UCLA No. 6 seed in tournament
By Daily Bruin Staff
Nov. 30, 1998 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 1998
UCLA No. 6 seed in tournament
VOLLEYBALL: Bruins to take on Cavaliers in first-round NCAA
play
By Nick Taylor
Daily Bruin Contributor
In a matchup of two of the hottest volleyball schools in the
nation thus far, the No. 15 UCLA Bruins (15-11) begin first-round
play in the NCAA tournament Saturday against the Virginia Cavaliers
(26-7), with a game held at UC Santa Barbara. If the Bruins advance
past the first round, they would earn the opportunity to play
either Santa Clara or UCSB. The Bruins lost to Santa Clara very
early in the season, three games to one, but beat Santa Barbara in
five thrilling games later in the season at Pauley Pavilion.
Despite the Bruins’ current ranking, the team was awarded a No.
6 seed in the Pacific region.
"We are disappointed to not get back into the Top 16," said
Coach Andy Banachowski, referring to the seeding they received in
one of four regions in a field of 64. "(Especially) the way we have
been playing lately."
With the Bruins offense in high gear, though, the Bruins just
need to concentrate on consistency. If they do that, the tournament
wins should come, beginning with Saturday against the
Cavaliers.
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