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UCLA Women’s Volleyball Is Ready For The Louisville Regional Of The NCAA Tournament

By Mike Regalado

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It is back to work for the UCLA Women’s Volleyball team as they get ready for the Louisville Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins advanced to the third round of the tournament after beating LIU Brooklyn and Long Beach State last week at Pauley Pavilion. On Friday, December 12, the Bruins continue their journey through the NCAA Tournament amid a group of very good volleyball teams. The first target: Penn State.

Louisville Regional

Location: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky

TV: Friday – ESPN3, Saturday – ESPNU

Regional Semifinal Match-Ups (Dec 12):

Ohio State Vs. #4 Wisconsin, 2 p.m. PT

#12 UCLA Vs. #5 Penn State, 4 p.m. PT

Regional Final Match-Up (Dec 13):

Ohio State/Wisconsin winner Vs. UCLA/Penn State winner, 1 p.m. PT

Bruins Vs. Nittany Lions

Records: UCLA (22-11), Penn State (32-3)

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    • UCLA has their hands full in this Regional match-up. Not only are the Bruins taking on the defending national champions, but they are also facing a team they met earlier this season. During the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge back in early September at Stanford, UCLA had faced the (then) #1 ranked Nittany Lions, unfortunately, it was a game to forget as the Bruins lost in three sets (19-25, 25-27, 17-25). Though the Bruins had a hard fought game, they were no match against Penn State who out-killed, out-blocked and out-played the Bruins.

    Things are different at this point in the season as UCLA has won five of their last seve games and are riding a 3-game win streak. Unfortunately, Penn State has also had some success of their own as they are looking to win their 17th game in a row. Their last defeat was at the hands of Illinois who beat Penn State on their own court back in early October, a team the Bruins beat at that same meeting up at Stanford.

    The Bruins are led by senior outside hitter Karsta Lowe who leads both the team and the Pac-12 in kills with 681 (5.9 per game). She will be added by senior setter Julie Corsani who is second in the conference with 11.5 assists per game.

    Go Bruins!