The 22 digs marked the most in her UCLA career. And in the tournament finale at Hawai'i, she set career highs in kills (16) and points (17.5).ĭueck earned the first double-double of her career and UCLA's first of the season versus Pepperdine with 22 digs and a career-high 12 assists. 684 hitting percentage on 14 kills versus Liberty. The next day, Olson recorded a career-high. In UCLA's first match versus Pepperdine, Olson set career highs in total blocks (4.0) and solo blocks (2). Olson had a monster week at the Outrigger Challenge which earned her all-tournament team acclaim. Ndiaye served back-to-back aces in set four versus the Rainbow Wahine last Sunday, Sept. Last week in Honolulu, she dealt two aces in each of UCLA's matches versus Liberty and Hawai'i. This is Ndiaye's first season in the Bruins' serving rotation. She went on to record the second-highest dig total of her career at Indiana on Sept. 26, Ndiaye bested her previous career-high in digs by four with 10. Through eight matches in 2023, she has tripled that average with 1.39 digs per set and is just six digs away from surpassing her previous season high of 51 set last season. Entering the year, Ndiaye had been averaging 0.42 digs per set in her previous three seasons. Ndiaye has been putting up stellar defensive and serving numbers so far this season. 2, 2022 when she racked a career-high 22 kills. Her first such performance came last season versus Colorado on Oct. She is the only Bruin on the active roster to have recorded a 20-kill performance. The Dallas, Texas native recorded the second 20-kill outing of her career in UCLA's season-opening match at LSU with 20 at a. Entering this week, Ndiaye ranks top 10 in the Pac-12 in both total kills (8th - 111 K) and points (7th - 132.5 PTS).

7, Ndiaye has now recorded three of the four highest single-match point totals in her career this season. With her 20.0 points versus Pepperdine on Sept. Three UCLA players – Ndiaye, Olson and Leverette – recorded double-digit kills in each of UCLA's three matches at the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge last week. Grayce Olson and Cheridyn Leverette were also named to the all-tournament team. 347 hitting percentage in the three matches. Ndiaye was named the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge Most Valuable Player after totaling a team-high 49.5 points and 42 kills (3.50 KPS) at a. UCLA claimed the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge crown for the second year in a row last week, going 3-0 with victories over Pepperdine, Liberty and then-No. UCLA had 10 preseason wins in 2014 and nine in 2016, 20. With two more wins, UCLA will total nine preseason victories which would be tied for the second most over the last 20 seasons. The Bruins have the opportunity to win nine consecutive matches this weekend for the first time since 2008. UCLA's most recent eight-match winning streaks came in the 20 seasons, which were the longest of Sealy's coaching career. The Bruins last won seven straight matches in the Fall 2021 campaign under former head coach Michael Sealy (2010-22). That mark is tied for UCLA's third-longest winning streak over the last 13 years. The Bruins' 2023 roster consists of seven newcomers (four freshmen, three transfers), including four who see consistent playing time: starting middle blocker Desiree Becker (Northwestern), outside hitter Carly Hendrickson (Florida), Mullen (Liberty HS) and defensive specialist Kat Lutz (Torrey Pines HS).įollowing a perfect 3-0 weekend at the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge, Reft has his first-year group riding a seven-match winning streak heading into Norman.Head coach Alfee Reft has rotated between Ashley Mullen and Audrey Pak at the setter position so far this preseason.Libero Peyton Dueck stars in the Bruins' back row with 120 digs, ranking third in the Pac-12 in that category.430 hitting percentage and ranks fourth on the squad with 2.93 points per set. Middle blocker Anna Dodson owns a team-high.Middle blocker Desiree Becker ranks first in the Pac-12 Conference in blocks (42) and seventh in blocks per set (1.27).Outside hitter Iman Ndiaye leads UCLA in kills (111), kills per set (3.36), points (132.5) and points per set (4.02).Talent: Chad McKee (play by play), Kelly Files (analyst)ĭate: Saturday, Sept. The Bruins (7-1), who are riding a seven-match winning streak, square off against the Sooners (5-2) on Friday, Sept. LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's volleyball team plays the final two matches of its preseason schedule at Oklahoma in Norman's McCasland Field House this week.

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