Ninth-ranked UCLA upset top-ranked BYU Friday, avenging a three-game sweep 24 hours earlier and boosting the Bruins' confidence as they take a week off for final exams before entering the stretch drive of the season.
The Bruins won 30-28, 23-30, 30-23, 30-21 in one hour and 59 minutes before 1,084 fans at Pauley Pavilion. The victory raised UCLA's record to 14-10 overall and 9-7 in league play. BYU suffered its second loss in 19 matches and dropped to 12-2 in MPSF play.
The aggressor in each game Friday night squirted out to early leads and used that momentum to prevail. Fortunately for the Bruins, they were the more aggressive team in three of the four games.
In Game 1 UCLA rode an 8-4 advantage until BYU tied the score at 16-16 following an ace by Ivan Perez. The two teams traded points until the Bruins broke from a 21-21 tie on a kill by UCLA's Garrett Muagututia and a bad set by Perez. The Cougars never got closer than one point, and UCLA's Ryan Ratelle converted the game-winner following teammate Brett Perrine's nervous service error.
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Bruins Upset Cougars in Four
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