Sunday, November 4
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Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Ducks Respond With Four-Set Victory
11/04/18 | Women's Volleyball
After dropping a match Friday and the opening set Sunday, the Oregon volleyball team rallied to beat No. 22 UCLA in four sets.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon volleyball team bounced back from defeat in impressive fashion Sunday afternoon, rallying to win the final three sets in a four-set win over No. 22 UCLA, 21-25, 25-14, 25-16, 27-25, in front of 2,298 fans in Matthew Knight Arena.
The No. 16 Ducks improved to 16-8 overall and 9-5 in Pac-12, and recovered well after Friday's three-set loss to 15th-ranked USC. "That's a really big win for us," UO coach Matt Ulmer said. "A really big win. Now we've got to get healthy and keep going."
How It Happened: The Ducks were out-hit in only one set, the opener Sunday. Oregon hit just .111 and allowed UCLA to hit .184, due in part to what Ulmer called "tragic serving" that didn't put enough pressure on the Bruins. The Ducks led mid-set, 16-14, but UCLA edged in front and was up 22-21 before scoring the final three points to clinch the set.
Oregon turned things around quickly in the second set, scoring three straight for a 3-1 lead on a kill by Ronika Stone, a block by Stone and August Raskie and a kill by Raskie. As the set progressed, the Ducks began attacking deeper into UCLA's defense, with Lindsey Vander Weide landing a tip behind the Bruins' alignment for an 8-7 lead, and a deep kill by Brooke Van Sickle helped spark an 8-0 to a 19-9 lead. UCLA mounted a brief rally to within 22-13, but Vander Weide ended it with an emphatic kill and the Ducks went on to even the match at 1-1.
Ulmer employed effective use of a timeout to stabilize things in the third set. The Bruins jumped out to a 6-1 lead, Ulmer called timeout to stanch their momentum, and Oregon quickly rallied to within 7-6. Willow Johnson had a kill off the block to cap a 4-0 run by the Ducks to a 10-9 lead, and another Johnson kill sparked a 9-0 run to lead 19-11. A more aggressive serve helped key the surge. "It's something where, our team doesn't want to miss," Ulmer said. "They don't like missing. But we need to miss serves, because we have to stay aggressive and apply pressure for us to be good."
The Ducks continued to serve well in the fourth set, and an ace by Vander Weide put Oregon up 13-7. From there the Bruins mounted their longest run of the match, a 7-0 spurt to lead 14-13. But at that point, Oregon's all-America candidate Stone took over. She had a kill down the line during a three-point run that grabbed the lead back for Oregon, had three straight blocks to make it 21-17, then had yet another block to finish off the set and the match. "How great was her block?" Ulmer said. "They didn't know where to go. She was phenomenal."
Who Stood Out: Stone led the Ducks with 12 kills and also was in on 12 blocks, assisting on 11 with a teammate. Vander Weide, Van Sickle and Johnson each added 11 kills, and Vander Weide and Van Sickle had 10 and 16 blocks, respectively. Raskie had 11 digs and 46 assists, giving the Ducks four players with double-doubles. Freshman Brooke Nuneviller had 25 digs, and contributed to a much better passing effort than Oregon put forth in the loss to USC on Friday.
What It Means: The Ducks yet again showed the ability to dominate another ranked team when they're playing assertively and with confidence. Consistency remains elusive at times, but there are three weeks left in the regular season to continue building momentum for the NCAA Tournament — and hopefully clinch homecourt advantage the opening weekend.
Notable: The Ducks swept the season series with UCLA for the first time since 2013 … Oregon had four players record double-doubles for the first time this season … Nuneviller finished with 20-plus digs for the sixth time this season, and the fifth time in Pac-12 play … Oregon won for the second time this year when losing the opening set … The Ducks are now 10-0 when holding their opponent under .200 hitting.
Up Next: The Ducks go on the road to play at No. 2 Stanford on Thursday (8 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
The No. 16 Ducks improved to 16-8 overall and 9-5 in Pac-12, and recovered well after Friday's three-set loss to 15th-ranked USC. "That's a really big win for us," UO coach Matt Ulmer said. "A really big win. Now we've got to get healthy and keep going."
How It Happened: The Ducks were out-hit in only one set, the opener Sunday. Oregon hit just .111 and allowed UCLA to hit .184, due in part to what Ulmer called "tragic serving" that didn't put enough pressure on the Bruins. The Ducks led mid-set, 16-14, but UCLA edged in front and was up 22-21 before scoring the final three points to clinch the set.
Oregon turned things around quickly in the second set, scoring three straight for a 3-1 lead on a kill by Ronika Stone, a block by Stone and August Raskie and a kill by Raskie. As the set progressed, the Ducks began attacking deeper into UCLA's defense, with Lindsey Vander Weide landing a tip behind the Bruins' alignment for an 8-7 lead, and a deep kill by Brooke Van Sickle helped spark an 8-0 to a 19-9 lead. UCLA mounted a brief rally to within 22-13, but Vander Weide ended it with an emphatic kill and the Ducks went on to even the match at 1-1.
Ulmer employed effective use of a timeout to stabilize things in the third set. The Bruins jumped out to a 6-1 lead, Ulmer called timeout to stanch their momentum, and Oregon quickly rallied to within 7-6. Willow Johnson had a kill off the block to cap a 4-0 run by the Ducks to a 10-9 lead, and another Johnson kill sparked a 9-0 run to lead 19-11. A more aggressive serve helped key the surge. "It's something where, our team doesn't want to miss," Ulmer said. "They don't like missing. But we need to miss serves, because we have to stay aggressive and apply pressure for us to be good."
The Ducks continued to serve well in the fourth set, and an ace by Vander Weide put Oregon up 13-7. From there the Bruins mounted their longest run of the match, a 7-0 spurt to lead 14-13. But at that point, Oregon's all-America candidate Stone took over. She had a kill down the line during a three-point run that grabbed the lead back for Oregon, had three straight blocks to make it 21-17, then had yet another block to finish off the set and the match. "How great was her block?" Ulmer said. "They didn't know where to go. She was phenomenal."
Who Stood Out: Stone led the Ducks with 12 kills and also was in on 12 blocks, assisting on 11 with a teammate. Vander Weide, Van Sickle and Johnson each added 11 kills, and Vander Weide and Van Sickle had 10 and 16 blocks, respectively. Raskie had 11 digs and 46 assists, giving the Ducks four players with double-doubles. Freshman Brooke Nuneviller had 25 digs, and contributed to a much better passing effort than Oregon put forth in the loss to USC on Friday.
What It Means: The Ducks yet again showed the ability to dominate another ranked team when they're playing assertively and with confidence. Consistency remains elusive at times, but there are three weeks left in the regular season to continue building momentum for the NCAA Tournament — and hopefully clinch homecourt advantage the opening weekend.
Notable: The Ducks swept the season series with UCLA for the first time since 2013 … Oregon had four players record double-doubles for the first time this season … Nuneviller finished with 20-plus digs for the sixth time this season, and the fifth time in Pac-12 play … Oregon won for the second time this year when losing the opening set … The Ducks are now 10-0 when holding their opponent under .200 hitting.
Up Next: The Ducks go on the road to play at No. 2 Stanford on Thursday (8 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
Team Stats
UCLA
ORE
Kills
41
56
Errors
29
22
Attempts
155
161
Hitting %
.077
.211
Points
54.0
76.0
Assists
39
51
Aces
6
5
Blocks
7.0
15.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
12
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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