BRUINS DOMINATE CSUN : STILLWELL'S KILLS LEAD TRADITIONAL TROUNCING OF MATADORS UCLA 3, CSUN 0.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer One program is its school's most successful. The other's achievements will likely never be matched by any volleyball team in the land. But if it ever was a rivalry, it may no longer be considered one. When they play each other, the men's volleyball teams from Cal State Northridge and UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX are close only by way of the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. now. It has been too long since Northridge made the Bruins work up more than a sheen sheen n. 1. Glistening brightness; luster: the sheen of old satin in candlelight. 2. Splendid attire. 3. A glossy surface given to textiles. of sweat. Virtually uncontested in the middle and altogether more fluid, No. 2 UCLA beat the ninth-ranked Matadors 15-0, 15-6, 15-4 in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is a college athletic conference whose member teams are located in the western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I. match on Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here. . It was the two-time defending national champion Bruins' 12th straight victory over Northridge, which is perennially ranked in the top 10 but currently is merely a speed bump on UCLA's drive to the title. ``Were they playing hard? I don't think so,'' said Northridge coach John Price of UCLA, which has won 16 national championships in 27 years. ``Did they need to play hard? No. ``Part of it is we're not a very good team right now. The other part is, there's something about UCLA.'' The series has become so lopsided lop·sid·ed adj. 1. Heavier, larger, or higher on one side than on the other. 2. Sagging or leaning to one side. 3. that the schools can't even agree on how lopsided it is. Northridge, in its pregame press release, said UCLA led 34-2-1. The Bruins insist their edge is now just 34-2. This much is sure: Northridge is 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the MPSF MPSF Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this season. UCLA is 2-1, 1-0, and is still an unsolved mystery to the Matadors. ``We could be playing (as well as) an international team before we play UCLA,'' Price said before Wednesday's game. ``When we play them, we play like a junior-high team.'' His point was proved in the first game, when the Matadors committed six service errors. ``That first game was a joke,'' Price observed without a smile. The second game began with more comedy as a Northridge player whiffed as he attempted to bump the first serve. The second game, however, provided a brief Northridge rally. Down 10-3, the Matadors pulled to 11-6 before UCLA finished off the game, the final two points coming on a kill and a block by Tom Stillwell. The Notre Dame High School Notre Dame is the name of the following high (secondary) schools: Bangladesh
The memory of a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the Matadors in last year's MPSF semifinals still fresh, the Bruins were complimentary of Northridge. ``We always respect them,'' Stillwell said. ``They're always pretty good. . . . Maybe it's Pauley.'' Price saw no need to be complimented after watching his team show the most effort when it was pointing fingers at each other. ``There's nothing positive to come out of this,'' he said. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: UCLA's Paul Nihipali spikes over CSUN's Collin Smith during the Bruins' win at Pauley Pavilion. Tom Mendoza Tom Mendoza joined Network Appliance, Inc. in 1994 and has served as its President since 2000. Mr. Mendoza has more than 31 years as a high technology executive and has served in an advisory capacity on the board of directors of Netscreen (acquired by Juniper), Rhapsody (acquired by / Daily News |
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