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Gallery: UCLA men’s volleyball takes down BYU in NCAA semifinal
BYU players greet the crowd as they are introduced as the starters for the evening.
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Freshman outside hitter Grant Maleski, senior setter Eric Matheis, freshman middle blocker Ian Parish and redshirt freshman opposite Sam Kobrine (left to right) watch as the names of the starting line up is called.
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BYU’s setter Leo Durkin finished with a team-high 47 assists in the team's semifinal loss to the Bruins.
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No. 3-seeded UCLA men’s volleyball knocked out No. 2-seeded BYU and will play for its first NCAA title since 2006.
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Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah and senior outside hitter Jake Arnitz perform a block together. Combined, the two players made eight blocks in the match.
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Junior outside hitter Dylan Missry logged six kills in the four-set match.
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Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer earned 14 points for the Bruins over the course of the set and racked up the most kills by a Bruin in the match.
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Junior setter Micah Ma’a, who finished with 38 assists, high-fives Hessenauer after winning a point.
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Arnitz hit .276 and logged a team second-best of eight digs.
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BYU’s outsider hitter Cyrus Fa’alogo, who logged seven kills, is carried off the court after suffering a leg injury when the second set was tied at 19-19.
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Gyimah, who leads the nation in hitting percentage, went 13-for-16 on the night.
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Gyimah, who finished with 13 kills and three aces, tips the ball over two blockers.
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The Bruins celebrate a great rally and point earned for the team during the fourth set of the evening.
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The UCLA men’s volleyball team celebrates their win against BYU and their advancement to the NCAA men’s volleyball final.
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