No. 12 Oregon Beats UCLA in Four Sets at Pauley Pavilion

UCLA women’s volleyball dropped a four-set match to No. 12 Oregon on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial, falling with set scores of 28-26, 25-17, 19-25, and 25-22 as UCLA Bruins reported.

The Bruins finished the contest with five service aces and 11.5 team blocks, yet they were outpaced statistically by an Oregon squad that hit .270 compared to UCLA’s .207. The Ducks also secured a 60-53 advantage in total kills and finished with 13.0 blocks.

Mija Bendziute led the UCLA offense by matching her career-high with 14 kills on .324 hitting while chipping in four blocks. Eliana Urzua contributed 10 kills and three blocks, and Maggie Li added eight kills alongside eight digs and four blocks.

Marianna Singletary posted seven kills, a team-high seven blocks, and a service ace, while Ava Utterback tallied seven kills, three service aces, and five digs. Setting duties were shared by Kate Duffey and Ava Sarafa, who combined for 40 assists. Duffey recorded 21 assists and 11 digs, and Sarafa added 19 assists and nine digs. Kat Lutz anchored the back row with 13 digs and a service ace.

The opening set featured eight ties and stood deadlocked at 26-26 before Oregon claimed the final two points to win 28-26. UCLA rebounded strongly in the third frame, opening on a 5-0 run fueled by consecutive aces from Utterback and cruising to a 25-19 victory without ever trailing.

Oregon controlled the second set and pulled away late in the fourth frame after UCLA had erased a three-point deficit to claim an 18-16 lead. The Ducks answered with a 7-2 run to seal the 25-22 set win and secure the match.

The Bruins will wrap up the regular season with a crosstown showdown against USC on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The match will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network with Paul Sunderland and Holly McPeak on the call.