23.
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The final set began evenly at 7-7 before USC edged ahead 11-9. Briscoe's kills kept UCLA close, but the Trojans built a 15-12 lead by the media timeout and extended it to 20-16. UCLA fought back with two gritty rally wins to make it 21-19, but USC finished strong, taking the set 25-20 and sealing the sweep.
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The Bruins will return to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial to host Washington on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. (PT). match will be available for viewing on B1G+.
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Set scores were 23-25, 23-25, 20-25.
Despite out-hitting USC .302 to .285, UCLA (12-9, 6-5 Big Ten) was unable contain the Trojans' (16-5, 7-4 Big Ten) balanced attack, as Adonia Faumuina (16 kills), London Wijay (11), and Abigail Mullen (11) each reached double-digit kills. The Bruins also struggled from the service line, committing 11 errors that proved costly throughout the match.ย
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UCLA suffered its first loss of the year when holding the edge in hitting percentage.
ย
Maggie Li earned her second consecutive start and delivered another strong performance, reaching double-digit kills for the second straight match with 11 kills at a sharp .360 hitting percentage. Cheridyn Leverette matched her with 11 kills of her own, while Marianna Singletary added nine and Brooklyn Briscoe chipped in seven to round out a balanced Bruins attack.
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Kate Duffey came close to a double-double, distributing 35 assists and collecting eight digs in a steady all-around effort.
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On the defensive end, Lola Schumacher continued her consistent sophomore season, recording 12 digs for her 17th match with double-digit totals.
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USC jumped out to a 7-3 lead, but UCLA clawed back behind key swings from Leverette and a momentum-shifting corner shot by Schumacher. Carly Hendrickson's service run and Li's kills helped the Bruins surge ahead 14-13, and another 4-0 run gave them a 19-17 edge. USC responded with a 3-0 run to retake the lead at 21-20. Leverette tied it at 21-all, but despite fending off one set point, a costly fifth service error handed the set to USC, 25-23.
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UCLA started strong when Briscoe's back-to-back kills helped extend the lead to 7-4. A long rally capped by a Leverette kill and a Duffey's service run pushed the Bruins ahead 14-8. USC chipped away with two separate 3-0 runs, eventually taking a 17-16 lead. UCLA regained momentum briefly at 21-20, but another service error leveled the score. Singletary staved off set point, but USC closed it out 25-23.
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The final set began evenly at 7-7 before USC edged ahead 11-9. Briscoe's kills kept UCLA close, but the Trojans built a 15-12 lead by the media timeout and extended it to 20-16. UCLA fought back with two gritty rally wins to make it 21-19, but USC finished strong, taking the set 25-20 and sealing the sweep.
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The Bruins will return to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial to host Washington on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. (PT). match will be available for viewing on B1G+.
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Team Stats
UCLA
USC
Kills
42
51
Errors
10
16
Attempts
106
123
Hitting %
.302
.285
Points
48.0
59.5
Assists
39
48
Aces
2
2
Blocks
4
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
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