Saturday, November 25
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
USC
22-9, 14-6Pac-12
0
vs
3
UCLA
19-10, 12-8Pac-12
1
2
3
F
UCLA
25
28
26
3
USC
18
26
24
0
Team Stats
UCLA
USC
Kills
43
47
Errors
16
25
Attempts
128
132
Hitting %
.211
.167
Points
50.0
55.0
Assists
39
47
Aces
0
3
Blocks
7.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
27
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOPP
/ Women's VolleyballPhoto by: Jon Kondrath
No. 13 USC Falls to No. 19 UCLA
November 25, 2017 | Women's Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy finished the regular season in second place in the final Pac-12 standings
LOS ANGELES – The 13th-ranked USC women's volleyball team (22-9, 14-6 Pac-12) dropped a 3-0 decision (25-18, 28-26, 26-24) to crosstown rival No. 19 UCLA (19-10, 12-8) at Galen Center on Saturday, Nov. 25. The loss completes the regular season for the Women of Troy, who finish in a second-place tie with Washington in the final Pac-12 standings. Prior to the match, the Trojans celebrated the careers of seniors Dani Geiger, Nikki Leonard, Reni Meyer-Whalley, Niki Withers, Brittany Abercrombie, and Jordan Dunn.
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Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier powered the Trojan offense with a career-high matching 27 kills (9e 52att, .346) and had her eighth double-double with 12 digs. Junior libero Victoria Garrick led the defense with 13 digs. The Trojans hit .167 (47k, 25e, 132att) in the match to the Bruins' .211 (43k, 16e, 128att).
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Jenny Mosser led UCLA with 11 kills (7e, 32att, .125). Setter Sarah Sponcil had 34 assists and 15 digs for a double-double. Reily Buechler had 10 kills (2e, 39att, .205) and was matched by Madeleine Gates (10k, 2e, 22att, .364). Zana Muno had 11 digs.
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The Trojans hit just .020 in the first set and had 12 kills (11 errors) on 50 attempts. Lanier scored six of her kills in the opening frame, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Bruins' .222 hitting performance with 14 kills (4e, 45att) as UCLA took the first set, 25-18.
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UCLA led the second set by as many as six points, but behind 12 kills from Lanier, the Trojans forced a fifth tie at 24-all when Mosser's shot went long. The Bruins claimed set point three times before Buechler's kill stopped the USC comeback. The Trojans hit .250 and had 17 kills (7e) on 40 attacks and were well in front of UCLA's .154 outing (13k, 7e, 39att) but couldn't overcome untimely errors.
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The Trojans led for most of the third set despite 12 tie scores. USC led, 21-19, on back-to-back kills by Lanier, but Sponcil earned a 23-22 lead for the Bruins on her kill of an overpass. UCLA claimed match point at 24-22, but Lanier and Withers earned kills to save a pair before consecutive USC errors closed out a 26-24 win for the Bruins. USC had 18 kills (7e, 42att) for a .262 hitting percentage.
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The Women of Troy now await selection and seeding into the 2017 NCAA Tournament. When chosen, USC will appear in the program's 35th all-time NCAA bracket; 27th consecutive. Selections will be announced live on ESPNU at 6 p.m. PT on Sunday, Nov. 26.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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MATCH NOTES
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Sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier powered the Trojan offense with a career-high matching 27 kills (9e 52att, .346) and had her eighth double-double with 12 digs. Junior libero Victoria Garrick led the defense with 13 digs. The Trojans hit .167 (47k, 25e, 132att) in the match to the Bruins' .211 (43k, 16e, 128att).
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Jenny Mosser led UCLA with 11 kills (7e, 32att, .125). Setter Sarah Sponcil had 34 assists and 15 digs for a double-double. Reily Buechler had 10 kills (2e, 39att, .205) and was matched by Madeleine Gates (10k, 2e, 22att, .364). Zana Muno had 11 digs.
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The Trojans hit just .020 in the first set and had 12 kills (11 errors) on 50 attempts. Lanier scored six of her kills in the opening frame, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Bruins' .222 hitting performance with 14 kills (4e, 45att) as UCLA took the first set, 25-18.
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UCLA led the second set by as many as six points, but behind 12 kills from Lanier, the Trojans forced a fifth tie at 24-all when Mosser's shot went long. The Bruins claimed set point three times before Buechler's kill stopped the USC comeback. The Trojans hit .250 and had 17 kills (7e) on 40 attacks and were well in front of UCLA's .154 outing (13k, 7e, 39att) but couldn't overcome untimely errors.
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The Trojans led for most of the third set despite 12 tie scores. USC led, 21-19, on back-to-back kills by Lanier, but Sponcil earned a 23-22 lead for the Bruins on her kill of an overpass. UCLA claimed match point at 24-22, but Lanier and Withers earned kills to save a pair before consecutive USC errors closed out a 26-24 win for the Bruins. USC had 18 kills (7e, 42att) for a .262 hitting percentage.
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The Women of Troy now await selection and seeding into the 2017 NCAA Tournament. When chosen, USC will appear in the program's 35th all-time NCAA bracket; 27th consecutive. Selections will be announced live on ESPNU at 6 p.m. PT on Sunday, Nov. 26.
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For more information on the USC women's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Periscope, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
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MATCH NOTES
- USC fell to 57-53 in all-time matches against UCLA in the 110th meeting between the two teams.
- The Trojans finished the regular season with a 14-6 Pac-12 record and in a tie for second place with Washington.
- USC fell to 10-2 this season in the Galen Center (149-32 all-time).
- So. OH Khalia Lanier registered her eighth double-double of the season with 27 kills and 12 digs. It is her 24th-career double-double match.
- Lanier matched her career high with her 27 kills.
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