UCLA Volleyball: History - SIDEARM Sports

UCLA Volleyball: History

DGWS AND AIAW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1971-72 DGWS Champions (28-1)

The Division of Girls and Women's Sports (DGWS) was the first sanctioning body for the National Women's Volleyball Tournament and would later evolve into the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) in 1972. But in the final year before the implementation of the AIAW, UCLA women's volleyball captured its firstever crown with an 8-0 record at the DGWS Nationals. Prior to the fall of 1972, the women's volleyball season was played out from October to February. UCLA steamrolled through the 1971 portion of its season with a 20-1 record, dropping just six sets. The 1971-72 Nationals took place at Miami Dade Junior College in February and the Bruins continued their domination, pulling out seven straight-set victories (sets were best 2-of-3). The lone match that went the distance was the final one against Long Beach State on Feb. 7, 1972, with UCLA prevailing 2-1 to clinch an undefeated record and the championship.

Roster: Head Coach Andy Banachowski, Colleen Boyd, Laura Garduque, Laura Golub, Mary Isley, Hilary Johnson, Natasha Karazissis, Laurie Lewis, Patty Smith, Sharkie Zartman.

10/12 Cal State Fullerton

15-5, 15-3 W 2-0

10/15 UC Santa Barbara

15-5, 16-14 W 2-0

10/18 Long Beach State

15-13, 15-13 W 2-0

10/22 UC Santa Barbara

15-6, 15-10 W 2-0

10/23 San Diego State

15-10, 14-16, 15-3 W 2-1

10/27 Cal State Northridge 15-6, 13-15, 15-10 W 2-1

10/29 Cal Poly

15-2, 15-4 W 2-0

11/2 Cal State Los Angeles

15-4, 15-1 W 2-0

11/6 Cal State Fullerton

W 2-1

11/6 Long Beach State

15-9, 15-3 W 2-0

11/6 Cal State Northridge 12-15, 15-13, 15-8 W 2-1

11/10 Cal Poly Pomona

15-1, 15-4 W 2-0

11/12 Cal Poly

15-4, 15-2 W 2-0

11/15 Cal Poly Pomona

15-9, 15-3 W 2-0

11/17 Cal State Los Angeles

15-3, 15-5 W 2-0

11/22 Cal State Northridge

L 0-2

11/30 Occidental

W

12/2 Cal State Los Angeles 1

15-2, 15-5 W 2-0

12/3 Cal State Northridge 1

15-3, 15-7 W 2-0

12/3 Long Beach State 1

15-9, 15-10 W 2-0

12/4 Cal State Northridge 1

15-1, 15-9 W 2-0

2/3 Michigan State 2

15-1, 15-7 W 2-0

2/3 Mankato State 2

15-1, 15-8 W 2-0

2/3 Staten Island College 2

15-1, 15-0 W 2-0

2/4 Auburn 2

15-1, 15-6 W 2-0

2/4 SUNY-Cortland 2

15-1, 15-7 W 2-0

2/5 Sul Ross 2

15-1, 15-9 W 2-0

2/6 Cal State Northridge 2

15-8, 15-8 W 2-0

2/7 Long Beach State 2

6-10, 13-11, 15-5 W 2-1

1 - Western Regionals

2 - DGWS Nationals (Miami, Fla.)

1974 AIAW Champions (28-2)

Following back-to-back, top-five finishes in their first two AIAW seasons of 1972 and `73, the Bruins returned to the top in 1974. UCLA began the year on a 20-game winning streak, losing just two sets during the first two months. A bump in the road occurred just prior to the start of Nationals, when the Bruins lost a pair of matches on Dec. 7 at the SCWIAC Championships to UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State to finish third in league. But it would be the last time UCLA tasted defeated during the 1974 campaign, running the table during AIAW Nationals to win the program's second title. All eight matches over the three-day tournament would be straight-set victories, including a 15-7, 15-8 win on Dec. 14 against Hawai'i in the championship game. Three of the greatest players in UCLA history, Terry Condon, Nina Grouwinkel and Lesley Knudsen, led the team to the title.

Roster: Head Coach Andy Banachowski, Asst. Coach Sharon McAlexander, Terry Condon, Mary Gaudino, Nina Grouwinkel, Natasha Karazissis, Lesley Knudsen, Linda Lehde, Colleen McFaul, Linda Pettitt, Lisa Vogelsang, Barbara Wise.

10/16 Long Beach State 15-7, 12-15, 16-14 W 2-1

10/18 USC

15-3, 15-5 W 2-0

10/24 Cal State Northridge

15-11, 15-9 W 2-0

10/25 UC Santa Barbara

15-13, 15-11 W 2-0

10/30 USC

15-1, 15-2 W 2-0

11/2 UC Irvine 1

15-5, 15-10 W 2-0

11/2 San Diego State 1

15-6, 15-13 W 2-0

11/2 Long Beach State 1

15-5, 15-13 W 2-0

11/4 UC Riverside

15-6, 15-10, 16-14 W 3-0

11/8 San Diego State

15-4, 15-6 W 2-0

11/13 Cal State Northridge

15-9, 15-11 W 2-0

11/15 UC Santa Barbara

15-2, 15-9 W 2-0

11/16 San Diego State

15-17, 15-5, 15-4 W 2-1

11/20 Long Beach State

19-17, 15-11 W 2-0

11/29 Cal State Northridge 2

15-11, 15-10 W 2-0

11/29 UC Riverside 2

15-7, 15-4 W 2-0

11/30 Long Beach State 2

14-10, 15-1 W 2-0

11/30 Long Beach State 2

15-7, 15-8 W 2-0

12/6 Long Beach State 3

15-6, 15-5 W 2-0

12/6 Cal State Northridge 3

15-4, 15-7 W 2-0

12/7 UC Santa Barbara 3

15-7, 8-15, 10-15 L 1-2

12/7 Long Beach State 3

10-15, 10-15 L 0-2

12/12 Arizona State 4

15-7, 15-5 W 2-0

12/12 West Georgia 4

15-3, 15-1 W 2-0

12/12 Illinois-Chicago 4

15-5, 15-9 W 2-0

12/13 Texas-Arlington 4

15-9, 15-8 W 2-0

12/13 Portland State 4

15-8, 15-4 W 2-0

12/13 BYU 4

15-11, 15-8 W 2-0

12/14 Houston 4

15-12, 15-7 W 2-0

12/14 Hawai'i 4

15-7, 15-8 W 2-0

1 - UCLA National Invitational VB Tournament (Pauley Pavilion)

2 - Western Regionals (Davis, Calif.)

3 - SCWIAC Championships (Santa Barbara, Calif.)

4 - AIAW Nationals (Portland, Ore.)

1975 AIAW Champions (32-2)

UCLA made it back-to-back AIAW titles in 1975, finishing the season on a 17-match winning streak to claim its third school championship. The only blemishes during the 32-2 campaign were three-set losses to Cal State Northridge and Long Beach State. The Bruins were challenged more than in either of their previous two championship runs, losing as many games in 1975 (13) as in 1971-72 and 1974 combined (13). After sweeping through the SCWIAC Championships and the Western Regionals, the Bruins traveled to Princeton, N.J. for AIAW Nationals. UCLA was perfect through the first six matches, not dropping a game and setting up a rematch of the 1974 title contest against Hawai'i. The result would be the same for the Bruins, defeating the Rainbow Wahine 14-12, 15-11 on Dec. 14 to take the crown. The championship was the second in a row for six Bruins, including team captain Nina Grouwinkel and U.S. National Team members Terry Condon and Lesley Knudsen.

Roster: Head Coach Andy Banachowski, Assistant Coach Sharon McAlexander, Terry Condon, Mary Delsol, Carrie Eastman, Sue Ewing, Mary Gaudino, Ursula Giger, Nina Grouwinkel, Sheila King, Lesley Knudsen, Claire McCarty, Colleen McFaul, Lisa Vogelsang.

10/3 Long Beach State

15-11, 9-15, 15-6 W 2-1

10/8 UC Irvine

15-6, 15-8 W 2-0

10/10 San Diego State

10-15, 15-13, 15-10 W 2-1

10/11 UC Davis 1

15-4, 15-7 W 2-0

10/11 UC Irvine 1

15-1, 15-10 W 2-0

10/13 Cal State Fullerton

15-2, 15-4 W 2-0

10/15 Cal State Northridge 4-15, 15-11, 10-15 L 1-2

10/17 Long Beach State

15-5, 15-2 W 2-0

10/22 USC

13-15, 15-7, 15-12 W 2-1

10/24 UC Santa Barbara

15-5, 15-5 W 2-0

10/28 UC Irvine

15-8, 7-15, 15-8 W 2-1

10/31 San Diego State

15-4, 15-4 W 2-0

11/1 UC Santa Barbara 2

15-1, 15-8 W 2-0

11/1 Hawai'i 2

15-9, 15-5 W 2-0

11/1 Long Beach State 2 15-3, 11-15, 15-3 W 2-1

11/4 Cal State Northridge

15-4, 15-2 W 2-0

11/7 Long Beach State 15-13, 3-15, 12-15 L 1-2

11/11 USC

15-6, 15-7 W 2-0

11/14 UC Santa Barbara

15-11, 15-9 W 2-0

11/20 Cal Poly Pomona 3

15-8, 15-13 W 2-0

11/21 UC Santa Barbara 3

15-12, 15-2 W 2-0

11/21 Long Beach State 3 15-11, 11-15, 15-3 W 2-1

11/22 Long Beach State 3 15-12, 10-15, 15-12 W 2-1

11/28 Cal State Northridge 4

15-7, 14-11 W 2-0

11/29 Long Beach State 4 10-12, 14-6, 16-14 W 2-1

11/29 Long Beach State 4

15-5, 6-12, 15-1 W 2-1

12/11 SUNY-Cortland 5

15-6, 15-7 W 2-0

12/11 Mississippi 5

15-1, 15-7 W 2-0

12/11 Portland State 5

15-0, 15-6 W 2-0

12/12 Mount St. Joseph 5

15-0, 15-9 W 2-0

12/12 Texas-Arlington 5

15-2, 15-2 W 2-0

12/12 Lamar 5

15-4, 15-6 W 2-0

12/13 Long Beach State 5

15-11, 15-5 W 2-0

12/14 Hawai'i 5

14-12, 15-11 W 2-0

1 - All-Cal Tournament (Davis, Calif.)

2 - UCLA National Invitational VB Tournament (Pauley Pavilion)

3 - SCWIAC Championships (Fullerton, Calif.)

4 - Western Regionals (San Diego, Calif.)

5 - AIAW Nationals (Princeton, N.J.)

48 2008 UCLA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

1984 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

In its fourth season since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) started to sponsor women's championships, and after knocking on the door in 1981 but losing on its home court to cross-town rival USC and falling in `83 to Hawai'i in the title match, UCLA brought home its first NCAA women's volleyball title in 1984.

It was a dream season for the Bruins capped off by an epic battle in the title match against Stanford. Still two years removed from becoming members of the Pacific-10 Conference, the Bruins were dismantling the competition in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association (WCAA). After winning the league title in 1983, the Bruins posted a second-place finish in `84 with an 11-3 conference mark. UCLA, which completed the regular season with a 29-6 record, earned a first-round bye into the 28-team NCAA field and traveled to Austin, Tex. to face Duke in the Regional Semifinals. The Bruins routed the Blue Devils 15-4, 15-3, 15-8 to setup a Regional Final with the host Longhorns. With the home court crowd cheering them on, Texas won a hard-fought first game by a score of 17-15, but UCLA battled back to win the next three (15-11, 15-13, 16-14) to advance to the Final Four for the second straight season.

For the second time in four seasons, UCLA hosted the NCAA Championship, and in an All-California Final Four, faced San Jose State in the semifinals. The Spartans were no match for the host Bruins, falling 15-6, 15-2, 15-4 in just 50 minutes to setup a final between UCLA and Stanford, which beat Pacific in its semifinal match. The Bruins were determined to not let their home court advantage go to waste like in 1981 and won the first game 15-12. The Cardinal rallied back for a 15-7 victory in game two, but UCLA re-took the lead with a 15-10 triumph in the third game. Stanford forced a deciding fifth set with a 15-9 win in game four, and took that momentum into game five, scoring the first five points and jumping out to what seemed like an insurmountable 11-2 advantage. But the Bruins chipped away thanks to the play of All-American and Honda Award winner Liz Masakayan. Behind five of her kills, the Stanford deficit was cut to 13-8. Then the school's all-time leader in aces served four straight winners to make it 13-12. After six side outs, the Bruins netted two more points to earn match point at 14-13. Masakayan would spike home the winner to give UCLA its first NCAA title.

Masakayan finished the match with 32 kills and 24 digs and was named to the All-Tournament Team, being joined by All-American Michelle Boyette and Merja Connolly.

Results (33-6)

9/14 Santa Clara 2

15-8, 15-3 W 2-0

9/14 Utah State 2

15-11, 15-4 W 2-0

9/14 Cal State Northridge 2

15-11, 15-11 W 2-0

9/15 UC Santa Barbara 2

15-13, 15-12 W 2-0

9/15 Pepperdine 2

15-11, 15-7 W 2-0

9/15 USC 2

15-11, 12-15, 5-15 L 1-2

9/18 Loyola Marymount

15-5, 15-7, 15-8 W 3-0

9/21 Arizona State 1

15-6, 15-2, 15-11 W 3-0

9/23 Arizona 1

15-13, 15-11, 15-5 W 3-0

9/27 Hawai'i

15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-8 W 3-1

9/28 Hawai'i 14-16, 15-10, 11-15, 17-15, 15-10 W 3-2

10/2 Cal State Fullerton 1

15-6, 15-7, 15-3 W 3-0

10/3 San Diego State 1 13-15, 15-11, 9-15, 12-15 L 1-3

10/5 UC Santa Barbara 15-13, 13-15, 16-14, 15-8 W 3-1

10/10 Long Beach State 1

15-7, 15-8, 15-3 W 3-0

10/12 Pacific

15-4, 15-5, 11-15, 15-13 W 3-1

10/17 Stanford 1

13-15, 5-15, 7-15 L 0-3

10/19 USC 1 14-16, 9-15, 15-13, 15-10, 15-4 W 3-2

10/20 Duke

15-4, 15-7, 15-10 W 3-0

10/23 San Diego State 1

15-9, 15-2, 15-7 W 3-0

10/26 Arizona 1

15-9, 15-11, 15-4 W 3-0

10/28 Arizona State 1

15-7, 15-6, 8-15, 15-5 W 3-1

10/31 Stanford 1

7-15, 15-6, 9-15, 11-15 L 1-3

11/2 LSU 3

15-4, 15-8 W 2-0

11/2 Oregon 3

15-10, 15-10 W 2-0

11/2 Colorado State 3

7-15, 15-7, 15-9 W 2-1

11/3 San Diego State 3

15-8, 8-15, 15-9 W 2-1

11/3 USC 3

15-7, 3-15, 12-15 L 1-2

11/6 Cal State Fullerton 1 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 W 3-0

11/7 UC Santa Barbara 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 15-11 W 3-1

11/9 Stanford 4 15-10, 15-13, 8-15, 8-15, 16-14 W 3-2

11/10 Pacific 4 7-15, 15-12, 15-9, 10-15, 2-15 L 2-3

11/13 Long Beach State 1 15-4, 15-4, 15-17, 15-11 W 3-1

11/16 USC 1

15-13, 15-10, 15-10 W 3-0

11/21 Cal Poly 15-10, 15-11, 8-15, 13-15, 16-14 W 3-2

12/6 Duke 5

15-4, 15-3, 15-8 W 3-0

12/9 Texas 5

15-17, 15-11, 15-13, 16-14 W 3-1

12/14 San Jose State 6

15-6, 15-2, 15-4 W 3-0

12/16 Stanford 6 15-12, 7-15, 15-10, 9-15, 15-13 W 3-2

1 - WCAA Matches

2 - Cal State Fullerton Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.)

3 - UCLA National Invitational (Los Angeles, Calif.)

4 - Wendy's Tournament (Stockton, Calif.)

5 - NCAA Regionals (Austin, Tex.)

6 - NCAA Final Four (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Championship Match Box Score ? UCLA vs. Stanford December 16, 1984 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)

UCLA 3, Stanford 2 (15-12, 7-15, 15-10, 9-15, 15-13)

UCLA 3 Player Liz Masakayan Dawn Kenny Merja Connolly Leslie Brewer Katie McGarrey Michelle Boyette Julie Barnes Lisa Ettesvold Kara McGuinness Stacy Buck Wendy Fletcher Team Totals

Stanford 2 Player Barbara Fontana Wendy Rush Deidra Dvorak Bobbi Broer Susan Compton Kim Oden Terri Bryson Teresa Smith Team Totals

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE 5 32 13 71 .268 4 0 2 2 24 1 0 0 0 5 7 4 28 .107 1 0 1 0 6 0 5 0 0 5 22 8 53 .264 3 1 0 3 17 2 4 0 0 5 11 2 24 .375 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 5 20 6 56 .250 2 1 0 1 20 0 1 1 0 5 11 2 23 .391 81 1 2 0 18 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 .000 5 1 3 0 12 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 6 .167 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 10 -.200 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 108 41 273 .245 98 7 11 6 106 3 18 3 6

Total Team Blocks: 12.0

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE 5 15 6 43 .209 2 3 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 5 6 3 26 .115 27 0 0 0 14 0 2 0 1 5 2 1 9 .111 46 2 0 0 12 0 7 1 2 5 22 1 38 .553 1 0 4 0 11 1 3 1 1 5 16 7 56 .161 1 0 0 1 20 0 1 0 0 5 17 7 41 .244 1 2 4 2 13 6 7 4 1 5 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 5 24 .208 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 5 88 30 237 .245 78 7 9 7 86 8 20 6 5

Total Team Blocks: 18.0

Team Attack by Game 1

UCLA

26-10-60 (.267)

Stanford

21-3-53 (.340)

2 18-11-51 (.137) 18-7-46 (.239)

3 21-4-47 (.362) 17-8-45 (.200)

4 26-8-62 (.290) 18-3-46 (.326)

5 17-8-53 (.170) 14-9-47 (.106)

Attendance: 4,285 Length of Match: 2:30

Roster

18

Julie Barnes

20

Lisa Ettesvold

21

Liz Masakayan

22

Kara McGuinness

32

Dawn Kenny

33

Stacy Buck

34

Tracy Sayring

35

Lori Zeno

37

Merja Connolly

38

Leslie Brewer

40

Wendy Fletcher

42

Katie McGarrey

46

Michelle Boyette

--

Mora Kanim

--

Susan Taylor

--

Vicki Wethered

Coaches HC: Andy Banachowski AC: Lisa Reeves Rapoport AC: Greg Giovanazzi

MICHELLE BOYETTE

2008 UCLA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 49

1990 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Results (36-1)

8/31 Duke 2

6-15, 15-9, 17-15, 15-9 W 3-1

9/1 Pittsburgh 2 15-6, 10-15, 7-15, 15-4, 15-6 W 3-2

9/1 Wisconsin 2

9-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-12 W 3-1

9/6 Nebraska 3 15-12, 14-16, 13-15, 15-11, 14-16 L 2-3

9/7 Ohio State 3 15-4, 15-11, 12-15, 15-13 W 3-1

9/8 Hawai'i 3

10-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 W 3-1

9/14 Washington 1

15-2, 15-5, 15-11 W 3-0

9/15 Washington State 1

15-4, 15-4, 15-8 W 3-0

9/18 San Diego State 15-8, 13-15, 12-15, 15-7, 15-11 W 3-2

9/21 California 1

15-13, 15-13, 15-1 W 3-0

9/22 Stanford 1

15-11, 16-14, 11-15, 15-1 W 3-1

9/26 Loyola Marymount 15-11, 15-10, 15-9 W 3-0

9/28 Oregon 1

15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W 3-0

9/29 Oregon State 1

15-8, 15-10, 15-10 W 3-0

10/2 Pepperdine

15-4, 12-15, 15-11, 15-7 W 3-1

10/5 USC 1

15-11, 15-13, 15-6 W 3-0

10/12 Arizona 1

15-7, 16-14, 7-15, 15-3 W 3-1

10/13 Arizona State 1 14-16, 13-15, 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 W 3-2

10/19 Stanford 1 13-15, 15-6, 7-15, 17-15, 15-11 W 3-2

10/20 California 1

15-7, 11-15, 15-8, 15-10 W 3-1

10/26 Oregon State 1 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-10 W 3-1

10/27 Oregon 1

15-5, 15-8, 15-8 W 3-0

11/2 Long Beach State 4 11-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-6 W 3-1

11/3 Hawai'i 4 12-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-9 W 3-2

11/7 UCSB

15-11, 13-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-5 W 3-2

11/9 Arizona State 1

15-6, 15-8, 15-8 W 3-0

11/10 Arizona 1

15-3, 15-9, 15-12 W 3-0

11/14 USC 1

15-5, 18-16, 15-2 W 3-0

11/16 Washington State 1 12-15, 15-11, 15-6, 15-7 W 3-1

11/17 Washington 1

15-5, 15-1, 15-8 W 3-0

11/23 Illinois 5

15-6, 15-12, 15-3 W 3-0

11/24 Pacific 5 15-10, 9-15, 4-15, 15-13, 15-9 W 3-2

12/1 Gonzaga 6

15-6, 15-7, 15-12 W 3-0

12/7 New Mexico 7 15-8, 11-15, 15-3, 16-14 W 3-1

12/8 Stanford 7

15-10, 15-8, 15-12 W 3-0

12/13 LSU 8

15-13, 15-10, 15-6 W 3-0

12/15 Pacific 8

15-9, 15-12, 15-7 W 3-0

1 - Pac-10 Matches

2 - Wisconsin Tournament (Madison, Wisc.)

3 - Hawai'i Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii)

4 - Pac-10/Big West Challenge (Los Angeles, Calif.)

5 - Community Banker's Tournament (Stockton, Calif.)

6 - NCAA First Round (Los Angeles, Calif.)

7 - NCAA Regionals (Los Angeles, Calif.)

8 - NCAA Final Four (College Park, Md.)

The UCLA women's volleyball team achieved back-to-back Final Four appearances in 1988 and `89, but fell short of their ultimate goal of a national title with semifinal losses both times. The third time was the charm for the Bruins though in 1990, almost running the table and finishing the season with a school-best record of 36-1.

When the Bruins lost to Nebraska on Sept. 6 in a rematch of a 1989 National Semifinal match, UCLA held a 3-1 record. From that point on, the Bruins would not taste defeat for the remainder of the year. UCLA swept through the Pac-10 season at 18-0 for its thirdstraight league title, despite not having the services of four-time All-American Elaine Youngs, who was sidelined with a knee injury for the entire season.

The Bruins were rewarded for their spectacular regular season by staying home for the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament. First up in the opening round was Gonzaga, which the Bruins quickly dispatched in straight sets. In the Regional Semifinals against New Mexico, a tough Lobos team took the second game to even the match, but the Bruins rebounded with a resounding 15-3 win in game three and a 16-14 victory in game four to advance to the Regional Finals. Taking on conference rival Stanford in the final, the Bruins coasted to a three-set victory to advance to their third consecutive Final Four.

UCLA met up with LSU in the National Semifinal and were determined to not let this match, as it had been the previous two years, be the last one of the season. Game one against the Lady Tigers was a back-and-forth affair, but the Bruins came out on top 15-13. UCLA never trailed in game two to win 15-10 and then dismantled the Tigers in game three, hitting .519 to take it 15-6 and advance to its first National Championship match since its title-winning season of 1984. The only thing that stood in the way of the Bruins and the program's fifth national title was Pacific. It didn't turn out to be much of a threat, as for the second straight match, the Bruins bested a group of Tigers. In a scant 75 minutes, UCLA swept Pacific 15-9, 15-12, 15-7 to win its second NCAA Championship.

Standout All-American Natalie Williams was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by fellow All-American Jenny Evans, Marissa Hatchett and Holly McPeak.

Roster

1

Traci Broadway

2

Marissa Hatchett

3

Lisa Hudak

4

Samantha Shaver

5

Alyson Randick

6

Mia Lambert

7

Amy Boyer

8

Laurie Jones

9

Jenny Evans

10

Irene Renteria

12

Jennifer Gratteau

14

Natalie Williams

15

Elaine Youngs

16

Holly McPeak

Coaches HC: Andy Banachowski AC: Jeanne Beauprey Reeves

HOLLY MCPEAK

Championship Match Box Score ? Pacific vs. UCLA December 15, 1990 in College Park, Md. (Cole Field House)

UCLA 3, Pacific 0 (15-9, 15-12, 15-7)

Pacific 0

Player

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE

Sharon Kasser

3 6 3 15 .200 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0

Melanie Beckenhauer 3 2 1 5 .200 37 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1

Katy Eldridge

3 8 9 35 -.029 0 1 2 1 10 0 1 0 0

Vikki Simonis

3 0 0 1 .000 2 0 1 2 15 0 0 0 0

Cathey Scotlan

3 11 7 29 .138 3 0 0 0 6 0 4 2 0

Devin Scruggs

3 4 2 12 .167 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0

Krissy Fifer

3 13 5 25 .320 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0

Carol Conti

3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0

Natasha Soltysik

1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Heather Schoeny

3 2 1 5 .200 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0

Team Totals

3 46 28 127 .142 43 1 4 4 57 0 12 4 1

Total Team Blocks: 6.0

UCLA 3

Player

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE

Traci Broadway

3 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Marissa Hatchett

3 12 6 27 .222 0 0 0 0 5 2 9 3 0

Samantha Shaver

3 7 2 27 .185 2 1 1 0 11 0 6 0 0

Jenny Evans

3 5 2 22 .136 2 0 0 1 11 0 3 0 0

Natalie Williams

3 12 6 29 .207 4 1 2 0 7 0 6 0 0

Holly McPeak

3 1 0 2 .500 34 0 0 0 10 0 2 1 0

Lisa Hudak

3 8 0 14 .571 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0

Irene Renteria

2 4 0 4 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

Jennifer Gratteau

1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team Totals

3 49 16 125 .264 42 4 3 1 48 2 32 6 0

Total Team Blocks: 18.0

Team Attack by Game 1

Pacific

14-8-36 (.167)

UCLA

16-4-36 (.333)

2 17-12-48 (.104) 14-8-48 (.125)

3 15-8-43 (.163) 19-4-41 (.366)

Attendance: 5,314 Length of Match: 1:15

50 2008 UCLA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

1991 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

With three consecutive Final Four trips, UCLA was having one of the most successful runs in the history of the program. But with just one national title, it left the Bruins wanting more and they responded with another NCAA Championship in 1991 to go back-to-back.

UCLA carried over its 33-match win streak from the 1990 championship season and had it at 35 until a bump in the road in Hawaii. Leading the Rainbow Wahine 2-0, Hawai'i stormed back for a five-game win to upset the Bruins. UCLA won 13 of its next 14 matches, but had a bit of a stumble, dropping two of three home matches to Stanford and Texas. The loss to the Cardinal snapped the Bruins' 62match Pac-10 winning streak. Another loss to Stanford on Nov. 15 would unseat the Bruins as three-time defending league champs.

Postseason play began on Dec. 6 at home against Pepperdine, which the Bruins quickly beat in straight sets. The next round would send the Bruins to Stanford. UCLA beat New Mexico in three games in the Regional Semifinal to setup a final with Stanford for the second straight season. Last year, the Regional Final had been on UCLA's home court, but Stanford was the home team this time and had the confidence of having already defeated the Bruins twice during the regular season. The Cardinal confidence would be demolished in just eight minutes. UCLA took game one by a 15-2 score and went on to sweep Stanford to advance to its fourth consecutive Final Four. UCLA returned to Pauley Pavilion as host of the Final Four, hoping to achieve back-to-back titles in front of its home crowd.

Up first in the National Semifinal was Ohio State. The Bruins hit .423 for the match and bucked the Buckeyes 15-8, 15-8, 15-5. The stage was set for a second-straight title and the opponent would be Long Beach State. The 49ers led for most of the first game and took it 15-12. Game two was a scorcher, lasting 30 minutes, but with the set tied at 13, Long Beach netted two straight points to take a two-game lead. UCLA jumped out quick in game three with five straight points, but the 49ers battled back to take a 10-9 advantage. Long Beach still led at 12-11, but the Bruins posted the final four points of the game to take it 15-11. The Bruins again jumped out to a lead at 6-1 in game four, but even when Long Beach cut it to 7-4, UCLA netted seven straight to take a commanding 14-4 lead and eventually won the set 15-6. As was the case in the previous two games, the Bruins took an early edge at 7-3 and they would not look back. On match point, Natalie Williams scored the winner to give UCLA its sixth national title.

All-Americans Williams and Elaine Youngs were both named to the All-Tournament Team, with Williams earning co-MVP honors.

Results (31-5)

9/5 Georgia 2

15-8, 15-9, 15-10 W 3-0

9/6 Minnesota 2

15-8, 15-11, 15-3 W 3-0

9/7 Hawai'i 2 16-14, 16-14, 13-15, 1-15, 12-15 L 2-3

9/13 Kansas State 3 15-6, 15-4, 14-16, 15-4 W 3-1

9/14 Wyoming 3

15-1, 15-5, 15-12 W 3-0

9/14 Nebraska 3 12-15, 15-10, 15-10, 17-15 W 3-1

9/20 Oregon 1

15-3, 15-7, 15-8 W 3-0

9/21 Oregon State 1 15-5, 16-14, 16-17, 7-15, 15-12 W 3-2

9/27 San Diego State 15-12, 5-15, 15-8, 15-7 W 3-1

9/28 Long Beach St. 15-10, 7-15, 15-13, 14-16, 14-16 L 2-3

10/2 UCSB

14-16, 15-9, 15-13, 12-15, 15-2 W 3-2

10/4 Arizona 1

15-3, 15-2, 15-9 W 3-0

10/5 Arizona State 1

15-13, 15-6, 15-11 W 3-0

10/9 USC 1

15-1, 15-6, 11-15, 16-14 W 3-1

10/11 Washington 1

15-2, 15-10, 15-8 W 3-0

10/12 Washington State 1 16-14, 15-10, 15-3 W 3-0

10/18 California 1

15-8, 15-3, 13-15, 15-9 W 3-1

10/19 Stanford 1

11-15, 16-14, 10-15, 9-15 L 1-3

10/25 Texas-Arlington 4 15-11, 15-11, 15-13 W 3-0

10/26 Texas 4

8-15, 12-15, 11-15 L 0-3

11/1 Arizona State 1 15-7, 11-15, 15-6, 15-9 W 3-1

11/3 Arizona 1

15-6, 15-9, 15-3 W 3-0

11/5 USC 1

16-14, 16-14, 15-7 W 3-0

11/8 Washington State 1 15-8, 15-5, 15-11 W 3-0

11/9 Washington 1

16-14, 15-7, 15-11 W 3-0

11/15 Stanford 1

2-15, 1-15, 15-9, 8-15 L 1-3

11/16 California 1

15-13, 15-8, 15-10 W 3-0

11/20 Pepperdine

15-4, 15-13, 15-10 W 3-0

11/22 Oregon State 1

15-4, 15-10, 15-7 W 3-0

11/23 Oregon 1

15-12, 15-6, 15-4 W 3-0

11/26 Cal State Northridge

15-6, 15-8, 15-6 W 3-0

12/6 Pepperdine 5

15-3, 15-8, 15-11 W 3-0

12/12 New Mexico 6

15-12, 15-10, 15-10 W 3-0

12/13 Stanford 6

15-2, 15-12, 16-14 W 3-0

12/19 Ohio State 7

15-8, 15-8, 15-5 W 3-0

12/21 Long Beach St. 7 12-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11 W 3-2

1 - Pac-10 Matches

2 - Hawai'i Tournament (Honolulu, Hawaii)

3 - Nebraska Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.)

4 - UCLA Challenge (Los Angeles, Calif.)

5 - NCAA First Round (Los Angeles, Calif.)

6 - NCAA Regionals (Stanford, Calif.)

7 - NCAA Final Four (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Championship Match Box Score ? Long Beach State vs. UCLA December 21, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)

UCLA 3, Long Beach State 2 (12-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-11)

Long Beach State 2

Player

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE

Sabrina Hernandez

5 2 0 7 .286 70 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 6

Danielle Scott

5 28 10 48 .375 0 1 2 0 12 0 4 1 0

Lauri Jones

5 10 1 20 .450 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

Antionette White

5 22 13 56 .161 0 1 4 4 17 2 2 2 0

Alicia Mills

5 12 6 27 .222 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Christine Romero

5 7 8 22 -.045 2 0 1 1 15 2 3 1 0

Joy McKienzie

5 0 1 2 -.500 2 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0

Prentice Perkins

1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sherri Thormahlen

5 7 1 11 .545 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 0 0

Krissee Sether

2 1 1 2 .000 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Team Totals

5 89 41 195 .246 77 3 10 9 86 6 12 4 6

Total Team Blocks: 12.0

UCLA 3

Player

GP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE

Marissa Hatchett

5 12 2 32 .313 1 2 2 0 8 1 7 0 0

Lisa Hudak

5 7 4 20 .150 0 0 1 2 4 0 8 1 0

Julie Bremner

5 2 3 8 -.125 72 1 0 0 8 0 6 0 0

Natalie Williams

5 32 11 66 .318 0 3 5 0 17 3 4 0 0

Elaine Youngs

5 18 6 49 .245 4 2 1 1 7 0 5 1 0

Annett Buckner

5 9 6 26 .115 0 1 2 0 9 0 2 0 0

Laurie Jones

1 2 2 7 .000 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

Irene Renteria

1 0 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jennifer Gratteau

3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Team Totals

5 82 34 210 .229 77 9 12 3 57 4 32 2 0

Total Team Blocks: 20.0

Team Attack by Game 1

Long Beach St. 24-10-50 (.280)

UCLA

19-9-54 (.185)

2 29-9-49 (.408) 21-10-52 (.212)

3 17-10-45 (.156) 15-6-48 (.188)

4 13-8-30 (.167) 17-5-31 (.387)

5 6-4-21 (.095) 10-4-25 (.240)

Attendance: 7,177 Length of Match: 2:20

Roster

2

Marissa Hatchett

3

Lisa Hudak

4

Jenny Johnson

5

Alyson Randick

6

Mia Lambert

7

Amy Boyer

8

Laurie Jones

9

Jenny Evans

10

Irene Renteria

11

Julie Bremner

12

Jennifer Gratteau

13

Michelle Mauney

14

Natalie Williams

15

Elaine Youngs

16

Amy Banachowski

17

Annett Buckner

Coaches HC: Andy Banachowski AC: Jeanne Beauprey Reeves AC: Liz Masakayan

MARISSA HATCHETT

2008 UCLA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 51

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