Box Score

Niagara University NIA 0-1

UCLA UCLA 1-0

Niagara University NIA

0-1

Final

Aug. 26, 2016

UCLA UCLA

1-0

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Niagara University NIA	14	15	12	(0)
UCLA UCLA	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 8/26/2016 8:37:00 PM

Purple Eagles Fall To No. 12 UCLA In Season Opener

Next Match:

at No. 21 Loyola Marymount University

8/27/2016 | 3:00 PM

Next Match

Full Schedule

Aug. 27 (Sat) / 3:00 PM

at No. 21 Loyola Marymount University

History

Recap
Roster

Score: Niagara 0, No. 12 UCLA 3 (25-14, 25-15, 25-12)
Location: Gersten Pavilion (Los Angeles, California)
Tournament: LMU Invitational
Records: Niagara (0-1), UCLA (1-0)

Purple Points

The Niagara volleyball team opened its season with a straight set defeat to the No. 12 UCLA Bruins on Friday in the LMU Invitational.
Niagara played its first-ever match with the UCLA Bruins, who are the highest ranked opponent Niagara has played since facing eventual national champion Penn State in the 2010 NCAA Tournament First Round.

How It Happened

A trio of runs by the Bruins in the each set broke open a tight match.
NU trailed 5-3 in the opening set before UCLA built a 17-8 lead en route to taking the set. A kill by Alex Stone brought NU within one (7-6) in the second set, but the Bruins answered with a 7-1 spurt.
The Purple Eagles had an early lead (2-1) in the third set, before an 11-3 run by UCLA seized control of the set.

Inside The Numbers

Freshman outside hitter Caroline Leitch led Niagara in kills with eight, which were tied for second most in the match.
Junior setter Alexis Gray had a team-high 11 assists to go along with four digs. Nicole Matheis and Rylee Hunt shared team-high honors in digs with eight.
Five Purple Eagles made their debuts: Madison May, Caroline Leitch, Cameron Maris, Aleksandra Steins and Jada Carrol.

Coach's Corner

Head Coach Vilis Ozols: "UCLA played us very tough. They're obviously a top-ranked team in the country, but they also played very well against us. We did have some great plays and our team showed some of the characteristics that will define us. It was a good first outing with several freshmen."

Up Next

The Purple Eagles continue action in the LMU Invitational on Saturday against the host No. 21 LMU at 3 pm ET and Illinois State at 7:30 pm ET.

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