In the almost always fun and challenging Pac 12, Buff volleyball (4-6, 4-6) is scheduled to face a team in this week's Top 20 rankings for the 4th week (and 7th and 8th games) in a row, this weekend the #12 UCLA Bruins (9-3, 9-3).
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/3/3/volleyball-buffs-host-no-12-ucla.aspx
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BOULDER — Colorado volleyball enters new territory in school history with its seventh and eighth consecutive match against top-25 opponents this weekend when No.12 UCLA comes to town Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.
The Buffaloes (4-6 Pac-12) have lost six-straight, the fourth-longest such streak in CU's Pac-12 history, while the Bruins (9-3) come to Boulder having won four-straight against both Arizona schools. The eight-matches against ranked opponents is not only the most in CU volleyball history but also the most in school history for any sport.
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SCOUTING THE BRUINS
The Bruins have defeated every opponent they've face at least once with key wins against Washington, Washington State and Oregon. In those three matches UCLA split the weekend. The Bruins have swept Cal, Arizona State and Arizona. The only five-set match was the team's win against Washington.
UCLA is led by All-American Mac May at outside hitter. She has the Bruins in the top-30 in the NCAA in kills per set with as the team averages a conference-best 14 kills per set. May's 4.49 kills per set is second in the conference and 19th in the nation, while she also is 16th in points per set as she is 82nd in the nation in aces per set. UCLA also has the second-best libero in the conference in Zoe Fleck with 4.27 digs per set.
The Bruins have a run three different setters this season, Kate Lane, Devon Chang and Audrey Pak. Lane leads the trio with 249 assists, but Pak has the most assists per set in their 6-2 offense with seven. Upfront, Emily Ryan has a team-best 1.21 blocks per set.
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More on UCLA -
Roster - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/1/24/Report_Book.pdf?path=wvball
Schedule - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2020
Their match preview article - https://uclabruins.com/news/2021/3/4/womens-volleyball-no-12-bruins-travel-to-colorado.aspx
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Media links:
Live video (for both matches) - Free live video stream hopefully available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs (This is per the UCLA preview article. Interestingly, cubuffs.com isn't indicating any streams in either the schedule or preview article, but hopefully it just hasn't added the info yet.).
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Matches Notes - Not available as I type this.
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/3/3/volleyball-buffs-host-no-12-ucla.aspx
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BOULDER — Colorado volleyball enters new territory in school history with its seventh and eighth consecutive match against top-25 opponents this weekend when No.12 UCLA comes to town Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.
The Buffaloes (4-6 Pac-12) have lost six-straight, the fourth-longest such streak in CU's Pac-12 history, while the Bruins (9-3) come to Boulder having won four-straight against both Arizona schools. The eight-matches against ranked opponents is not only the most in CU volleyball history but also the most in school history for any sport.
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SCOUTING THE BRUINS
The Bruins have defeated every opponent they've face at least once with key wins against Washington, Washington State and Oregon. In those three matches UCLA split the weekend. The Bruins have swept Cal, Arizona State and Arizona. The only five-set match was the team's win against Washington.
UCLA is led by All-American Mac May at outside hitter. She has the Bruins in the top-30 in the NCAA in kills per set with as the team averages a conference-best 14 kills per set. May's 4.49 kills per set is second in the conference and 19th in the nation, while she also is 16th in points per set as she is 82nd in the nation in aces per set. UCLA also has the second-best libero in the conference in Zoe Fleck with 4.27 digs per set.
The Bruins have a run three different setters this season, Kate Lane, Devon Chang and Audrey Pak. Lane leads the trio with 249 assists, but Pak has the most assists per set in their 6-2 offense with seven. Upfront, Emily Ryan has a team-best 1.21 blocks per set.
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More on UCLA -
Roster - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/1/24/Report_Book.pdf?path=wvball
Schedule - https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2020
Their match preview article - https://uclabruins.com/news/2021/3/4/womens-volleyball-no-12-bruins-travel-to-colorado.aspx
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Media links:
Live video (for both matches) - Free live video stream hopefully available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs (This is per the UCLA preview article. Interestingly, cubuffs.com isn't indicating any streams in either the schedule or preview article, but hopefully it just hasn't added the info yet.).
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Matches Notes - Not available as I type this.