COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: UCLA'S WIN SETS UP WEST MATCHUP IN EAST.Byline: Bob Timmermann Special to the Daily News If 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 hopes to advance to the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association women's volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. final four in Honolulu, the Bruins will first have to make a tough trip to State College, Pa., to meet an old foe. That is where UCLA is headed after defeating Ohio State 15-10, 15-12, 15-10 in a second-round Central Region match 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. on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. afternoon. UCLA (27-3) will make the trip east to play Pepperdine (26-3) Thursday in the regional semifinals. The Waves handed the Bruins one of their three losses on the season Nov. 23. ``The team is looking forward to playing Pepperdine. We were disappointed last time. This gives us a chance to step up our play and even the score against them,'' UCLA coach Andy Banachowski said. Ohio State (17-12) had trouble early, falling behind 10-2 in the first game, but rallied to tie the game 10-10 before UCLA rolled off five straight points to end the game. ``We were in a position to win big points and win big games, but we weren't quite good enough to get it done,'' Ohio State coach Jim Stone said. The Bruins were led again by outside hitter Kristee Porter, who had 19 kills. Lauren Fendrick added 17 kills and Elisabeth Bachman put up 12. Sophomore setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. Erika Selsor played a strong match with 54 assists and a rare solo block from the 5-foot-6 player. ``I was trying to spread the offense. I wanted to get everyone ready for the upcoming games and send a message to the teams we are going to play,'' Selsor said. |
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