2017 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL

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1 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL UCLA Athletic Communications / J.D. Morgan Center / 325 Westwood Plaza / Los Angeles, CA Women s Volleyball Contact: James Ybiernas / jybiernas@athletics.ucla.edu / o: (310) / c: (818) UCLA SCHEDULE AND RESULTS OVERALL: 9-4 PAC-12: 2-2 August Fri. 25 vs. #22 San Diego 2 W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-22) Sat. 26 vs. Marquette 2 W, 3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23) Sun. 27 at #20 Hawai i 2 W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 15-10) September Fri. 1 at New Mexico State 3 W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-17) Sat. 2 vs. UNLV 3 W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-21) Fri. 8 at #12 Nebraska L, 0-3 (15-25, 21-25, 20-25) Sat. 9 at #12 Nebraska L, 0-3 (15-25, 19-25, 17-25) Wed. 13 Loyola Marymount W, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-19) Fri. 15 at Long Beach State W, 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-16, 25-15) Wed. 20 #21 USC 1 L, 2-3 (21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 11-15) Fri. 22 #8 Oregon 1 W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-21) Fri. 29 #6 Washington 1 L, 1-3 (25-18, 20-25, 22-25, 15-25) October Sun. 1 RV Washington State 1 W, 3-1 (25-12, 25-12, 22-25, 25-13) Wed. 4 at Arizona 1, A 7 p.m. Fri. 6 at Arizona State 1, A 8 p.m. Fri. 13 #2 Stanford (Pauley) 1, A 6 p.m. Sat. 14 California (Pauley) 1, A 6 p.m. Fri. 20 at #17 Utah 1, A 5 p.m. Sat. 21 at #25 Colorado 1, A TBD Fri. 27 at Washington State 1, A 8 p.m. Sun. 29 at #9 Washington 1, A 11 a.m. November Fri. 3 Arizona (Pauley) 1 6 p.m. Sat. 4 Arizona State (Pauley) 1 7 p.m. Thu. 9 #25 Colorado (Pauley) 1, A 8 p.m. Fri. 10 #17 Utah (Wooden) 1 8 p.m. Thu. 16 #2 Stanford 1, A 8 p.m. Sun. 19 California 1, A 2:30 p.m. Wed. 22 Oregon State 1 1 p.m. Sat. 25 #15 USC 1, A 7 p.m. December Fri. 1 NCAA First Round Campus Sites Sat. 2 NCAA Second Round Campus Sites Fri. 8 NCAA Regional Semifi nals Campus Sites Sat. 9 NCAA Regional Finals Campus Sites Thu. 14 NCAA Semifi nals Kansas City, Mo. Sat. 16 NCAA Championship Kansas City, Mo. All Times Pacifi c and Subject to Change Home Matches in Bold # - AVCA National Ranking at Time of Match 1 - Pac-12 Conference Matches 2 - Texaco Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Honolulu, Hawai i) 3 - NM State Springhill Suites Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) A - Match Broadcast Live on Pac-12 Networks B - Match Broadcast Live on ESPNU UCLA ON SOCIAL MEDIA Women s Volleyball Twitter: Women s Volleyball Instagram: Women s Volleyball Facebook: Athletics Twitter: Athletics Instagram: Athletics @UCLAAthletics /UCLAAthletics MATCHES 14 & 15 OCT. 4 & 6 TUCSON, ARIZ. & TEMPE, ARIZ. MATCH INFORMATION Match 14: Wednesday, October 4-7 p.m. #13 UCLA at Arizona (McKale Center) TV: Pac-12 Networks National and Los Angeles BRUINS ON THE ROAD FOR FIRST TIME IN PAC-12 PLAY The 13th-ranked Bruins head out on the road for the fi rst time in Pac-12 play, facing Arizona on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Arizona State on Friday at 8 p.m. Both matches will air on Pac- 12 Networks Los Angeles (National broadcast on Wednesday). WHAT S NEXT? The Bruins return home next weekend to host the Bay Area teams at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA entertains #2 Stanford on Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. and California on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast by Pac-12 Networks and will feature free live audio on UCLABruins.com. BRUINS IN THE POLLS Out of seven AVCA polls in, the Bruins have been ranked 11th three times, and now this week, UCLA is ranked 13th for the fourth time this season and second in a row. The Bruins lost 75 points in the standings. Eight teams ranked in the current Top 25 are on UCLA s schedule (#2 Stanford, #4 Nebraska, #9 Washington, #15 USC, #16 Oregon, #17 Utah, #19 San Diego and #25 Colorado). In the Pac-12 Conference Preseason Poll, UCLA is fi fth, receiving 83 points. NEWS AND NOTES Senior Sarah Sponcil comes into this week s play ranked 24th in the nation in assists per set (11.19), while sophomore Madeleine Gates is 32nd in blocks per set (1.39). As a team, the Bruins are 42nd in hitting percentage (.256) and 45th in aps (12.96)... junior Zana Muno is second among Pac-12 players in digs per set at Sponcil is third in aps, Gates is sixth in bps and senior Reily Buechler is ninth in kills per set (3.17). As a team, the Bruins are second in dps (15.83)... a dozen times this season, a Bruin has served at least two aces in a match. Freshman Mac May has done it fi ve times, junior Kyra Rogers three times, sophomore Savvy Simo twice and Sponcil and freshman Jenny Mosser have done it once... Rogers has hit over.400 in fi ve matches this season, setting a career high with a.588 percentage at Hawai i on Aug. 27. She has four double-fi gure kills matches for her career, all this year, posting a season-best 14 at Long Beach State on Sept. 15. Rogers also has an ace in seven matches, including four of her last six... Buechler is three kills away from 1,300 for her career, and she currently sits 20th in UCLA history in kills (1,297). Next up on the list are Elisabeth Bachman (19th, 1,308) and Lauren Fendrick (18th, 1,356). Buechler, who leads the team with 10 double-fi gure kills matches, has six in a row, including a season-best 21 with a.465 hitting percentage against Washington State on Sunday. Buechler has double-doubles in four of her last fi ve to give her 21 for her career... Mosser has double fi gures in kills in six straight matches, including a career-high 17 against WSU. She is averaging 3.25 kps in her last half a dozen contests. Mosser also has a pair of double-doubles during that span, posting 1.96 digs per set... Muno has double fi gures in digs in nine of her 12 matches, including three straight. She has at least six digs in each contest. Muno went over 20 digs for the fourth time this season with 23 versus WSU, with the junior s career high being 34 at Hawai i (Aug. 27)... Simo produced a Match 15: TV: Live Stats: Friday, October 6-8 p.m. #13 UCLA at Arizona State (Wells Fargo Arena) Pac-12 Networks Los Angeles UCLABruins.com career-high 20 digs against USC, her second match in a row in which she had a new personal best after posting 16 at LBSU. She has at least seven digs in seven consecutive contests... Sponcil leads the Bruins with seven double-doubles and she has three in a row after posting 46 assists and 16 digs against WSU and 40 assists and 17 digs versus Washington (Sept. 29). She has at least six digs in every match and at least 40 assists in fi ve in a row. Sponcil has also provided three kills in each of her last three matches... May produced her secondbest hitting percentage of the year against WSU when she had eight kills and just one error in 15 attempts (.467). She has double fi gures in kills in six matches. The team leader in aces with 13 has multiple aces in a contest fi ve times... Gates has at least seven kills in seven matches in a row, including 17 against Oregon on Sept. 22. She did not commit a hitting error versus UO in 29 attempts for a.586 percentage. Defensively, Gates has a team-best seven matches with at least fi ve blocks, including a career-high 10 against San Diego (Aug. 25). SCOUTING THE ARIZONA WILDCATS Arizona (7-6, 1-3 Pac-12) has lost three in a row to California in fi ve, Stanford in three and Washington State in four since sweeping its league opener at Arizona State. As a team, the Wildcats are averaging kills, 0.86 aces, digs and 2.53 blocks per set, hitting.227 as a team. Four players are averaging at least 2.00 kps, led by junior Kendra Dahlke s Junior Tyler Spriggs is second at 2.86 kps, followed by freshman Paige Whipple (2.46) and redshirt freshman Elizabeth Shelton (2.34). Sophomore Julia Patterson handles the setting duties and is posting assists per set. Senior Kimberly Gutierrez is fi rst with 2.90 dps, while sophomore Devyn Cross is tops with 1.05 bps. THE SERIES: BRUINS VS. WILDCATS UCLA leads the all-time series with Arizona 54-25, but will be looking to snap a three-match losing streak to the Wildcats. The Bruins lost in three in Tucson and in fi ve in Westwood a year ago. UCLA s last win in the series was a sweep at home on Oct. 16, The Bruins, who are in Tucson, have lost fi ve straight at the McKale Center (three by sweep and twice in fi ve sets). UCLA s last victory at Arizona was a fi ve-set triumph on Oct. 15, SCOUTING THE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS Arizona State (10-6, 0-4 Pac-12) has been swept in three of its four league losses, while losing in fi ve to then-#7 Washington. The Sun Devils are averaging kills, 0.82 aces, digs and 2.18 blocks per set, hitting.242 as a team. Senior Oluoma Okara leads the squad with 4.61 kps, freshman Griere Hughes is second at 2.96 kps and sophomore Ivana Jeremic is third with 2.79 kps. Freshman Shelbie Dobmeier (11.63 assists per set) and sophomore Nicole Peterson (10.32) split the setting duties. Senior Halle Harker is tops on the team with 5.36 dps, while junior Carmen Unzue is fi rst with 0.96 bps. THE SERIES: BRUINS VS. SUN DEVILS UCLA leads the all-time series against Arizona State and has won four in a row (three sweeps and one in fi ve). The SEVEN-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ( 72, 74, 75, 84, 90, 91, 11) FOUR-TIME NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ( 84, 90, 91, 11)

2 AVCA TOP 25 COACHES POLL (OCT. 2) NO. SCHOOL (#1 VOTES) POINTS RECORD LAST 1. Florida (60) Stanford (2) Penn State (2) Nebraska Texas Minnesota Wisconsin BYU Washington Kentucky Kansas Creighton UCLA Michigan State USC Oregon Utah Purdue San Diego Iowa State Northern Iowa Michigan Colorado State Wichita State Colorado RV Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Cal Poly 54, Western Kentucky 53, Florida State 24, Illinois 24, Baylor 19, Ohio State 9, Notre Dame 5. Five teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 33 combined points. Bold indicates UCLA opponents UCLA IN THE AVCA RANKINGS DATE RANKING (POINTS) Preseason 13th (866 pts.) August 28 11th (988 pts.) September 4 11th (1010 pts.) September 11 13th (821 pts.) September 18 11th (916 pts.) September 25 13th (853 pts.) October 2 13th (778 pts.) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 2 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 1 Emily Ryan MB 6-4 FR HS Bethesda, Md. (The Academy of the Holy Cross) 2 Kyra Rogers MB/OH 6-0 JR 2V Roseville, Calif. (Oakmont HS) 3 Reily Buechler OH 6-1 SR 3V Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 4 Jenny Mosser OH 5-11 FR HS Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS) 6 Katie Jacobs S 5-9 FR HS Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (West Ranch HS) 7 Zana Muno DS/L 5-10 JR 2V Hermosa Beach, Calif. (Notre Dame HS) 8 Alexis Light OH 6-5 FR HS Sloughhouse, Calif. (Pleasant Grove HS) 10 Kylie Miller S 5-11 SO 1V Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 11 Savvy Simo DS/L 5-10 SO 1V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 12 Sarah Sponcil S/OH 5-10 SR TR Phoenix, Ariz. (Veritas Preparatory Academy/Loyola Marymount) 14 Mac May OH 6-3 FR HS Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic HS) 15 Anne Crouch DS/L 5-9 FR HS Burlingame, Calif. (Saint Ignatius HS) 16 Madeleine Gates MB 6-3 SO 1V San Diego, Calif. (La Jolla HS) 17 Sabrina Smith MB 6-4 FR HS Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 18 Taylor Schlener DS/L 5-2 R-JR 2V Yorba Linda, Calif. (Yorba Linda HS) 20 Jamie Robbins OH 6-1 SO 1V Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) Head Coach: Michael Sealy, 8th Year (UCLA, 1993) Assistant Coach: Kaitlin Nielsen, 5th Year (UCLA, 2009) Assistant Coach: Tony Ker, 4th Year (UCLA, 2008) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Arica Nassar, 1st Year (Oregon State, 2015) Director of Volleyball Operations: Kainani Otsuji, 1st Year (UCLA, ) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Toral Desai, 4th Year (Pacifi c, 2004) Student Athletic Trainers: Nisha Batta and Marissa Ogata Athletic Performance Coach: Casey Metoyer, 2nd Year (Arizona State, 2009) Team Managers: Clay Burns, Craig Lamb, Andrew Patag and Charlotte Van Remortel PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WVB ROSTER PAGE ON UCLABRUINS.COM) Reily Buechler bush-ler Kyra Rogers ky-ra Jenny Mosser moe-zurr Taylor Schlener schlen-er Zana Muno za-nuh myoo-no Savvy Simo sim-o Arica Nassar erica nass-ar Sarah Sponcil spon-sil Bruins won both matches last year in three. UCLA is 31-7 at Arizona State, with the Sun Devils last victory being a fi vesetter in Tempe in MAC MAY NAMED PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Mac May was named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week on Sept. 25 after producing a pair of double-fi gure kills matches in two contests. May s award marks the second time this season she has been named Pac-12 FOW. May had 12 kills and hit.391 in a victory over then-#8 Oregon (Sept. 22). She added four digs and two blocks. On Sept. 20 against then-#21 USC, May notched 13 kills, fi ve digs and four blocks to go with three aces to tie a season high. The Freshman of the Week plaudit is the eighth for the Bruins since the award was implemented in May and junior Zana Muno were named Pac-12 Freshman and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Aug. 28. BUECHLER HITS 21 AS #13 BRUINS BEAT WAZZU Senior Reily Buechler had a season-best 21 kills to go with a.465 hitting percentage and six digs, while senior Sarah Sponcil recorded her third double-double in a row with 46 assists and 16 digs, as the 13th-ranked Bruins knocked off Washington State in four sets on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Set scores were 25-12, 25-12, 22-25, Junior Zana Muno had 23 digs, freshman Jenny Mosser added 17 kills and seven digs and freshman Mac May recorded eight kills with a.467 percentage, committing just one error in 15 attempts. Sophomore Madeleine Gates had seven kills and four blocks, sophomore Savvy Simo posted eight digs and junior Kyra Rogers notched fi ve kills and fi ve digs. The Bruins hit.294 for the match. UCLA (9-4, 2-2 Pac-12) led from start to fi nish in set one, scoring the match s fi rst fi ve points on a Rogers/May block, a Buechler/Gates roof and three Washington State errors. At 9-4, two Mosser kills, a Rogers solo block and a WSU error put UCLA up The Bruins lead reached double fi gures for the fi rst time at 15-5 and went as high as 14 at The Cougars saved the fi rst two set points, but a Mosser kill completed a victory. Mosser was error-free with fi ve kills in nine swings, while Gates added three kills. Muno tallied six digs. The Bruins hit.357 and held the Cougars to a percentage. Washington State (12-4, 1-3 Pac-12) scored three of the fi rst four of set two, and led by one as late as 6-5, but a 4-1 Bruin run on three Mosser kills and one by Buechler gave the home team the lead for good. At 15-10, UCLA scored four in a row on kills by Buechler, Gates and May and a bad set by WSU. The lead got to double digits for the fi rst time at 22-12, as the Bruins scored the last fi ve points of the set on kills by Buechler and Sponcil, a Buechler ace, a Gates/Sponcil block and a Mosser kill to win the second Buechler was error-free with six kills in 11 attempts, Mosser added fi ve kills and May was 4-for-5 with no miscues. Muno posted seven digs. The Bruins out-hit the Cougars The Bruins jumped out to an 8-2 lead in set three on three Buechler kills, two May aces, a Rogers ace and two Cougar errors, and led by as many as fi ve as late as before a big comeback by the visitors. Washington State scored six straight to take its fi rst lead of the set at Two Mosser kills put the Bruins back up, but the next four went to Washington State to give the Cougars a edge. UCLA got to within one at and 23-22, but WSU netted the last two to win the third Buechler was error-free with six kills in 10 attempts, Mosser added fi ve kills and Muno posted seven digs, as the Bruins were out-hit.333 to.071. Like set one, the Bruins led wire-to-wire in the fourth to fi nish off the victory. UCLA scored the fi rst four points on kills by May, Rogers and Buechler and a WSU attack error. The Bruins lead got to eight at 13-5 before the Cougars had thoughts of another comeback thanks to a 5-0 run. But UCLA netted the

3 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS Location J.D. Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA Founded 1919 Enrollment 43,239 Nickname Bruins Colors Blue and Gold Conference Pac-12 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block Athletic Director Dan Guerrero Senior Associate A.D./SWA Christina Rivera Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Michael Teitell Home Courts Pauley Pavilion/John Wooden Center Capacities 13,800/2,000 Head Coach Michael Sealy (UCLA, 1993), 8th Year Career Record (.715) Assistant Coach Kaitlin Nielsen, 5th Year Assistant Coach Tony Ker, 4th Year Women s Volleyball Office Phone (310) Record Pac-12 Record 15-5 (T-2nd) 2016 NCAA Finish 3-1 (Regional Final) 2016 Final AVCA Ranking 6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/8 Starters Returning/Lost 1/5+libero Newcomers 8 All-Time Record 1, (.776) NCAA Tournament Appearances 34 NCAA Postseason Record (.739) All-Time Postseason Record (.798) National Championships 7 ( 72, 74, 75, 84, 90, 91, 11) NCAA Championships 4 ( 84, 90, 91, 11) Women s Volleyball SID James Ybiernas Ybiernas Office Phone (310) Ybiernas Cell Phone (818) Ybiernas jamesy@athletics.ucla.edu Athletic Communications Fax (310) Website UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 3 next three on kills by Mosser and May and a WSU error and led by at least fi ve for the rest of the set. At 21-13, the Bruins scored the last four on two Buechler kills, a Cougar attack error and a Sponcil/Gates block to wrap up the win. Buechler was error-free in the fourth with seven kills in 14 attempts, while May added three kills. Sponcil had fi ve digs. The Bruins hit.371 to the Cougars.000 clip. #13 BRUINS FALL IN FOUR TO #6 WASHINGTON Senior Reily Buechler (14 kills, 12 digs), senior Sarah Sponcil (40 assists, 17 digs) and freshman Jenny Mosser (12 kills, 11 digs) all had double-doubles, but the 13th-ranked Bruins dropped a four-setter to #6 Washington on Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Set scores were 25-18, 20-25, 22-25, Junior Zana Muno recorded 15 digs, sophomore Madeleine Gates had nine kills, junior Kyra Rogers added eight kills, sophomore Savvy Simo tallied six digs and freshman Mac May posted six kills. The Bruins hit.193 for the match. UCLA (8-4, 1-2 Pac-12) dropped fi ve of the fi rst six points of the match, but would come back during the middle stages of the opener to take the fi rst. Still down by as many as four at 9-5, the Bruins scored seven of nine to take their fi rst lead of the match at Rogers had a pair of kills, Buechler and Mosser each recorded one and Washington made three hitting errors. After a sideout by the Huskies, six in a row for the Bruins on three Buechler kills and three UW errors put the home team up by a half a dozen. The Bruins largest lead of the set was eight at following a Rogers/Mosser block. On their second set point, a Mosser kill fi nished up a victory. Buechler and Rogers each had four kills in the opener, while Muno and Sponcil both notched six digs. The Bruins out-hit the Huskies.294 to.108. Washington (13-1, 3-0 Pac-12) led from start to fi nish in set two, racing out to another 5-1 lead. The Huskies largest advantage was seven on a few occasions, as the Bruins scored back-to-back points just fi ve times in the set, dropping the second Mosser had four kills in the set, Gates and May each tallied three and Sponcil recorded seven digs, as the Bruins were out-hit.282 to.225. Just like the fi rst two sets, Washington stormed out to a 5-1 lead in the third, and just like the second, the Huskies didn t trail. Washington led by as many as seven on a few occasions. Down 20-13, the Bruins scored fi ve in a row on two Buechler kills and three UW errors to get to within two, but UCLA would get no closer, dropping the set Buechler recorded six kills, Mosser added four and Muno and Simo each totaled four digs, as the Bruins were out-hit.361 to.244. Washington copied things in the fourth, again taking a 5-1 edge in the set and leading wire-to-wire. The Huskies largest lead was 13 at The Bruins saved three set points on a Washington error, a Rogers/Sponcil block and a Mosser kill, but the Huskies claimed the fourth by a score of Gates recorded four kills, while Buechler had six digs, as the Bruins were out-hit.241 to.000. MEDIA GUIDELINES AND POLICIES Credentials: Media and photography credentials for UCLA home matches may be obtained by working press only by contacting Assistant Athletic Communications Director James Ybiernas at the phone numbers or address above. All requests should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Credentials can be picked up at the Pauley Pavilion ticket offi ce or at the volleyball entrance to the John Wooden Center. Photography: TV and photo credentials entitle video and still photographers to shoot from designated spots on the fl oor. Media members are not allowed to sit between the 10-foot lines on the court, but may be seated opposite the benches in the break between the tables. Flash photography is prohibited. Interviews: All interviews must be arranged through the UCLA Athletic Communications Offi ce and Assistant Athletic Communications Director James Ybiernas. Student-athletes have been instructed not to grant any interviews, in person or by telephone, not arranged by the Athletic Communications Offi ce. Phone numbers are private and will not be released. Please do not expect student-athletes to be available if you have not made prior arrangements. Players and coaches are available before or after practice depending on availability. Extended interviews will require advance planning. If you would like to reach a member of the UCLA women s volleyball team on the road, please contact James Ybiernas.

4 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 4 UCLA PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Zana Muno Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28) Mac May Freshman of the Week (Aug. 28) Mac May Freshman of the Week (Sept. 25) UCLA RANKINGS IN THE PAC-12 (THROUGH 10/1) Digs Per Set 2nd (15.83) Assists Per Set 7th (12.96) Kills Per Set 8th (13.73) Hitting Percentage 9th (.256) Blocks Per Set 9th (2.33) Service Aces Per Set 9th (1.02) Opponent Hitting Percentage 11th (.204) PLAYER RANKINGS IN THE PAC-12 (THROUGH 10/1) ZANA MUNO Digs Per Set 2nd (4.36) SARAH SPONCIL Assists Per Set 3rd (11.19) MADELEINE GATES Blocks Per Set 6th (1.39) PAC-12 CONFERENCE WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL AVCA NATIONAL RANKING W L PCT H A W L PCT H A N #2 Stanford #15 USC #9 Washington #17 Utah #13 UCLA #16 Oregon #25 Colorado California Washington State Arizona Arizona State Oregon State THIS WEEK IN THE PAC-12 Wednesday, October 4 #13 UCLA at Arizona 1 7 p.m. LAST WEEK IN THE PAC-12 Wednesday, September 27 #2 Stanford 3, Arizona State 0 1 REILY BUECHLER Kills Per Set 9th (3.17) UCLA RANKINGS IN THE PAC-12 (CONF. MATCHES ONLY) Hitting Percentage 2nd (.274) Digs Per Set 2nd (16.35) Assists Per Set 4th (13.24) Kills Per Set 4th (14.06) Opponent Hitting Percentage 5th (.216) Service Aces Per Set 7th (0.88) Blocks Per Set 8th (1.88) PLAYER RANKINGS IN THE PAC-12 (CONF. MATCHES ONLY) SARAH SPONCIL Assists Per Set 2nd (11.12) Digs Per Set T-8th (3.53) REILY BUECHLER Kills Per Set 10th (3.65) Points Per Set 10th (3.94) MADELEINE GATES Hitting Percentage 8th (.367) ZANA MUNO Digs Per Set T-8th (3.53) MAC MAY Service Aces Per Set 10th (0.29) UCLA RANKINGS IN THE NCAA (THROUGH 10/1) Hitting Percentage 42nd (.256) Assists Per Set 45th (12.96) PLAYER RANKINGS IN THE NCAA (THROUGH 10/1) SARAH SPONCIL Assists Per Set 24th (11.19) MADELEINE GATES Blocks Per Set 32nd (1.39) Friday, October 6 #13 UCLA at Arizona State 1 8 p.m. #15 USC at Arizona 1 6 p.m. #25 Colorado at Washington State 1 6 p.m. California at Oregon State 1 7 p.m. #2 Stanford at #16 Oregon 1 8 p.m. #17 Utah at #9 Washington 1 8 p.m. Saturday, October 7 #15 USC at Arizona State 1 6 p.m. Sunday, October 8 #17 Utah at Washington State 1 11 a.m. #2 Stanford at Oregon State 1 1 p.m. California at #16 Oregon 1 2 p.m. #25 Colorado at #9 Washington 1 3 p.m. All Times Pacifi c 1 - Pac-12 Conference Matches Friday, September 29 #6 Washington 3, #13 UCLA 1 1 #12 Oregon 3, #15 Utah 2 1 #2 Stanford 3, Arizona 0 1 RV Colorado 3, Oregon State 2 1 California 3, Arizona State 0 1 Saturday, September 30 #20 USC 3, Washington State 1 1 RV Colorado 3, #12 Oregon 1 1 #15 Utah 3, Oregon State 0 1 Sunday, October 1 #13 UCLA 3, RV Washington State 1 1 California 3, Arizona 2 1 #20 USC 3, #6 Washington 0 1 Home Team Underlined 1 - Pac-12 Conference Matches PAC-12 PRESEASON COACHES POLL NO. SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) POINTS 1. Washington (8) Stanford (3) Oregon Utah (1) UCLA USC Washington State Arizona Colorado Oregon State California Arizona State 15

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7 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 7 MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS DATE OPPONENT RESULT KILLS ASSISTS SERVICE ACES DIGS BLOCKS POINTS Aug. 25 vs. #22 San Diego W, 3-0 Buechler 13 Sponcil 30 Rogers 2 Buechler/Simo 7 Gates 10 Buechler 15.5 Aug. 26 vs. Marquette W, 3-1 May 17 Sponcil 48 May/Rogers 2 Muno 18 Gates 7 May 21.0 Aug. 27 at #20 Hawai i W, 3-2 May 18 Sponcil 58 May 3 Muno 34 Rogers 7 May 21.0 Sept. 1 at New Mexico State W, 3-0 Buechler 11 Sponcil 39 Rogers/Simo 2 Muno 21 Gates 7 Gates 13.0 Sept. 2 vs. UNLV W, 3-0 May 16 Sponcil 37 May 2 Muno 16 Gates/Sponcil 1 May 18.0 Sept. 8 at #12 Nebraska L, 0-3 May 9 Sponcil 28 None Muno 21 Gates 7 Gates/May 12.0 Sept. 9 at #12 Nebraska L, 0-3 Buechler/Gates/May/Rogers 7 Sponcil 30 May 1 Muno 13 Gates 3 Gates 9.0 SEPT. 13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W, 3-0 BUECHLER/MOSSER 11 SPONCIL 33 MOSSER/ROGERS 1 SPONCIL 13 GATES 5 MOSSER 13.5 Sept. 15 at Long Beach State W, 3-1 Rogers 14 Sponcil 45 Simo 2/Sponcil 2 Simo 16 Smith 4 Mosser 15.5 SEPT. 20 #21 USC L, 2-3 BUECHLER 15 SPONCIL 56 MAY 3 SIMO 20 ROGERS 6 MAY 18.0 SEPT. 22 #8 OREGON W, 3-1 GATES 17 SPONCIL 47 MOSSER 2 SPONCIL 19 GATES 6 GATES 21.0 SEPT. 29 #6 WASHINGTON L, 1-3 BUECHLER 14 SPONCIL 40 MUNO 1 SPONCIL 17 GATES/SPONCIL 3 BUECHLER 14.0 OCT. 1 RV WASHINGTON STATE W, 3-1 BUECHLER 21 SPONCIL 46 MAY 2 MUNO 23 GATES/ROGERS 4 BUECHLER 22.5 Oct. 4 at Arizona Oct. 6 at Arizona State OCT. 13 STANFORD OCT. 14 CALIFORNIA Oct. 20 at Utah Oct. 21 at Colorado Oct. 27 at Washington State Oct. 29 at Washington NOV. 3 ARIZONA NOV. 4 ARIZONA STATE NOV. 9 COLORADO NOV. 10 UTAH Nov. 16 at Stanford Nov. 19 at California Nov. 22 at Oregon State Nov. 25 at USC Team Leader in Kills: Reily Buechler 7, Mac May 5, Madeleine Gates 2, Kyra Rogers 2, Jenny Mosser 1. Team Leader in Assists: Sarah Sponcil 13. Team Leader in Aces: Mac May 6, Kyra Rogers 4, Jenny Mosser 2, Savvy Simo 2, Zana Muno 1, Sarah Sponcil 1. Team Leader in Digs: Zana Muno 7, Savvy Simo 3, Sarah Sponcil 3, Reily Buechler 1. Team Leader in Blocks: Madeleine Gates 10, Kyra Rogers 3, Sarah Sponcil 2, Sabrina Smith 1. Team Leader in Points: Mac May 5, Madeleine Gates 4, Reily Buechler 3, Jenny Mosser 2. UCLA RECORD... Overall: 9-4 At Home: 3-2 At Pauley Pavilion: 1-1 At John Wooden Center: 2-0 On Road: 3-2 At Neutral Sites: 3-0 vs. Pac-12: 2-2 vs. Pac-12 at Home: 2-2 vs. Pac-12 on Road: 0-0 vs NCAA Tourney Teams: 6-4 vs. Ranked Teams: 3-4 In Three Sets: 4-2 In Four Sets: 4-1 In Five Sets: 1-1 On Wednesday: 1-1 On Thursday: 0-0 On Friday: 4-2 On Saturday: 2-1 On Sunday: 2-0 When Winning Set 1: 7-1 When Losing Set 1: 2-3 When Winning Set 2: 8-1 When Losing Set 2: 1-3 When Winning Set 3: 7-1 When Losing Set 3: 2-3 When Winning Set 4: 4-0 When Losing Set 4: 1-2 Leading in Kills: 8-2 Trailing in Kills: 1-2 Tied in Kills: 0-0 Leading in Errors: 2-3 Trailing in Errors: 7-1 Tied in Errors: 0-0 Leading in Hitting Percentage: 8-1 Trailing in Hitting Percentage: 1-3 Tied in Hitting Percentage: 0-0 Hitting.300 or Better: 4-1 Hitting : 4-0 Hitting : 1-0 Hitting : 0-1 Hitting.149 or Below: 0-2 Opponent Hits.300 or Better: 0-1 Opponent Hits : 1-1 Opponent Hits : 2-2 Opponent Hits : 3-0 Opponent Hits.149 or Below: 3-0 Leading in Service Aces: 7-0 Trailing in Service Aces: 2-4 Tied in Service Aces: 0-0 Leading in Digs: 6-1 Trailing in Digs: 3-3 Tied in Digs: 0-0 Leading in Blocks: 5-2 Trailing in Blocks: 4-2 Tied in Blocks: 0-0 ATTENDANCE DATES TOTAL AVG Home: 5 6,933 1,387 Road: 5 25,171 5,034 Neutral: 3 13,045 4,348 Pac-12 Total: 4 6,460 1,615 Pac-12 Home: 4 6,460 1,615 Pac-12 Road: Overall Total: 13 45,149 3,473 DOUBLE-DOUBLES AND MISCELLANEOUS STATS Sarah Sponcil (Season: 7; Career: 48) 48 assists, 14 digs vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) 58 assists, 10 digs at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 28 assists, 11 digs at Nebraska (Sept. 8) 33 assists, 13 digs vs. Loyola Marymount (Sept. 13) 47 assists, 19 digs vs. Oregon (Sept. 22) 40 assists, 17 digs vs. Washington (Sept. 29) 46 assists, 16 digs vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) Reily Buechler (Season: 5; Career: 21) 11 kills, 12 digs vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) 13 kills, 11 digs at Long Beach State (Sept. 15) 15 kills, 19 digs vs. USC (Sept. 20) 12 kills, 10 digs vs. Oregon (Sept. 22) 14 kills, 12 digs vs. Washington (Sept. 29) Jenny Mosser (Season: 2; Career: 2) 13 kills, 11 digs at Long Beach State (Sept. 15) 12 kills, 11 digs vs. Washington (Sept. 29) DOUBLE-FIGURE KILLS SEASON/CAREER Reily Buechler 10/71 Jenny Mosser 7/7 Mac May 6/6 Kyra Rogers 4/4 Madeleine Gates 3/3 20+ KILLS MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Reily Buechler 1/8 DOUBLE-FIGURE DIGS SEASON/CAREER Zana Muno 9/41 Sarah Sponcil 7/59 (52 at LMU) Reily Buechler 6/26 Savvy Simo 4/10 Jenny Mosser 2/2 Kylie Miller 0/6 30+ DIGS MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Zana Muno 1/1 20+ DIGS MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Zana Muno 4/10 Savvy Simo 1/1 Reily Buechler 0/1 THREE+ ACES MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Mac May 2/2 Sarah Sponcil 0/7 (7 at LMU) Reily Buechler 0/1 Zana Muno 0/1 FIVE+ BLOCKS MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Madeleine Gates 7/7 Kyra Rogers 3/4 Sarah Sponcil 1/1 Reily Buechler 0/2 20+ POINTS MATCHES SEASON/CAREER Mac May 2/2 Reily Buechler 1/9 Madeleine Gates 1/1

8 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 8 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM MATCH HIGHS INDIVIDUAL STATISTIC TEAM.588 ( ), Kyra Rogers at Hawai i (Aug. 27) HITTING PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) (MIN. 7 KILLS).363 ( ), vs. Loyola Marymount (Sept. 13).586 ( ), Madeleine Gates vs. Oregon (Sept. 22).344 ( ), vs. San Diego (Aug. 25) 21, Reily Buechler vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) KILLS 68, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 18, Mac May at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 66, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 16, Mac May vs. UNLV (Sept. 2) KILLS (3 SETS) 46, vs. UNLV (Sept. 2) 13, Reily Buechler vs. San Diego (Aug. 25) 45, vs. Loyola Marymount (Sept. 13) 21, Reily Buechler vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) KILLS (4 SETS) 61, at Long Beach State (Sept. 15) 17, Three tied with 61, vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) 18, Mac May at Hawai i (Aug. 27) KILLS (5 SETS) 68, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 16, Madeleine Gates at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 66, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 52, Mac May vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 191, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 52, Mac May at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 156, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 34, Reily Buechler at New Mexico State (Sept. 1) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (3 SETS) 124, at Nebraska (Sept. 8) 34, Mac May at Nebraska (Sept. 8) 110, at New Mexico State (Sept. 1) 52, Mac May vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (4 SETS) 150, vs. Washington (Sept. 29) 43, Reily Buechler and Jenny Mosser vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) 147, vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) 52, Mac May at Hawai i (Aug. 27) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (5 SETS) 191, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 47, Reily Buechler at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 156, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 58, Sarah Sponcil at Hawai i (Aug. 27) ASSISTS 63, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 56, Sarah Sponcil vs. USC (Sept. 20) 61, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 39, Sarah Sponcil at New Mexico State (Sept. 1) ASSISTS (3 SETS) 44, vs. UNLV (Sept. 2) 37, Sarah Sponcil vs. UNLV (Sept. 2) 42, vs. Loyola Marymount (Sept. 13) 48, Sarah Sponcil vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) ASSISTS (4 SETS) 57, at Long Beach State (Sept. 15) 47, Sarah Sponcil vs. Oregon (Sept. 22) 56, vs. Oregon (Sept. 22) 58, Sarah Sponcil at Hawai i (Aug. 27) ASSISTS (5 SETS) 63, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 56, Sarah Sponcil vs. USC (Sept. 20) 61, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 34, Zana Muno at Hawai i (Aug. 27) DIGS 82, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 23, Zana Muno vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) 73, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 21, Zana Muno at New Mexico State (Sept. 1) DIGS (3 SETS) 56, at Nebraska (Sept. 8) 21, Zana Muno at Nebraska (Sept. 8) 50, at New Mexico State (Sept. 1) 23, Zana Muno vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) DIGS (4 SETS) 70, vs. Washington (Sept. 29) 19, Sarah Sponcil vs. Oregon (Sept. 22) 69, vs. Washington State (Oct. 1) 34, Zana Muno at Hawai i (Aug. 27) DIGS (5 SETS) 82, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) 20, Savvy Simo vs. USC (Sept. 20) 73, vs. USC (Sept. 20) 3, Mac May at Hawai i (Aug. 27) SERVICE ACES 6, vs. Marquette (Aug. 26) 3, Mac May vs. USC (Sept. 20) 6, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) and at Long Beach State (Sept. 15) 10 (2-8), Madeleine Gates vs. San Diego (Aug. 25) BLOCKS (BS-BA) 16.0, vs. San Diego (Aug. 25) 7, Four Tied 13.0, at Hawai i (Aug. 27) MATCH-BY-MATCH COMPARISON (UCLA/OPP) DATE OPPONENT RESULT K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TOT BHE Aug. 25 vs. #22 San Diego W, /36 8/27 90/ / /35 3/1 5/5 1/3 33/35 3/0 26/6 0/0 16.0/3.0 0/0 Aug. 26 vs. Marquette W, /55 19/21 147/ / /53 6/4 6/9 4/6 67/59 2/0 16/18 1/3 10.0/9.0 0/1 Aug. 27 at #20 Hawai i W, /73 20/21 191/ / /68 6/3 8/12 3/6 82/90 6/3 14/14 2/2 13.0/10.0 0/0 Sept. 1 at New Mexico State W, /37 13/23 110/ / /35 5/1 8/4 1/5 50/55 2/2 14/12 0/1 9.0/8.0 2/1 Sept. 2 vs. UNLV W, /35 12/17 106/ / /32 5/3 8/3 3/5 47/42 0/2 2/2 1/1 1.0/3.0 0/4 Sept. 8 at #12 Nebraska L, /48 20/19 124/ / /47 0/1 5/5 1/0 56/62 6/2 8/6 1/2 10.0/5.0 1/0 Sept. 9 at #12 Nebraska L, /43 19/12 105/ / /40 1/3 7/5 3/1 43/48 2/1 6/12 3/0 5.0/7.0 1/0 SEPT. 13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W, /32 12/17 91/96.363/ /28 2/5 6/6 5/2 41/28 1/2 14/0 4/1 8.0/2.0 1/0 Sept. 15 at Long Beach State W, /37 24/16 145/ / /35 6/1 11/10 1/6 63/53 2/1 12/24 1/5 8.0/13.0 1/0 SEPT. 20 #21 USC L, /64 19/22 156/ / /62 5/8 6/6 8/5 73/62 0/2 22/4 3/4 11.0/4.0 0/1 SEPT. 22 #8 OREGON W, /53 16/18 143/ / /49 5/7 4/8 7/5 66/51 2/0 12/24 4/2 8.0/12.0 1/2 SEPT. 29 #6 WASHINGTON L, /50 23/15 150/ / /48 1/10 7/8 10/1 70/71 0/1 10/20 3/1 5.0/11.0 1/2 OCT. 1 RV WASHINGTON STATE W, /29 19/17 143/ / /25 4/2 8/6 2/4 69/53 2/1 12/19 0/4 8.0/10.5 2/4 Oct. 4 at Arizona Oct. 6 at Arizona State OCT. 13 STANFORD OCT. 14 CALIFORNIA Oct. 20 at Utah Oct. 21 at Colorado Oct. 27 at Washington State Oct. 29 at Washington NOV. 3 ARIZONA NOV. 4 ARIZONA STATE NOV. 9 COLORADO NOV. 10 UTAH Nov. 16 at Stanford Nov. 19 at California Nov. 22 at Oregon State Nov. 25 at USC

9 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE EMILY RYAN KYRA ROGERS REILY BUECHLER JENNY MOSSER KATIE JACOBS MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-4 FRESHMAN BETHESDA, MD. MIDDLE BLOCKER/ 6-0 JUNIOR ROSEVILLE, CALIF. 6-1 SENIOR DEL MAR, CALIF FRESHMAN LAKEVILLE, MINN. SETTER 5-9 FRESHMAN STEVENSON RANCH, CALIF ZANA MUNO ALEXIS LIGHT KYLIE MILLER SAVVY SIMO SARAH SPONCIL DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-10 JUNIOR HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. 6-5 FRESHMAN SLOUGHHOUSE, CALIF. SETTER 5-11 SOPHOMORE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-10 SOPHOMORE RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. SETTER/ 5-10 SENIOR PHOENIX, ARIZ MAC MAY ANNE CROUCH MADELEINE GATES SABRINA SMITH TAYLOR SCHLENER 6-3 FRESHMAN DUBUQUE, IOWA DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-9 FRESHMAN BURLINGAME, CALIF. MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-3 SOPHOMORE SAN DIEGO, CALIF. MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-4 FRESHMAN MORAGA, CALIF. DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-2 REDSHIRT JUNIOR YORBA LINDA, CALIF. JAMIE ROBBINS MICHAEL SEALY KAITLIN NIELSEN TONY KER ARICA NASSAR 6-1 SOPHOMORE LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. HEAD COACH EIGHTH YEAR UCLA, 1993 ASSISTANT COACH FIFTH YEAR UCLA, 2009 ASSISTANT COACH FOURTH YEAR UCLA, 2008 VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH FIRST YEAR OREGON STATE,

10 UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 10 MICHAEL SEALY HEAD COACH EIGHTH YEAR UCLA, 1993 RECORD: (.715) Michael Sealy begins his eighth season as the head coach of the UCLA women s volleyball team in. Sealy has an overall record of for a.715 winning percentage and guided the Bruins to a National Championship in Last season, the Bruins went 27-7 and tied for second in the Pac-12 Conference (15-5). UCLA, which won its fi rst seven matches for its best start to a season since 2006, won 10 times against ranked teams, including a season sweep of eventual national champion Stanford, the fi rst sweep of the Cardinal since 2011, as well as a sweep of cross-town rival USC. The Bruins reached a Regional Semifi nal for the third year in a row, while also making its fi rst Regional Final appearance since UCLA ranked sixth in the nation in digs and assists per set a year ago and 13th in kills per set, while also ranking fi rst in the conference in dps and aps and second in kps. The dps mark of was tied for the second-best total in school history. Four Bruins picked up VolleyballMag.com All-American honors, as Taylor Formico, the back-to-back Pac-12 Libero of the Year, was named to the First Team, Reily Buechler to the Third Team and Jordan Anderson and Jennie Frager to the Honorable Mention Team. Those four, plus Torrey Van Winden (First Team), were selected to the AVCA All-Region Team, while all fi ve were honored on the All-Pac-12 squads. In 2015, the Bruins posted a record of 25-8, placing fourth in the Pac-12 (14-6). Three Bruins were named AVCA All-Americans, tying for the most awards in a single season in school history. Formico earned Third Team honors, while Anderson and Claire Felix picked up Honorable Mention nods. All three players were also named AVCA Pacifi c South All-Region First Team, and a total of six Bruins were on the All-Pac-12 squads. Formico was the league Libero of the Year and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, Anderson was named First Team and Felix, Buechler, Frager and Zana Muno each notched Honorable Mention plaudits. In the summer of 2016, Sealy was the head coach of the Pac-12 All-Star volleyball team which traveled to China in June. In 2014, the Bruins fi nished and in a tie for fourth in the Pac-12 (11-9), reaching the NCAA Regional Semifi nals. Five Bruins were named to the All-Pac-12 Teams, as Karsta Lowe earned All-Pac-12, All-Region and AVCA All-America First Team accolades, while Buechler, Formico and Julie Consani were All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. UCLA led the country in kills (15.10) and assists (14.26) per set in 2014, the fi rst time the Bruins led the nation in a stat category since 1997, while Lowe was tops in the country in kills and points per set. A trio of Bruins were named to the All-Pac-12 Teams in 2013, as Lowe earned First Team to go with her AVCA All-Region First Team and All-America Honorable Mention accolades. UCLA went 15-15, recording a 6-14 mark in Pac-12 play. In 2012, the Bruins posted a 23-8 record, fi nishing in a tie for fourth in the Pac-12 with a 14-6 mark and advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Two Bruins, Rachael Kidder and Tabi Love, were named All-American, All-Region and All-Pac-12. UCLA was second in the nation in kills per set (14.76) in 2012, third in assists per set (13.84) and fi fth in hitting percentage (.295), which was also the second-best, single-season total in program history. The Bruins led all Pac-12 teams in hitting and were second in kps and aps. In 2011, Sealy led the Bruins to the program s fourth NCAA title and seventh National Championship. The Bruins posted a 30-6 record and defeated four-time defending champion Penn State, #1-overall seed Texas, Florida State and Illinois en route to the championship. Sealy was named the AVCA National Coach of the Year. The Bruins fi nished second in the Pac-12 with a 17-5 record. Six players were honored on the All-Conference teams, while Kidder, the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament, was a First Team All-American and All-Region selection. Zoë Nightingale and Lauren Van Orden were also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. UCLA fi nished fi fth in the nation in assists per set (13.71) and eighth in kills per set (14.52). Among Pac-12 teams, the Bruins ranked fi rst in aps, second in kps and opponent hitting percentage (.160) and third in digs per set (15.95). In his fi rst campaign, Sealy guided the Bruins to a 22-9 record, a fourth-place fi nish in the Pacifi c-10 Conference (11-7) and a Second Round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Three Bruins were named to the All-Pac-10 Team in 2010, with Dicey McGraw earning First Team, as well as All-Pacifi c Region Honorable Mention accolades. UCLA fi nished in the top half of the Pac-10 in digs (2nd, 15.41), assists (4th, 13.46), kills (4th, 14.26) and aces (5th, 1.20) per set along with opponent hitting percentage (4th,.187). Sealy spent part of the summer of 2012 in London at the Olympic Games, serving as a scout coach for the U.S. men s volleyball team. UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced on Feb. 10, 2010 the hiring of Sealy as head coach of the Bruin women s volleyball program. Sealy returned to his alma mater after spending four seasons ( ) as an associate head coach at the University of Hawai i. He was a three-time All-American and an assistant coach for four years with the UCLA men s volleyball team and was an assistant with the Bruin women s volleyball program in Sealy helped Hawai i to a berth in the National Semifi nals in The Rainbow Wahine recorded their secondstraight, 30-win season last year, going 32-3 overall. They also posted a 16-0 mark in conference play to earn their 14th-straight Western Athletic Conference title and went on to claim their 10th-consecutive WAC Tournament championship. Sealy s record during his tenure at Hawai i was (.862 winning percentage). Prior to his stint at Hawai i, Sealy coached for four seasons at UCLA, where he was an assistant on the men s side from and an assistant for the women s volleyball team in In his lone season on the women s side, the Bruins posted a record and advanced to the Regional Semifi nals. With the UCLA men, Sealy was (.705) during his four campaigns, helping the Bruins to an NCAA Championship in 2006 and an NCAA Runner-Up fi nish in Sealy was also a volunteer assistant with the CSUN men s volleyball team in 2000 before working in the same capacity with the UCLA men in One of the top setters in UCLA history, Sealy was a four-year letterwinner with the Bruins from and ranks fourth in Bruin annals in assists (4,749). In his senior season, Sealy and the Bruins won the program s 14th National Championship, going The team captain was named the co-most Outstanding Player of the 1993 NCAA Tournament and also earned ASICS/Volleyball Monthly Player of the Year and AVCA All-American fi rst-team honors. In addition, Sealy was named an All-American in 1991 (fi rst-team) and 1992 (third-team), as well as All- Conference three times. The Bruins won three conference titles during Sealy s playing days, going (.769) during his four years. Following his playing career in Westwood, Sealy went on to play professionally in Switzerland, Belgium, Holland and Puerto Rico. He also played with the U.S. National Team in 1994 and Sealy graduated from UCLA in 1993 with a degree in physiological science. MICHAEL SEALY S HEAD COACHING RECORD YEAR RECORD PAC-10/12 POSTSEASON (.710) 11-7 (4th) 1-1 (Second Round) (.833) 17-5 (2nd) 6-0 (National Champions) (.742) 14-6 (T-4th) 1-1 (Second Round) (.500) 6-14 (10th) n/a (.647) 11-9 (T-4th) 2-1 (Regional Semifi nals) (.758) 14-6 (4th) 2-1 (Regional Semifi nals) (.794) 15-5 (T-2nd) 3-1 (Regional Finals) TOTALS (.715) (.625) 15-5 (.750)

11 #1 EMILY RYAN MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-4 FRESHMAN BETHESDA, MD. UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL PAGE 11 Ryan has yet to play this season. THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS Ryan played four years at middle blocker for The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Md.... was named an Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American, as well as Team Most Valuable Player, as a senior in 2016, leading the team in kills... PrepVolleyball Senior Aces #42... recognized as a three-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honoree, including First Team her last two seasons... fi rst in school history in blocks (236) and second in kills (832)... was a team captain as a senior... helped the Tartans to four WCAC titles, as AHC compiled a record... coached by Dave Geiser... played club with Metro Volleyball under coaches Silvia Johnson and Corey Hobson. Born Emily Dowd Ryan in Bethesda, Md.... parents are Mary del Castillo and Terence Ryan... has one younger sister, Margaux... number one reason for competing in volleyball is to build new relationships and fi ght to win a national championship... favorites include the television show Friends, singer Luke Bryan, the Washington Redskins and actress Blake Lively... lists her biggest athletic thrill as winning the WCAC title all four years... biggest hobby is hanging with her friends... majoring in business. #2 KYRA ROGERS MIDDLE BLOCKER/ 6-0 JUNIOR ROSEVILLE, CALIF. Rogers is second on the team with a.311 hitting percentage, 10 service aces and 0.73 blocks per set, adding 1.98 kills per set and 0.62 digs per set... tallied fi ve kills, fi ve digs, four blocks and an ace against Washington State (Oct. 1) and eight kills versus #6 Washington (Sept. 29)... had fi ve kills, four digs and an ace against #8 Oregon (Sept. 22)... recorded 11 kills and a.409 hitting percentage versus #21 USC on Sept. 20, adding six blocks and an ace... posted a career-best 14 kills at Long Beach State on Sept. 15, hitting.440 with four digs... had fi ve kills against Loyola Marymount (Sept. 13)... recorded seven kills at #12 Nebraska on Sept had seven kills against UNLV (Sept. 2) and fi ve kills and no errors in 13 attempts (.385) with two aces at New Mexico State (Sept. 1)... produced 11 kills and one error in 17 swings (.588) with seven blocks at #20 Hawai i on Aug posted 10 kills, hitting.421, while adding fi ve digs and two aces versus Marquette (Aug. 26)... was 4-for-10 with no errors in the season opener against #22 San Diego (Aug. 25), notching fi ve blocks and two aces Had 45 kills in 49 sets (0.92 kps), along with 27 digs (0.55 dps) and 22 blocks (0.45 bps)... had a season-best fi ve blocks at #1 Minnesota in the Regional Final on Dec posted four kills at #7 Washington (Nov. 23)... had four kills against #19 Oregon (Nov. 18) and fi ve kills and three digs versus Oregon State (Nov. 16)... recorded three kills and two digs at #9 Stanford (Nov. 12) and fi ve kills, three blocks and two digs at Cal (Nov. 10)... posted two kills and four digs against Missouri State (Sept. 2) and fi ve kills and four digs versus Pacifi c (Sept. 1)... recorded three kills and three blocks at #21 Loyola Marymount (Aug. 27) and four kills, six digs and three blocks against Niagara (Aug. 26)... named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Was third on the team with 0.88 blocks per set, adding 1.40 kills and 0.73 digs per set... had four kills, four digs and four blocks against Oregon State on Nov produced a season-best 10 kills with three digs versus Oregon on Nov notched nine kills and season bests in hitting percentage (.381), digs (14) and blocks (6) against Utah on Nov posted a season-high two SEASON HIGHS CATEGORY CAREER HIGHS 14, at Long Beach State (9/15) Kills 14, at Long Beach State (9/15/17) 25, at Long Beach State (9/15) Total Attempts 27, vs. Pacifi c (9/1/16).588 ( ), at Hawai i (8/27) Hit % (Min. 7 K).588 ( ), at Hawai i (8/27/17) 2, Three Times (last at NMSU, 9/1) Aces 2, Four Times (last at NMSU, 9/1/17) 5, vs. MARQ (8/26) & vs. WSU (10/1) Digs 14, vs. Utah (11/6/15) 2, vs. Washington State (10/1) Block Solos 2, vs. Washington State (10/1/17) 6, at Hawai i (8/27) and vs. USC (9/20) Block Assists 6, Three Times (last vs. USC, 9/20/17) 7 (1-6), at Hawai i (8/27) Total Blocks 7 (1-6), at Hawai i (8/27/17) 15.0, Three Times (last vs. USC, 9/20) Points 15.0, Three Times (last vs. USC, 9/20/17) aces versus Colorado (Nov. 4)... had four kills in two sets at #5 Washington (Nov. 1)... had six kills at #25 Oregon on Oct. 23 and added four blocks... had two kills and three blocks at Oregon State (Oct. 25)... notched six kills and three blocks at UC Irvine on Sept posted fi ve kills and no miscues in seven swings (.714) in just over a set on Sept. 13 at UC Santa Barbara... recorded three blocks against Loyola Marymount (Aug. 30). OAKMONT HIGH SCHOOL Rogers was a four-year middle blocker at Oakmont High School in Roseville, Calif.... named All-State as a senior, helping OHS to a 29-6 record and a 14-0 Capital Valley Conference mark, averaging four kills and nearly four digs a match... team captain as a junior and senior... named First Team All-CVC every season and All-Metro each of her last three... helped the Vikings to a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section title in 2012, as well as CVC championships in 12 and coached by Devon Quok... played club with Synergy Force under coaches Todd Tkachuk, Jessica Tkachuk- Troxell and Addie Hauschild... qualifi ed for four consecutive appearances at USA Junior National Championships (14-17 Open) and an appearance at AAU Championships in Orlando (18 Open)... was a Third Team All-American in her 18 Open season. Born Kyra Aaliyah Rogers in Des Moines, Iowa... parents are Nikole and Jesse Pock... mother played basketball for Drake University... has two younger sisters, Ella and Mia... chose to attend UCLA because of the competitive atmosphere of athletics and the amazing reputation it has for academics... favorites include the TV show The Bachelor, actress Blake Lively, the movie The Age of Adaline and pro volleyball player Kerri Walsh-Jennings... things she likes the most about volleyball are the team aspect and the high intensity pace of the game... favorite academic class is math... majoring in sociology and minoring in entrepreneurship TOTALS