NCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: POTENTIAL REMATCH AWAITS USC, UCLA.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News Mick Haley mentioned it so matter-of-factly following Saturday's victory over Oregon State that the statement was almost lost in his postmatch interview. But someone on the NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX after two regular-season losses. It would take three wins by each team, but the No. 4 Bruins (29-3) and No. 5 Women of Troy (25-4) learned Sunday that a potential showdown awaits Dec. 9 in the Honolulu Regional final. ``We would love to see the Bruins again,'' said Haley, who led USC to national titles in 2002 and '03. ``But the field is so deep now that anybody (can win) in the first round. We have to go in ready to accept challenges.'' USC, which suffered a second-round loss last year to Pepperdine, will play host to Mississippi (19-12) at 7 p.m. Thursday in its first-round match at Galen Center History USC had planned to build an on-campus indoor arena for over 100 years. Before the Galen Center, USC basketball had been played at a variety of locations, including the neighboring Shrine Auditorium stage, the old Pan-Pacific Auditorium in the Fairfax District, and since . Brigham Young (24-5) and UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. (19-11) will square off at 5. UCLA, which reached the Sweet 16 last season, will open against Alabama-Birmingham (27-9) at 8 p.m. Friday 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. . Utah (27-3) and Michigan State (19-11) will play at 5:30. Pepperdine (16-11) will open at 7 p.m. Friday at Long Beach State (25-5). Oregon (17-11) will play No. 12 Hawaii (26-5) at 5. The Waves, who opened the season with back-to-back losses at Hawaii, could face the Rainbow Wahine in Saturday's second round, with a berth in the Honolulu Regional at stake. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): box Box: NCAA TOURNAMENT |
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