IN THE NEWS:
Men’s volleyball handles ‘SC in rivalry match
By Daily Bruin Staff
Feb. 28, 2016 12:57 a.m.
The Bruin bench looks on as redshirt sophomore middle blocker Oliver Martin prepares to serve. UCLA would total 10 service aces compared to USC's five.
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Junior setter Hagen Smith had 23 set assists on the night, two shy of the team leader, freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma'a.
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Coach John Speraw talks to junior middle blocker Mitch Stahl on the sideline.
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Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma'a dives just short of the ball. Ma'a had nine digs on the night, most of any Bruin or Trojan player.
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Freshman libero Davis Gillett celebrates midway through the Saturday night rivalry showdown.
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With three aces, junior setter Hagen Smith tied his previous best mark in a single match.
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Defensively, UCLA was far sturdier than USC. Sophomore outside hitter Jake Arnitz totaled five of the Bruins' 38 digs.
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Freshman setter/hitter Micah Ma'a got it done with his passing and his hitting in Saturday night's victory. He had nine kills to go along with his 25 set assists.
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Much of UCLA's success came from sophomore outside hitter JT Hatch, who led the team with 13 kills and a career-high four aces.
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USC (3-13, 3-11 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) had little to celebrate about besides a strong third set. The Trojans forced a fourth set on their home court.
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With an .875 hitting percentage, setter Hagen Smith led the Bruins in kill efficiency. The junior converted seven kills on a total of eight attempts without errors.
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Veteran leader Mitch Stahl also had an errorless night, finishing with eight total kills on 11 attempts. Defensively, he was tied for the team-lead with three block assists.
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With the loss, USC dropped the season series to UCLA. Both matches went to four sets, but the Trojans were unable to pull off the victory either time.
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Two of the Bruins' juniors – Mitch Stahl and Hagen Smtih – celebrate following the final point of the night.
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The crosstown rivals line up at the net to shake hands. Saturday night was the final time the two teams will play each other in 2016 unless the squads face each other in the conference playoffs.
