COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: UCLA ROLLS TO EASY WIN; USC FALLS APART IN LOSS.Byline: Daily News 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 weathered a comeback by stubborn Eastern Washington
abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association women's volleyball 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. . The Bruins (26-3) were serving for the match at 14-5 when the Eagles (24-8) fought off 12 match points and took a 15-14 lead before the Bruins were able to polish them off. ``We are ready to move on. I'm pleased with the way we played, but the match took a little longer than we wanted,'' UCLA coach Andy Banachowski said. UCLA advances to a second-round matchup today at 4 p.m. against Ohio State, which defeated Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame in four games 13-15, 15-10, 16-14, 15-7. ``We will have our hands full with the Buckeyes and the tempo of their offense,'' Banachowski said. The Bruins were leading 12-2 in the third game when Banachowski pulled Kristee Porter out of the game. The Bruins then ran out of substitutions and had to play with an unusual formation. ``Once the coaches couldn't mess it up anymore, I thought the kids played well,'' Banachowski said. Porter led the Bruins with 18 kills and Elisabeth Bachman added 12. Porter said of her game, ``I had 12 or 13 or 14 people contributing to my performance. (Michelle) Quon did a good job on defense and (Erika) Selsor did a great job of setting me up.'' The Bruins held the Eagles to a .084 hitting percentage for the match, and .000 in the first two games. - Bob Timmermann Minnesota 3, USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. 2: The Trojans were on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of securing their fourth consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 when disaster struck in a second-round playoff match at the Lyon Center. Despite having four match-point opportunities in the third game, USC fell to Minnesota 3-15, 4-15, 16-14, 15-10, 15-10. Antoinette Polk led USC (21-9) with 18 kills and Kashi Cormier added 17 kills. USC led 14-11 in Game 3 and appeared to be on the brink of sweeping Minnesota (27-8). Even after losing the game, the No. 14-ranked Trojans seemed poised for victory. They held an 8-1 lead in Game 4 before collapsing again. ``I'm still a little numb from this,'' USC coach Jerritt Elliott said. Nicole Branagh Nicole Branagh (born January 31, 1979 in Orinda, California) is an American volleyball player. She played internationally for the US National team in indoor play and is currently on the AVP tour playing beach volleyball professionally. and Lindsey Berg powered Minnesota's comeback. Branagh, who had been ineffective through the first two games, rebounded nicely and registered 31 kills for the match. Berg had 60 assists and four service aces for the Gophers. Minnesota is advancing to the Sweet 16 for the third time in school history. - Bryan Rodgers |
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