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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 12
Grayce Olson
- Position:
- Outside/Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Foothill HS
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
Bio
Career Highlights
โขย Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
2024
Olson appeared in 27 matches and made 22 starts ... Was one of six Bruins to play 100 or more sets ... Finished second on the team with 249 kills and 2.47 kills-per-set ... Hit .241 on the year ... Tallied 12 double-digit kill performances ... Recorded 44.0 blocks and 128 digs on the year ... Posted two double-doubles ... Went for 13 kills (.458) and 12 digs in a three-set win at Northwestern (Oct. 20) ... Delivered 14 kills (.542) and 13 digs in a three-set win over Michigan State (Oct. 26) ... Put down 12 kills and collected 10 digs in a sweep over Washington (Nov. 13) ... Set a new career-high with 20 kills versus No. 3 Penn State on Oct. 24 ... Scored 21.0 points in a four-set win at Washington (Oct. 9), totaling 16 kills, four block assists and three service aces ... Ranked third on the team with 2.81 points-per-set ... Her 13 service aces was the third-best mark on the team ... Recorded a career-high five blocks in UCLA's first-ever Big Ten win versus Ohio State on Sept. 29.
2023
Olson played in 28 matches and made 15 starts โฆ ranked second on the team with 289 kills (2.68 KPS) โฆ recorded a .195 hitting percentage โฆ totaled 327.5 points (3.03 PPS), 47 total blocks (0.44 BPS), 80 digs (0.74 DPS) and 11 service aces โฆ led UCLA in kills in eight of 30 matches, trailing only Iman Ndiaye โฆ was one of three Bruins to record a 20-point match, tallying 20.0 versus California off a season-high 19 kills and two block assists (Nov. 19) โฆ ranked second on the team with 17 double-digit kill performances, trailing only Iman Ndiaye โฆ recorded 15 kills at a .214 clip in UCLAโs first win of the season at LSU (Aug. 26) โฆ recorded 14 kills at a .684 clip (14-1-19) and two block assists in a sweep over Liberty (Sept. 8) โฆ put up 16 kills at a .364 clip (16-4-33) and three block assists to beat No. 23 Hawaiโi (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded 15 kills at a .270 clip (15-5-37), two aces and a season-high eight digs in a win at Oklahoma (Sept. 16) โฆ tallied 12 kills at a .304 clip (12-5-23) in a sweep at California (Oct. 13) โฆ led the Bruins with 17 kills at a .438 rate (17-3-32) versus No. 4 Washington State (Oct. 22) โฆ recorded 10 kills at a .444 clip (10-2-18) and three block assists in a win at Utah (Oct. 27) โฆ tallied 11 kills for a .381 rate (11-3-21) to beat Arizona (Nov. 5).
2022
Olson was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after leading all Bruin freshmen and ranking fourth on the team with 164 kills at a .235 hitting percentage โฆ made six starts and appeared in 23 matches โฆ led UCLA in kills in three matches ... totaled 30 blocks (nine solo blocks, 21 block assists) โฆ reached double-digit kills on eight occasions, including a season-high and team-high 14 versus Texas State (Sept. 2) โฆ hit for 10 kills at .381 versus USC (Sept. 22) โฆ recorded 10 kills at .471 at California (Oct. 23) โฆ recorded 11 kills at .348 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) โฆ notched a season-high four blocks (2-2) at San Diego State in addition to eight kills at .375 (Sept. 15).
Foothill High School
Olson was a four-year letterwinner as a starting outside hitter on Foothill High Schoolโs varsity team โฆ a three-time East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Champion and three-time all-league selection โฆ honored as the 2021 Northern California Section CIF Player of the Year her senior season after leading the Falcons with 655 kills (6.3 KPS) at a .349 hitting percentage โฆ selected as a 2021 AVCA High School First Team All-American โฆ the 2021 EBAL MVP โฆ listed on 2022 VolleyballMag.comโs Fab 50 List โฆ ranked No. 14 on SportStarsโ 2022 Bay Area Top 75 Athlete Rankings across all sports.
Personal
Born Grayce Anastasia Olson in Lafayette, Ind. โฆ parents are Lissa and Greg Olson โฆ has a twin brother, Kenny (18), who is a freshman linebacker at Cal Poly โฆ chose to attend UCLA because of its high academic standards and competitive volleyball โฆ greatest athletic thrill was competing for a North Coast Section CIF Championship in front of a packed crowd her freshman year at Foothill High School โฆ athlete she admires most is three-time Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings โฆ hobbies include watching football, painting and going to the beach โฆ father, Greg, has 21 years of coaching experience in the NFL and is currently serving as the senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams โฆ mother, Lissa, coached track at South Florida, Purdue, California and Washington State โฆ sociology major.
Grayce Olson's Match Highsย
โขย Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
2024
Olson appeared in 27 matches and made 22 starts ... Was one of six Bruins to play 100 or more sets ... Finished second on the team with 249 kills and 2.47 kills-per-set ... Hit .241 on the year ... Tallied 12 double-digit kill performances ... Recorded 44.0 blocks and 128 digs on the year ... Posted two double-doubles ... Went for 13 kills (.458) and 12 digs in a three-set win at Northwestern (Oct. 20) ... Delivered 14 kills (.542) and 13 digs in a three-set win over Michigan State (Oct. 26) ... Put down 12 kills and collected 10 digs in a sweep over Washington (Nov. 13) ... Set a new career-high with 20 kills versus No. 3 Penn State on Oct. 24 ... Scored 21.0 points in a four-set win at Washington (Oct. 9), totaling 16 kills, four block assists and three service aces ... Ranked third on the team with 2.81 points-per-set ... Her 13 service aces was the third-best mark on the team ... Recorded a career-high five blocks in UCLA's first-ever Big Ten win versus Ohio State on Sept. 29.
2023
Olson played in 28 matches and made 15 starts โฆ ranked second on the team with 289 kills (2.68 KPS) โฆ recorded a .195 hitting percentage โฆ totaled 327.5 points (3.03 PPS), 47 total blocks (0.44 BPS), 80 digs (0.74 DPS) and 11 service aces โฆ led UCLA in kills in eight of 30 matches, trailing only Iman Ndiaye โฆ was one of three Bruins to record a 20-point match, tallying 20.0 versus California off a season-high 19 kills and two block assists (Nov. 19) โฆ ranked second on the team with 17 double-digit kill performances, trailing only Iman Ndiaye โฆ recorded 15 kills at a .214 clip in UCLAโs first win of the season at LSU (Aug. 26) โฆ recorded 14 kills at a .684 clip (14-1-19) and two block assists in a sweep over Liberty (Sept. 8) โฆ put up 16 kills at a .364 clip (16-4-33) and three block assists to beat No. 23 Hawaiโi (Sept. 10) โฆ recorded 15 kills at a .270 clip (15-5-37), two aces and a season-high eight digs in a win at Oklahoma (Sept. 16) โฆ tallied 12 kills at a .304 clip (12-5-23) in a sweep at California (Oct. 13) โฆ led the Bruins with 17 kills at a .438 rate (17-3-32) versus No. 4 Washington State (Oct. 22) โฆ recorded 10 kills at a .444 clip (10-2-18) and three block assists in a win at Utah (Oct. 27) โฆ tallied 11 kills for a .381 rate (11-3-21) to beat Arizona (Nov. 5).
2022
Olson was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after leading all Bruin freshmen and ranking fourth on the team with 164 kills at a .235 hitting percentage โฆ made six starts and appeared in 23 matches โฆ led UCLA in kills in three matches ... totaled 30 blocks (nine solo blocks, 21 block assists) โฆ reached double-digit kills on eight occasions, including a season-high and team-high 14 versus Texas State (Sept. 2) โฆ hit for 10 kills at .381 versus USC (Sept. 22) โฆ recorded 10 kills at .471 at California (Oct. 23) โฆ recorded 11 kills at .348 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) โฆ notched a season-high four blocks (2-2) at San Diego State in addition to eight kills at .375 (Sept. 15).
Foothill High School
Olson was a four-year letterwinner as a starting outside hitter on Foothill High Schoolโs varsity team โฆ a three-time East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Champion and three-time all-league selection โฆ honored as the 2021 Northern California Section CIF Player of the Year her senior season after leading the Falcons with 655 kills (6.3 KPS) at a .349 hitting percentage โฆ selected as a 2021 AVCA High School First Team All-American โฆ the 2021 EBAL MVP โฆ listed on 2022 VolleyballMag.comโs Fab 50 List โฆ ranked No. 14 on SportStarsโ 2022 Bay Area Top 75 Athlete Rankings across all sports.
Personal
Born Grayce Anastasia Olson in Lafayette, Ind. โฆ parents are Lissa and Greg Olson โฆ has a twin brother, Kenny (18), who is a freshman linebacker at Cal Poly โฆ chose to attend UCLA because of its high academic standards and competitive volleyball โฆ greatest athletic thrill was competing for a North Coast Section CIF Championship in front of a packed crowd her freshman year at Foothill High School โฆ athlete she admires most is three-time Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings โฆ hobbies include watching football, painting and going to the beach โฆ father, Greg, has 21 years of coaching experience in the NFL and is currently serving as the senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams โฆ mother, Lissa, coached track at South Florida, Purdue, California and Washington State โฆ sociology major.
Grayce Olson's Match Highsย
| KILLS | 10, vs. Penn State (10/24/24) |
| TOTAL ATTEMPTS | 55, vs. California (11/19/23) |
| HITTING PCT. (MIN. 7 KILLS) | .684 (14-1-19), vs. Liberty (9/8/23) |
| ASSISTS | 3, at LSU (8/25/23) |
| SERVICE ACES | 4, at LSU (8/25/23) |
| DIGS | 13, vs. Michigan State (10/26/24) |
| BLOCK SOLOS | 2, Five Times (last vs. Pepperdine, 9/7/23) |
| BLOCK ASSISTS | 5, vs. Ohio State (9/29/24) |
| TOTAL BLOCKS | 5.0, vs. Ohio State (9/29/24) |
| POINTS | 21.5, vs. Penn State (10/24/24) |
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Oregon (Nov. 29, 2024)
Friday, November 29
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Iowa (Nov. 27, 2024)
Thursday, November 28
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 16, 2024)
Saturday, November 16
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Washington (Nov. 13, 2024)
Wednesday, November 13
