2023 UCLA Women's Volleyball Information Guide

Joy Umeh R-SR, OH – 5-8 Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair HS)

Mokihana Tufono SO, L – 5-10 Aiea, Hawaii (‘Iolani School)

Anna Dodson R-SR, MB – 6-5 Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS)

Brooklyn Briscoe FR, MB – 6-4 San Diego, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian)

Peyton Dueck SO, DS/L – 5-7 Aptos, Calif. (Aptos HS)

Alfee Reft Head Coach, 1st Year

Jen Malcom Associate Head Coach, 1st Year

Amir Lugo-Rodriguez Assistant Coach, 1st Year

Noah Casaquit Assistant Coach, 1st Year

Iman Ndiaye SR, OH/OPP – 6-2 Dallas, Texas (Plano West HS)

Katie McCarthy R-SO, DS/L – 5-6 Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope HS)

Cheridyn Leverette SO, OH – 6-0 Hampton, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing)

Sydney Breon FR, DS/L – 5-10 Dallas, Texas (Highland Park HS)

Audrey Pak SR, S – 5-11 Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS)

Grayce Olson SO, OH/OPP – 6-4 Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS)

Desiree Becker GR, MB – 6-2 DeWitt, Mich. (DeWitt HS)

Ashley Mullen FR, S – 5-11 Kansas City, Mo. (Liberty HS)

Francesca Alupei JR, MB – 6-4 Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National)

Kate Lane SR, OPP – 6-0 San Pedro, Calif. (Palos Verdes HS)

Kat Lutz FR, DS/L – 5-4 Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS)

Carly Hendrickson SO, OH – 6-2 Cincinnati, Ohio (Mt Notre Dame HS)

2023 UCLA Women’s Volleyball Schedule

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CREDITS

The 2023 UCLA Women's Volleyball Information Guide is a copyright production of the UCLA Athletic Communications Of ce, J.D. Morgan Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, Calif., 90095.

The publication was written and edited by assistant director of athletic communications Vinny Lavalsiti. Special thanks to Eric Hurd for his graphic design contributions. Cover photos, head shots and team photos are taken by Don Liebig.

Photography by: ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig), Jan Kim Lim, Ross Turteltaub, Herewegobru.com (Han Duong), United States Olympic Paralympic Committee.

Junior Iman Ndiaye celebrates a point from the 2022 season.

NUMERICAL ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Coaching Staff

Alfee Reft Head Coach, 1st year

Jen Malcom Associate Head Coach, 1st year

Amir Lugo-Rodriguez Assistant Coach, 1st year

Noah Casaquit Assistant Coach, 1st year

Support Staff

International '12

Erik King Athletic Trainer, 1st Year Spring eld College '20

Adam Garner Athletic Performance Coach, 3rd Year Oklahoma ‘14

AJ Ruttenberg Director of Operations/Technical

Pronunciation Guide

Francesca Alupei (fran-CHESS-ka AH-lu-pay)

Peyton Dueck (dew-ick)

Cheridyn Leverette (share-ih-din)

Iman Ndiaye (e-mahn enj-eye)

Mokihana Tufono (mo-key-han-uh TOO-fo-no)

Joy Umeh (oo-may)

A new era of UCLA women's volleyball began on Dec. 19, 2022 when UCLA Athletics announced Alfee Reft as the program's new head coach. Reft, who arrives to Westwood after leading the University of San Diego to its rst National Semi nal appearance in his role as associate head coach, puts an emphasis on his relationships with studentathletes.

"We have a responsibility as coaches to provide an experience for our athletes that not only gives them the tools and space to be successful, but the opportunity to grow and really learn themselves not just as athletes, but as people. What resonates with me is the human connection component and the ability to really have purposeful and meaningful experiences with our athletes that push them to be elite and the best in the gym, but more importantly, help them discover new levels of themselves outside of the gym."

Joining Reft on his rst-year coaching staff are associate head coach Jen Maclom and assistant coaches Amir Lugo-Rodriguez and Noah Casaquit.

The 2023 Bruin squad is led by Preseason All-Pac-12 middle blocker Anna Dodson. In 2022, Dodson was selected to the All-Pac-12 Team and AVCA Paci c South All-Region Honorable Mention after leading UCLA with a .330 hitting percentage on her 259 kills. Dodson achieved double-digit kills in 13 matches and ranked second on the team with 2.54 kills per set in her 27 starts and 102 sets played. She is UCLA's second-highest returning point scorer (259) behind fellow senior Iman Ndiaye.

Ndiaye is expected to once again be one of the Bruins' leading attackers. She enters her nal season at UCLA averaging 2.20 kills per set at a .218 hitting percentage in her career. Last year, Ndiaye was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, leading the Bruins in kills in eight of their 29 matches.

"The new energy that was brought with this staff, it has been tremendous for our team," Ndiaye said. "We feel so supported in every facet of the sport and outside of the sport. We feel that the sky is the limit."

Joining Dodson in the middle blocker position group is transfer Desiree Becker from Northwestern. Standing at 6-foot, 2-inches, Becker comes to the Bruins following her best season yet at Northwestern where she was the leading blocker on a Wildcats squad that nished with an 18-14 record for their highest win total since 2010. Becker nished the season with a team-high 118 blocks and ranked fth with 177 kills over 110 sets on the season.

Other transfer additions include outside hitters Carly Hendrickson from Florida and Joy Umeh from UC Irvine. Umeh, a two-time All-Big West selection in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, has one year of eligibility remaining with the Bruins in 2023. As UC Irvine's right side hitter, Umeh led the Anteaters in kills her sophomore and junior seasons with 425 kills and 395 kills, respectively.

At setter, senior Audrey Pak and Ashley Mullen are expected to split time early in the season. Mullen, who was ranked as the No. 4 setter in the country by Prep Volleyball, was an AVCA First Team High School All-American her senior year. She competed in the highly-competitive UnderArmour All-American Game in Winter 2022. Notable position changes include Kate Lane who moved from setter to opposite hitter and Mokihana Tufono who moved from setter to libero. Tufono is expected to hold down UCLA's starting libero spot with junior Peyton Dueck as a potential backup.

Reft attended UCLA men's and women's volleyball matches as a youth and excited to roam the Bruins' sidelines as just the fourth head coach in program history.

"I don't go a day without thinking about that," Reft said. "That responsibility and that feeling of, 'Wow, this is UCLA', is what allows me to do the most of my time. I never want to take that for granted because it is such a special place to be at and I have a special group of young women I get to work with every day. I never want to lose sight of that. That's what puts the re in my belly every day."

As for motivating his inherited group, Reft believes there is no need as that burning desire to win is already there.

"We set a vision for this season," Reft said. "I have (Dodson and Ndiaye) who could have opted to go wherever they wanted (this offseason). I think they believe in what this program could be. The motivation was here before I got here. Our job as a staff is to just see that through and create the resources and avenues to be everything they know they can be."

QUICK FACTS

2022 Record: 16-13

2022 Pac-12 Record: 10-10

2022 Pac-12 Finish 7th

2022 Home: 8-7

2022 Road: 4-6

2022 Neutral: 4-0

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 Newcomers: 7

Fr/So/Jr/Sr/Gr: 4/5/2/5/1

Head Coach: Alfee Reft

Career Record: 0-0

Reft Alma Mater: Hawai'i '06

First Year of W. Volleyball: 1965

All-Time Record: 1,379-495 (.735)

NCAA Tournament App.: 38 National Championships: 7 NCAA Championships 4

NCAA Final Four App.: 12

UCLA Enrollment: 45,900

Nickname: Bruins

School Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Pac-12

Director of Athletics: Martin Jarmond Stadium (capacity): Pauley Pavilion (13,800) Founded: 1919

UCLA'S RETURNING PLAYERS – CAREER STATS

UCLA'S INCOMING TRANSFERS – CAREER STATS

Desiree Becker spent 2019-2022 (four seasons) at Northwestern.

^ Joy Umeh spent 2019-2022 (four seasons) at UC Irvine.

% Carly Hendrickson spent the 2022 season at Florida.

BRUINS' BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

ATHLETIC

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CREDENTIALS

Admission to Pauley Pavilion's press seating is by credential only. All credential requests should be made through UCLA women's volleyball athletic communications contact Vinny Lavalsiti (vlavalsiti@athletics.ucla.edu). Credential requests for road matches should be made, via email, with Vinny Lavalsiti. Additional information about media policies are available by visiting www.uclabruins.com/media

CREDENTIAL PICKUP

Credentials can be claimed on the day of the game at Pauley Pavilion. Media members should consult with Vinny Lavalsiti from the Athletic Communications Of ce in advance, for credential pickup.

MEDIA PARKING

Parking passes are distributed in a digital/electronic format. To secure a parking pass, contact the UCLA Athletic Communications of ce at least two days in advance of the game. Media members will be encouraged to park in Lot 8, located along Westwood Boulevard (the structure sits just south of Pauley Pavilion and is adjacent to Spaulding Field). Lot 8 can be accessed off the 405 freeway (use the Wilshire Blvd. exit, and proceed east). For Lot 8, take Wilshire Blvd. and turn left to Westwood Blvd. toward UCLA’s campus

MEDIA ENTRANCE/SEATING

The arena's media seating is located along the sideline of Nell and John Wooden Court. Media members are encouraged to use The Dick Enberg Media Room, which is also located on the court level (arena's east side). Media members are encouraged to enter Pauley Pavilion from the north-facing door nearest to the arena’s built-in ticket window (across from the intramural eld and Lot 7).

MEDIA SERVICES

Media are encouraged to access all in-game statistics online. UCLA's Athletic Communications Of ce and the Pac-12 Conference utilizes the StatBroadcast.com website (available by visiting uclabruins.com). For special arrangements regarding Ethernet connection or phone line, media members should contact Vinny Lavalsiti in advance (email, vlavalsiti@athletics. ucla.edu). Media with questions about the UCLA women's volleyball program, ranging from player backstories to statistical research, should contact Vinny Lavalsiti.

PHOTOGRAPHY

UCLA’s Athletic Communications Of ce will make every effort to include as many photographers as possible (seated along the sideline). UCLA Athletics may also be supplying photos with a pool photographer at select games. Photo credentials should be ordered in the same manner as media credentials. Freelance photographers will not be credentialed. Photos of UCLA Athletics events and of student-athletes may not be sold or used for personal promotion. Photo passes should be worn in plain sight at all times.

POST-GAME PROCEDURE

Following a cooling-off period, head coach Alfee Reft and UCLA student-athletes will be available in a press conference format in the Dick Enberg Media Room (located on the court level). UCLA’s locker room is closed to the media. For any interviews with the visiting team, media members are encouraged to make prior arrangements with the athletic communications personnel from that school.

WEEKDAY INTERVIEWS

Requests for coach and player interviews should be made to Vinny Lavalsiti in the Athletic Communications Of ce. Please give at least 48 hours notice. A concerted effort will be made to conduct these interviews in-person. Other options include a phone interview or ZOOM interview. UCLA's practices are closed to the media and public.

DIRECTIONS

Directions to UCLA and Pauley Pavilion: From Los Angeles International Airport, take Century Blvd. east to the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the 405 north to Wilshire Blvd. (approx. 12 miles). Continue east on Wilshire, make a left on Westwood Blvd. Continue north along Westwood toward campus. Parking passes can only be obtained through the UCLA Athletic Communications of ce (digital format).

UCLA WEBSITE

All news releases, results and statistics are posted on UCLA's of cial website (uclabruins.com). The of cial website includes postgame video recaps, featured video items with studentathletes and links to UCLA's social media websites, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Vinny Lavalsiti is currently in his third season as the media contact for the UCLA women's volleyball program. All interview and credential requests should be directed to Vinny Lavalsiti (via email).

Women's Volleyball Contact: Vinny Lavalsiti

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Alfee Reft, Iman Ndiaye and Anna Dodson speak to the media during the Bruins' preseason press conference.

Mokihana Tufono (middle) looks up at the Bruins' pregame hype video with élan McCall (Class of 2022) and Anna Dodson (right).

PAULEY PAVILION PRESENTED BY WESCOM

UCLA'S HOME ARENA FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

UCLA will play its 53rd season in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom in 2023. This will mark the 12th women's volleyball season since the arena opened after undergoing a 33-month, $136-million renovation prior to the 2012-13 school year.

The Bruins have gone 32-18 in Pauley Pavilion the last ve seasons. During the Fall 2021 season, UCLA went a perfect 12-0 at home, including an 11-0 mark inside Pauley. It was the Bruins' rst perfect home record since 1999.

The facility rst opened in 1965 and has served as one of the nation’s most premier allaround collegiate arenas. Pauley Pavilion’s renovation included the addition of nearly 1,000 seats, allowing the building to accommodate as many as 13,800 guests in various event formats – sporting events, concerts, award shows and commencement exercises. While calling Pauley Pavilion its home, the women's volleyball program has won four NCAA championships and 10 conference titles.

Highlights of the renovation and expansion included a new seating bowl with renovated aisles and steps and a retractable seating system on the event level. Pauley Pavilion features state-of-the-art, center-hung HD video board and LED ribbon board encircling the arena’s interior. The renovation allowed for more than 25 additional points of sale for concession and an increased number of restrooms (by 154% of the previous total). The building’s north side includes two large locker rooms with player lounges and one lm room. Other amenities include a sports medicine room, equipment room, storage space and a multi-purpose workroom that serves as the media room during the women's volleyball and basketball seasons.

The Pavilion Club on the mezzanine of the same structure serves the campus for numerous special events, while the building’s exterior showcases a marketplace on the south side and a beautifully landscaped plaza to the east (adjacent to UCLA’s Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center, which opened in August of 2016). UCLA dedicated the oor in Pauley Pavilion as “Nell and John Wooden Court” prior to a men’s basketball game against Michigan State on Dec. 20, 2003. During his 27-year UCLA coaching career, Coach Wooden compiled an astounding 149-2 record in Pauley Pavilion (which opened during his 18th season as the program’s head coach).

Regarded as one of the nation’s nest all-around collegiate facilities, Pauley Pavilion has been the site of numerous illustrious events, including 16 volleyball NCAA Championships (women’s in 1981, ’84 and ’91; men’s in 1970, ’71, ’75, ‘77, ’79, ’84, ’85, ’87, ’89, ’93, ’96, ’99 and ‘05) and the 1984 Olympics gymnastics competition.

In 1991, Pauley Pavilion served as the site for the U.S. Olympic Festival basketball and gymnastics competitions. Many world-class competitions, including a historic table tennis match between the United States and China, have taken place in Pauley Pavilion.

Between 1983 and 1995, the UCLA women’s volleyball team played some of their regular-season home contests in the more intimate setting of the Wooden Center. Attendance averages for matches in the Wooden Center from 1990-94 hovered around 1,200 per match, and topped out with a standing-room only crowd of 2,500 to see the Bruins face Stanford on Oct. 19, 1991. The Wooden Center has also played host to many NCAA volleyball matches over the years, particularly rst-round contests and regional competition. The Bruins last played a match in the John wooden Center during the Fall 2021 season, beating Arizona in straight sets on Nov. 21.

Some of the top names in women's volleyball history have competed in Pauley Pavilion. The list includes Liz Masakayan, Natalie Williams, Mac May, Kristee Porter, Daiva Tomkus, Julie Bremner, Kerri Walsh Jennings (Stanford), Logan Tom (Stanford) and Misty May-Treanor (Long Beach State).

Entertainers such as Bob Dylan, Bob Hope, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Nirvana, Bobby Brown, Eric Clapton, Guns and Roses, the Grateful Dead and Jay-Z have performed in UCLA’s home facility. More recently, the venue has served as a host site in the summer to the Nickelodeon Kids’ Sports Choice Awards.

UCLA's longest winning streak in Pauley Pavilion was 30 matches across the 199195 seasons. This historic women's volleyball streak began with a 3-0 sweep over Washington State on Nov. 8, 1991.

Pauley Pavilion was introduced to the University at the June 1965 Commencement exercises, at which time it was dedicated and named for Regent Edwin W. Pauley, the principal donor to the building fund. The Pauley family also contributed to UCLA’s Campaign of Champions.

Total cost of the original Pauley Pavilion was as follows: $2 million by the State, $1 million by the student body and in excess of $2 million by the alumni with $1 million of the alumni contribution donated on a matching basis by Regent Pauley. The building’s address is 301 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095.

UCLA'S HOME RECORD PAULEY PAVILION JOHN WOODEN CENTER

* UCLA played two home matches at Pepperdine (Malibu, Calif.) and two matches at Crossroads School (Santa Monica, Calif.) during the 2014 season for a record of 3-1. UCLA lost to Arizona and beat Utah at Pepperdine. UCLA beat Oregon and Oregon State at Crossroads School.

UCLA women's volleyball will occasionally occupy the John Wooden Center for home matches.

7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

UCLA'S WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TRADITION

UCLA's program has won seven national championships, including four under the umbrella of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Six of those seven titles, and three NCAA titles, came under legendary head coach Andy Banachowski who was the rst women's volleyball coach to be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1997.

Overall, the Bruins have played in 38 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournaments, which ranks fourth behind only Penn State, Stanford and Nebraska. In addition, UCLA has advanced to the NCAA Final Four 12 times and has posted a record of 94-35 in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have compiled a 72.9 overall win percentage in the tournament.

UCLA's rst championship in 1971-72 came under the governing body of the Division of Girls and Women’s Sports (DGWS) which would later evolve into the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) in 1972.

UCLA's four NCAA titles ranks fourth all-time behind Stanford (9), Penn State (7) and Nebraska (5).

UCLA's Title-Winning Seasons

Season Af liation Coach Record

1971-72 DGWS Andy Banachowski 28-1

1974 AIAW Andy Banachowski 32-2

1975 AIAW Andy Banachowski 32-2

1984 NCAA Andy Banachowski 33-6

1990 NCAA Andy Banachowski 36-1

1991 NCAA Andy Banachowski 31-5

2011 NCAA Michael Sealy 30-6

CONFERENCE HISTORY

Entering its 58th season in 2023, UCLA has secured 10 regular-season conference titles. All 10 conference titles were won by head coach Andy Banachowski. UCLA's last conference title was in 1999.

Banachowski's Bruins went on a remarkable run in the late 1980s and early 1990s with ve conference titles across six seasons. From 1988-90, the Bruins three-peated for the Pac12 title with a combined record of 54-0.

The Bruins have nished runner-up in the conference standings 16 times. UCLA's seven Pac-10/12 Conference titles rank second behind Stanford (20) and Banachowski's seven titles rank third among coaches behind Stanford's John Dunning and Don Shaw who each own eight.

Conference Champions (10)

THE HONDA/BRODERICK AWARD

The Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards began in 1976 as the Broderick Awards, named after Tom Broderick. In 1985 when American Honda agreed to serve as sponsor, the name was changed to the Honda-Broderick Awards in transition and then became the Honda Awards. The award winner is to re ect “not only athletic achievement but also the ideals of team contribution, scholastic endeavor, school and community involvement and those personal characteristics as stated in the philosophy of the NCAA."

The program includes 12 sports awards for the best female athlete in each of the 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports. The Honda Award winner for their respective sport is then named a nalist for the Honda Cup, signifying the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.

The UCLA women's volleyball program has won three Honda Sport Awards, including Liz Masakayan who is the Bruins' rst-ever winner in 1985 and Natalie Williams who won the award two years in a row in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

UCLA's FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICANS

AVCA POLL HISTORY

The longest-standing poll for women's collegiate volleyball is the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Poll, beginning in 1982. The Bruins have appeared in the poll every year and have been ranked in 555 weeks which ranks third among all programs behind only Nebraska (603) and Stanford (595). Additionally, the Bruins have been ranked inside the top 10 in 340 of those 555 weeks, last appearing in 2018. UCLA has been ranked No. 1 in 56 weekly polls which is fourth among all programs behind Nebraska (102), Penn State (95) and Stanford (78).

A Souther California Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions B Western Collegiate Athletic Association Champions C Pac-10 Conference Champions

CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Five Bruins have won the Pac-10/12 Conference Player of the Year award a total of seven times. Most recently in Fall 2021, Mac May became the second Bruin in program history to win the award multiple times. She joined Daiva Tomkus who won UCLA's rst two conference player of the year awards in backto-back seasons in 1988 and 1989.

UCLA went on a remarkable run in the early 1990s, winning back-to-back NCAA titles in 1990 and 1991 and recording runner-up nishes in 1992 and 1994. Leading the Bruins during that stretch was a trio of stars who three-peated the Pac-10 Player of the Award: Natalie Williams in 1992, Julie Bremner in 1993 and Annett Buckner in 1994.

Natalie Williams (1989-92) and Elaine Youngs (1988-92) are the only two UCLA student-athletes to be named an AVCA All-American four times in a career. The two stars' careers coincided with one another to lead the Bruins' powerful surge to the top of the women's volleyball world in the 1980s and 90s. Both outside hitters, Williams and Youngs proved to be one of the most talented attacking duos in the history of the sport. Together, they won two NCAA Championships and three Pac-10 Conference titles. They concluded their careers with an astonishing 71-1 record (.986) in Pac-10 matches.

Natalie Williams, a 6-1 outside hitter from Taylorsville, Utah who also starred on the UCLA women's basketball team, was named to the Second Team her freshman season and earned First Team honors the next three years. She is one of three players in program history to haul in AVCA First Team All-American honors three times in a career (Davia Tomkus, Nellie Spicer). In 1992, Williams became the rst and only Bruin ever to be named AVCA National Player of the Year.

Youngs, a 6-0 outside hitter from El Toro, Calif., was named to each the Second Team and First Teams twice in her career. Williams and Youngs are two of 13 players from the UCLA women's volleyball team to be enshrined in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.

Honda Sport Award winner Natalie Williams

Liz Masakayan was the rst Bruin to win the Honda Sport Award for Women's Volleyball in 1985.

HALL-OF-FAME HEAD COACH ANDY BANACHOWSKI

Andy Banachowski, the fourth winningest Division I women’s volleyball coach in history, retired on June 30, 2010 following a 43-year career at the helm of the UCLA women’s volleyball program. He retired as the winningest women's volleyball coach in history and second all-time on the wins list in both men's and women's collegiate volleyball behind legendary UCLA men's coach Al Scates.

One of the most impactful gures on the sport of women's collegiate volleyball, Banachowski was the rst women’s volleyball coach inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1997. Banachowski is enshrined in every other major volleyball hall of fame organization: USA Volleyball Hall of Fame (2000), AVCA Hall of Fame (2003), UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame (2010) and Southern California Indoor Volleyball Association Hall of Fame (2017). He is also the rst volleyball inductee into the Serra High School and San Mateo County Halls of Fame and was inaugurated into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in June 2009. Banachowski and UCLA women’s volleyball were synonymous since the program’s inception in 1965. He directed the Bruins for all but two of those seasons, the 1968-69 and 1969-70 campaigns, which directly followed his graduation. The Bruins won six national championships over Banachowski’s tenure, winning the program’s rst title in 1972 while af liated with the Division of Girls and Women’s Sports (DGWS). In 1974 and 1975, UCLA combined for a record of 60-4, winning back-to-back Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) championships. Since the NCAA began sponsoring women’s sports in 1981, the Bruins appeared in 11 Final Fours under Banachowski, winning championships in 1984, 1990 and 1991 and earning runner-up nishes in 1981, 1983, 1992 and 1994. Banachowski retired with more victories than any other coach in women’s collegiate volleyball history. On Nov. 12, 2005, Banachowski became the rst Division I women’s coach to reach 1,000 career victories when the Bruins handed eventual national champion Washington its only loss of the season in a ve-game thriller at Pauley Pavilion.

ANDY BANACHOWSKI MAJOR AWARDS & HONORS

International Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee (1997)

USA Volleyball Hall of Fame Inductee (2000)

UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee (2010)

Pac-12 Conference All-Century Team Coach (2015)

Southern California Indoor Volleyball Association Hall of Fame Inductee (2017)

George L. Fisher "Leader in Volleyball" Award (2000)

AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2003)

ANDY BANACHOWSKI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Banachowski coached at least one All-American in each of his nal six seasons. UCLA women’s volleyball earned 42 AVCA All-American honors, to go with 52 Under Armour/Volleyball Magazine All-American awards under Banachowski. He also coached players to numerous other awards, including 48 All-Paci c Region honors, 98 All-Conference awards, ve Pac-10 Players of the Year and the National Player of the Year in 1992 (Natalie Williams). Eighteen Bruins earned All-NCAA Tournament accolades, including Williams, who was named Most Outstanding Player in both 1990 and 1991. Williams also won two Honda Awards under Banachowski’s tutelage in 1992 and ‘93, with Liz Masakayan earning the honor in 1985.

In his nal season in 2009, Banachowski guided the Bruins to a 24-9 record. It was the program’s 11thconsecutive, 20-win season, as UCLA nished in a tie for second in the Pac-10. On Oct. 31, 2009, Banachowski won his 1,100th match in a ve-set triumph at Stanford. His nal career record was 1,106-301 (.786).

In 2006, Banachowski led the Bruins to their rst Final Four appearance and 30-win season since 1994. UCLA won its rst 20 matches of the year and breezed through the rst four rounds of the NCAA Tournament with four straight, three-game sweeps. Following the 2006 season, Banachowski was honored as the Tachikara/ AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year, the second time he had been named Coach of the Year, with the other coming in 1989. He also received Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year honors for the fth time and AVCA Paci c Region COY accolades for the fth time (1989, ‘92, ‘93, ‘98). On ve occasions, Banachowski was named Paci c-10 Conference Coach of the Year (1988, ‘89, ‘93, ‘94, ‘98).

In February 2007, Banachowski was named head coach of USA Volleyball’s Junior National Team. That July, he guided Team USA to a fourth-place nish at the FIVB U-20 Junior World Championships, the best-ever nish for the United States in that tournament.

Banachowski was involved with the U.S. Olympic Team as a coach many times. He was a former advisor with the U.S. National Team, helping teams during the 1990 Goodwill Games, the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, the 1995 Pan-American Games in Argentina and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Additionally, he coached the West Team in the 1986 Olympic Festival. In 1993, Banachowski was the head coach of the U.S. World University Games squad, a group which achieved the highest American nish in WUG history, earning a silver medal in Buffalo. N.Y.

Banachowski coached 22 former Bruins who trained with the U.S. National Team following their UCLA careers. He has also coached ve indoor and nine beach Olympians. The beach team of former Bruins Annett (Buckner) Davis and Jenny (Johnson) Jordan, as well as former Bruin Holly McPeak, comprised three of the four members of the U.S. Beach Volleyball Team for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Additionally, Elisabeth Bachman was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (indoor) for the Athens Games. On the beach in ‘04, a team of former Bruins (McPeak and Elaine Youngs) won a bronze medal with Masakayan as their coach. Youngs (with partner Nicole Branagh) returned to the Beijing Games in 2008 with Masakayan as their coach. In 2016, Lauren Fendrick (with partner Brooke Sweat) played in the Rio Games.

Many Bruins have also been involved in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour on the beach, including Davis, Fendrick, Jordan, McPeak, Youngs, Ashley Bowles and Chrissie Zartman.

In May 2000, Banachowski was presented with USA Volleyball’s highest honor, the All-Time Great Coach Award, and was simultaneously honored with the George L. Fisher “Leader in Volleyball” award, recognizing his offcourt endeavors on behalf of volleyball.

The Volleyball Festival has recognized Banachowski with its “Distinguished Service to USA Volleyball” award, and he has also been recognized with the Founders Award for his role as a co-founder of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

As a player, Banachowski was a two-time All-American under Scates, winning USVBA National Championships in 1965 and 1967. After his graduation, Banachowski pulled double-duty with the UCLA women’s and men’s volleyball programs, serving as Scates’ chief assistant from 1972-77, a period in which the Bruins won four NCAA titles (1972, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76). On three occasions (1972, ‘74 and ‘75), Banachowski won titles with both the men and women.

BRUINS AT THE OLYMPICS

UCLA AT THE OLYMPICS, HALL OF FAME

Twelve UCLA women's volleyball alumnae have competed on either the U.S. indoor or beach Olympic teams. A total of four Bruins have won an Olympic medal. Most recently in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Summer Games, Sarah Sponcil, who competed for the Bruins' indoor team in 2017, placed ninth on the beach in her pair with Kelly Claes.

Laurie Lewis, one of Andy Banachowski's rst student-athletes, competed in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Summer Games on the just the second-ever U.S. Indoor Team.

MEDAL WINNERS

Three Bruins have gone on to claim a medal at the Olympics.

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves (1979-82) helped the United States to its rst indoor volleyball Olympic medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games, claiming silver. Karsta Lowe was on the bronze medal-winning indoor team for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympic Summer Games.

Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, who were coached by Liz Masakayan, teamed up to win the bronze medal on the beach in the 2004 Athens Olympic Summer Games.

OLYMPIANS AT A GLANCE

Player Year Venue Site

Laurie Lewis 1968 Indoor Mexico City

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves * 1984 Indoor Los Angeles

Liz Masakayan 1988 Indoor Seoul

Elaine Youngs 1996 Indoor Atlanta

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves 1996 Indoor Atlanta

Linda (Robertson) Hanley 1996 Beach Atlanta

Holly McPeak 1996 Beach Atlanta

Annett (Buckner) Davis 2000 Beach Sydney

Jenny (Johnson) Jordan 2000 Beach Sydney

Holly McPeak 2000 Beach Sydney

Elisabeth Bachman 2004 Indoor Athens

Holly McPeak ^ 2004 Beach Athens

Elaine Youngs ^ 2004 Beach Athens

Elaine Youngs 2008 Beach Beijing

Karsta Lowe ^ 2016 Indoor Rio

Lauren Fendrick 2016 Beach Rio

Sarah Sponcil 2020 Beach Tokyo

* Silver medal winner

^ Bronze medal winner

UCLA'S HALL OF FAME REPRESENTATION

The UCLA men's and women's volleyball program have 17 former players and coaches who have been inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame, nine into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame and eight into the AVCA Hall of Fame. Both of UCLA's legendary and longtime coaches Andy Banachowski and Al Scates, who Banachowski played for, are enshrined in all three hall of fames.

USA

VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME

Player/Coach (at UCLA) UCLA Years Enshrined

2000 Terry Condon *

Karch Kiraly &

Matthies

* Beach hall of fame inductee & Kiraly was inducted as a beach hall of famer in 2015

^ Matthies played at UCLA from 1972-75 and coached from 1977-82

INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME

Player/Coach (at UCLA) UCLA Years Enshrined

Andy Banachowski (coach) 1965-68, 1970-09 2000

Rolf Engen 1953-54 1991

Karch Kiraly # 1979-82 2001

Holly McPeak * 1990 2009 Mike O'Hara 1953-54 1989 Larry Rundle 1965-66 1994

Al Scates (coach) 1963-12 1993

Sinjin Smith ^ 1976-79 2003

Randy Stoklos ^ 1980 2008

* Both indoor and beach hall of fame inductee

# Inducted as the greatest men's volleyball player of the 20th century ^ Beach hall of fame inductee

AVCA HALL OF FAME

Player/Coach (at UCLA) UCLA Years Enshrined

Andy Banachowski (coach) 1965-68, 1970-09 2003

Terry Condon 1974-76 2015

Denise Corlett 1976-79 2020

Karch Kiraly & 1979-82 2005

Liz Masakayan 1982-85 2011

Nina (Grouwinkel) Matthies ^ 1972-75, 1977-82 2015

Al Scates (coach) 1963-12 2004

Rudy Suwara (coach) 1965-70 2012

^ Matthies played at UCLA from 1972-75 and coached from 1977-82

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves (No. 15, rst row) poses with the 1984 U.S. Olympic Indoor Team.

Liz Masakayan at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Elisabeth (Wiz) Bachman at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Hall of Fame Coach Andy Banachowski

Hall of Fame Coach Al Scates

Among the world’s leading research universities, UCLA is best known for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs. UCLA is a truly international university that offers a world of opportunity. Consistently ranked among the world’s top-tier universities and powered by extensive resources, a renowned reputation and – most important – the will to make a real difference in the world, the result is clearly in the numbers.

UCLA has been the nation’s the most applied-to university. For the fall of 2022, the university received more than 149,700 applications for a freshman class. Each year, UCLA admits students from over 90 countries and all 50 states. Nearly 96 percent of the school’s freshmen live in university housing, and approximately 50 percent of UCLA’s undergraduates receive some sort of nancial assistance.

The top six most popular undergraduate majors include business economics, biology, psychology, political science, economics and psychobiology. The university offers over 125 majors and 80 minors. In addition, UCLA has nearly 150 graduate degree programs, including an extensive selection of management and health sciences options. There are 40 UCLA doctoral programs that rank among the top 10 in their elds nationwide. Many of its 11 professional schools and academic departments and programs are ranked among the best in the nation. UCLA is a university with the size and scope to allow for unimagined diversity, unmatched breadth and depth of scholarship, and limitless possibility for its 31,600 undergraduates and 14,300 graduate students.

FACULTY, STUDENTS & ALUMNI

Eight UCLA faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes – the ve most recent are Andrea Ghez in physics (2020), J. Fraser Stoddard in chemistry and biochemistry (2016), Lloyd Shapley in economic sciences (2012), Louis Ignarro in medicine (1998) and biochemist Paul Boyer in chemistry (1997). Among faculty there have been 10 National Medals of Science recipients, and hundreds of Guggenheim Fellowships, Fulbright Awards and other academic distinctions. At UCLA, thousands of students extend their education beyond the classroom, working directly with faculty on research projects. Many UCLA undergraduates participate in major research studies, working one-on-one with world-renowned scholars as they discover and create new knowledge. UCLA’s alumni are bright stars on the world stage. They include leaders of industry and commerce – Oscar, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy winners; philanthropists and public servants; Olympians and professional athletes; educators, engineers, bankers, and astronauts. Founded in 1934, the UCLA Alumni Association serves 88,000 members, part of the larger network of more than 500,000 UCLA alumni around the globe, with a comprehensive array of services and programs.

BOOKS & TECHNOLOGY

The UCLA Library is ranked among the top academic research libraries in North America with holdings of more than 12 million print and electronic volumes and has over 15 million virtual visitors via the website. From the birth of the Internet at UCLA in 1969, UCLA continues to be a leader in resources for learning. UCLA is nationally recognized for developing ground-breaking computer services for undergraduates and was the rst university to have a website for every undergraduate. The UCLA Library is one of the largest student employers on campus, while countless hours are spent providing free research help and writing assistance of students. The university provides an innovative, on-line tool called “myucla.edu,” which provides a Web page tailored to each student’s academic needs.

OUTREACH & COMMUNITY SERVICE

From its founding, UCLA has been an integral and contributing part of the greater Los Angeles community. Outreach programs and volunteerism are as much a part of UCLA as academics and research, with hundreds of UCLA-sponsored programs providing a wide range of opportunities. Many of UCLA’s undergraduates volunteer for these programs, including tutoring youths, adults and incarcerated youths; addressing health and educational needs of underserved communities; combating poverty and homelessness; aiding the elderly and disabled; and providing legal, social, medical and educational assistance to community residents. Through outreach and academic preparation programs, UCLA works with K-12 schools throughout Los Angeles to help greater numbers of students prepare to compete successfully for college. UCLA also partners with community colleges to increase the number of underrepresented students transferring to the university. Additionally, UCLA faculty, researchers and students provide leadership and public service in health care, law, economic development, social welfare, urban planning, public policy, arts and the environment. Most academic departments have major research projects, eld studies or student internships that directly affect people’s lives in Los Angeles, the state and the nation.

HEALTH CARE

UCLA Health has been a leader in patient care, medical research, education and community service for more than 60 years. The UCLA health system includes four hospitals on two campuses; more than 160 community clinics throughout Southern California; the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the UCLA Faculty Practice Group.

UCLA Health’s four hospitals – Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica; UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital; and Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA – are consistently ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, UCLA’s wide-reaching system of primary- and specialty-care clinics offers patients convenient access to the best in health care and the latest in medical technology. Patients also bene t from UCLA Health’s standing as a comprehensive academic medical system, in which physicians and scientists work together to discover new and better ways to diagnose and treat diseases. At the forefront of these efforts is the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The medical school offers a comprehensive array of research and clinical centers – with such specialized emphases as stem cell and regenerative medicine, AIDS, gene therapy, neurosciences, women’s health and geriatrics – that translate research ndings into the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques across the broad spectrum of medicine. UCLA Health’s mission extends beyond the walls of its hospitals and clinics. Located in one of the most diverse communities in the country, UCLA Health has a wide-range of community health programs designed to prevent and treat adverse health conditions, such as obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, and much more. To learn more, visit uclahealth.org.

ARTS

A diverse array of public arts programming makes UCLA the leading arts and cultural center of the West. More than 500,000 people annually attend arts events including theater, music, opera and dance performances, lectures, poetry readings, exhibitions, lm screenings, and media arts that are presented by UCLA’s two professional arts schools. To learn more, visit arts.ucla.edu and tft.ucla.edu.

CHAMPIONS MADE HERE

UCLA became the rst university to win at least 100 NCAA team titles and has secured 34 NCAA Championships in the past 20 years. UCLA currently ranks second in the nation with 121 total NCAA team championships. Over the last 20 years, UCLA’s athletic teams have also produced 31 secondplace nishes and 145 total top- ve nishes. UCLA has also produced an impressive pipeline of Olympians and Olympic gold medal winners, including seven gold medal winners (and 16 total medalists) at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. A leader in producing professional athletes, UCLA offers the nation’s nest overall combined academic, athletic and career resources for student-athletes.

PRESTIGIOUS DEGREE

Ranked in the top 10 among universities in most academic surveys, UCLA’s professional schools rank among the top ve in most areas and in the top 10 in others. UCLA has ranked No. 1, nationally, for undergraduate student applications each year since 1999. The school is also among the all-time leaders in producing NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. UCLA has recently ranked No. 1 among all public colleges and universities, nationally, by U.S. News & World Report and the Wall Street Journal.

HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE / BEST PLACE TO LIVE

UCLA’s dorm food has been ranked No. 1, nationally, by Business Insider. In addition, Forbes listed UCLA as the No. 4 “best value” university in the publication’s rankings in 2019. The campus welcomes 334 days of sunshine per year, with an average year-round temperature of 74 degrees. Situated ve miles from the beach, UCLA rests in a thriving campus community of Westwood Village and is surrounded by Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Century City, Brentwood and Santa Monica.

WORLD CLASS FACILITIES

Among UCLA’s top-notch facilities include Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom, the Mo Ostin Basketball Center, the Wasserman Football Center, Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena (Sports Illustrated’s No. 1 venue of all college sites), the Los Angeles Tennis Center, Drake Stadium (track & soccer), Jackie Robinson Stadium, Easton Stadium, Spieker Aquatics Center, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, Wallis Annenberg Stadium, numerous adjacent championship golf courses, an on-campus golf practice facility, and the Acosta Athletic Training Complex for the best in sports medicine and athletic performance.

NCAA Championships (121)

Men's NCAA Titles (77)

Baseball (1)

Gymnastics (2) 1984

Golf (2)

Women's NCAA Titles (44)

Volleyball (4)

Indoor

TREMENDOUS SPORT STABILITY

UCLA has Olympic, National and USA Team coaches on its staff and individuals who have trained at the highest level and know how to win. No university can match UCLA’s coaching stability in that only two Bruin head coaches have left for another Division I head coaching position over the past 40-plus years.

EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT

UCLA features over 20 full-time staff working in academic and student services. This includes academic counseling, learning specialists, life skills coordinators, priority preenrollment in classes, academic mentors, individual and group tutoring, academic awards banquets, lecture notes, a laptop lending program and additional career guidance.

YOUR FUTURE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

UCLA serves home to the country’s No. 1 Career Center for full-time and part-time jobs. The average personal income for a UCLA graduate with a bachelor of arts degree is $71,000. Likewise, that salary average is listed at $87,000 for graduates with a bachelor of science degree (per Payscale). Studentathletes have access to the “Handshake” program through UCLA’s Career Center for networking opportunities. A degree from UCLA means success across the world.

COMPLETE NATIONAL SPORTS MEDIA COVERAGE

Centered in Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest media market, UCLA secures more national and regional exposure than any other university in the country. With multiple daily newspapers, UCLA ranks among the top in former studentathletes in broadcasting, writing, acting, and more. UCLA has ranked No. 1 across all sports in total Sports Illustrated cover appearances. Prominent outlets such as ESPN, Fox Sports, CNN and USA Today have of ces in Los Angeles. UCLA’s athletic department has inherited additional exposure with the creation of Pac-12 Networks, which broadcasts live Pac-12 events on television and through multiple mobile devices.

TOP TRADITION OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

UCLA features countless athletes with historic long-term success across numerous sports, including stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Troy Aikman, Arthur Ashe, Natalie Benson (Golda), Gerrit Cole, Jimmy Connors, Brandon Crawford, Lisa Fernandez, Lauren Holiday (Cheney), Rafer Johnson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Karch Kiraly, Liz Masakayan, Ann Meyers, Jonathan Ogden, Corey Pavin, Jackie Robinson, Al Scates, Sharon Shapiro, Chase Utley, Bill Walton, and legendary head coach John Wooden. UCLA ranks No. 1, worldwide, in university name recognition.

INTANGIBLES, BEST COLLEGE LOCATION

UCLA’s overall success combining prestigious academics, top athletic nishes and tremendous social life cannot be matched by any other university. UCLA has great resources available on a daily basis for our student-athletes to be the best in any area they select. UCLA lives by its axiom of “Champions Made Here,” and the university’s metropolitan location provides its studentathletes with countless opportunities for growth, development and leadership.

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ALFEE REFT

UCLA Women’s Volleyball Head Coach 1st Season

Hawai’i ’06

UCLA Athletics announced Alfred “Alfee” Reft as the next head coach of the UCLA women’s volleyball program on Dec. 19, 2022. Reft arrives to Westwood after leading San Diego to its rst-ever National Semi nal appearance in the NCAA Tournament in his role as associate head coach. He is the fourth head coach in program history.

Reft currently serves as a seasonal assistant coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team under legendary Bruin and head coach Karch Kiraly. In addition to his 12 years as both a player and coach on the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams, Reft brings Big Ten Conference experience to UCLA after serving as an assistant at the University of Illinois from 2018-19 and at the University of Minnesota from 2010-12. He accumulated a 68-32 conference record across both stints and reached the Final Four with the Fighting Illini in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Prior to coaching, Reft was an alternate for the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team that won the Gold Medal in Beijing in 2008. He was also the designated libero for the U.S. National Team when they won the Gold Medal at the 2008 Pan American Cup and played in every match at the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand, where he claimed a Bronze Medal.

“I am honored and could not be more excited to lead such a historic and storied program like the one at UCLA,” Reft said. “The lineage of excellence is thick and runs deep, resting on the shoulders of our alumni who have laid a foundation of greatness for future generations to come. I am thrilled to continue to build teams and athletes that carry on this tradition of Bruin success. I would like to express my gratitude for Martin Jarmond, Dr. Kenny Donaldson and the entire search committee involved in this hiring process. It was clear that this administration cares deeply about developing the holistic athlete, one who competes to be their very best on the court, in the classroom and in the community. I am beyond ready and excited to meet and learn about each and every one of our Bruins and to start this process of building something special with all of them.”

Alongside head coach Jennifer Petrie at San Diego, Reft helped steer the Toreros to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons from 2020-22, as well as a West Coast Conference Championship in 2022. His seven NCAA Tournament wins are tied for the most in a three-year stretch in San Diego history.

“Alfee is one of the brightest young volleyball minds in the country and a proven winner,” UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond said. “After leading his prior team to a Final Four nish in the NCAA Tournament and having four seasons of Big Ten coaching experience, I am con dent he will add to the storied legacy of our volleyball program. We are delighted to welcome him into our Bruin Family.”

“We are excited to welcome Alfee as the new head coach of the UCLA women’s volleyball program,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director Dr. Kenny Donaldson. “Alfee’s experience in recruiting and coaching elite programs coupled with his 12 years on the U.S. National Team make him a great t for this position. His technical knowledge of the game of volleyball and the care and support he has shown for his student-athletes throughout his career makes us excited for the future of this program.”

Three Toreros earned AVCA All-America honors in 2022. Setter Gabby Blossom, who Reft recruited to San Diego, is just the second player in program history to earn First Team All-American honors and the rst since 1999. Outside hitters Grace Frohling and Katie Lukes were named to the AVCA Second and Third All-America teams, respectively. Seven of his student-athletes have been named to the All-WCC First Team a total of 11 times. This season, San Diego dominated the WCC volleyball awards with Lukes honored as Player of the Year, Annie Benbow as Libero of the Year and Blossom as Setter of the Year.

During his tenure with the Fighting Illini, Reft made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the National Semi nal as the No. 3 overall seed in 2018. Reft got his collegiate coaching start at Minnesota where he helped lead the Golden Gophers to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2010. Reft amassed a conference record of 40-20 and nished second in the Big Ten standings twice during his time on the Golden Gopher staff.

“I would like to express my deep gratitude to San Diego, President James T. Harris, Athletic Director Bill McGillis and all my colleagues at USD,” Reft said. “I am leaving a better version of myself thanks to the strong community of caring and elite minds working within that department. I owe special thank you to Head Coach Jennifer Petrie. She is the consummate professional and a great role model for young women. Her compassion coupled with competitiveness and commitment to greatness is unmatched. I’m grateful for her sharing her amazing program with me for the past three years.”

Reft touts 12 years of national team experience as both a coach and player. He served as a volunteer for the USA Women’s and Men’s National Teams from 2016-18 and was a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team from 2006-10 and 2012-15. Reft was on the roster for the FIVB World Championship and the FIVB World League in 2010. He was also part of the Silver Medal team at the NORCECA Continental Championships in 2009 and a member of the FIVB World League roster that year.

As a professional, Reft competed for seven years with clubs in Budva, Montenegro (200708), Lisbon, Portugal (2008-10) and Montpellier, France (2012-13). In 2008, Reft helped his club win the European Cup Bronze Medal.

A standout libero for the University of Hawai’i from 2004-06, Reft was named an AVCA First Team All-American as well as Asics/Volleyball Magazine Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 after totaling 272 digs. He also earned AVCA Second Team All-American honors in 2006 following his senior season.

Reft transferred to Hawai’i in 2004 from UC Santa Barbara and became the starting libero for the Warriors. That year, he set the school-record for digs in the rally-scoring era for Hawai’i with 238.

A native of Oxnard, Calif., Reft graduated from Hawai’i with a bachelor’s degree in English. He is married to Matthew Ryan Pest.

UCLA’s COACHES AND STAFF

Alfee Reft, Years Prior to Becoming Head Coach

Alfee Reft’s Assistant Coaching Record vs. Opponents

Alfee Reft Versus Top 25 Opponents as an Assistant

JEN MALCOM

UCLA Women’s Volleyball Associate Head Coach 1st Season Iowa State ’08

Jen Malcom was hired as associate head coach of the UCLA women’s volleyball program alongside assistant coach Amir Lugo-Rodriguez on Dec. 27, 2022. Malcom comes to the Bruins after coaching at her alma mater Iowa State for seven seasons.

“In the process of selecting a staff in this new era of UCLA volleyball, it was a priority that I bring on individuals who had the capacity to truly meet our athletes on a human level,” said head coach Alfee Reft. “I needed leaders that understand and can relate to the unique plight of a top-level athlete who strives to be their very best and the number of challenges that accompany that journey. Leaders that mentor from a place of compassion coupled with expertise, guiding each individual to be the very best versions of themselves both on and off the court. I am con dent that we have hit a home run with both Jen and Amir joining our Bruin Family.”

The 2022 campaign marked Malcom’s fourth season in her role as associate head coach at Iowa State. Thanks to the help of Malcom, Iowa State is coming off its rst 20-win season since 2018 while registering 10 victories over Big 12 Conference opponents for its most since 2017. Malcom has appeared in the NCAA Tournament ve times and claimed a National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) title in 2018 during her tenure with the Cyclones. Malcom played (2006-08) and coached (2016-22) under two-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year Christy Johnson-Lynch in all 10 years she has spent in Ames.

“I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to work at UCLA. I am ful lling a long-time dream working at this prestigious institution,” Malcom said. “I am excited to work alongside Alfee, our staff and our talented group of young women to take UCLA women’s volleyball to the next level. The future is bright here in Westwood and I can’t wait to get started!”

“As a player and a coach, Jen has a track record of driving success,” Reft said. “She is a proven winner in recruiting top-tier talent to her programs and in developing that talent into erce competitors. Jen is relentless with her work ethic and demands excellence in every aspect of her life. Her steady character coupled with her deep care for her athletes makes her a huge asset to the Bruin Family and the culture we are creating.”

Thirteen Cyclones have been selected AVCA All-Region 20 times under Malcom. Most recently, Eleanor Holthaus picked up Regional Player of the Year honors for the rst time in program history and Maya Duckworth was just the third Cyclone to be named Regional Freshman of the Year. Seven of Malcom’s student-athletes have been awarded to the All-Big 12 Team 12 times.

A middle blocker during her three seasons at Iowa State, Malcom has worked primarily with that position group at her alma mater and yielded impressive results. Her efforts led to a pair of All-Big 12 middles in 2019 in Candelaria Herrera (First Team) and Avery Rhodes (Second Team). Herrera led the Cyclones with a .314 hitting percentage while Rhodes bounced back from a seasonending injury in 2018 to lead Iowa State in blocking with 110 total blocks.

Malcom’s work with Herrera has helped the Argentine achieve the opportunity to represent her senior national team, peaking with Herrera making the Argentina Women’s Volleyball National Team roster which competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Malcom’s previous coaching stops included four seasons at Virginia Tech from 2011-14 and one season at Tennessee in 2015. The Volunteer middles were a strength of the team, with freshman Erica Treiber posting 2.15 kills per set at a team-best a .354 hitting percentage and 1.14 blocks per set en route to earning SEC Conference All-Freshman Team honors. At Virginia Tech, Malcom worked with a trio of middle blockers who collected AVCA All-America honorable mention in Cara Baarendse, Kathryn Caine and Victoria Hamsher.

A native of Schaller, Iowa, Malcom started her collegiate career at Syracuse for two seasons, before transferring to Iowa State. In her two years, Malcom helped guide the Cyclones volleyball to then-unprecedented heights, leading Iowa State to its rst Sweet 16 in 2007 and rst Elite Eight in 2008. Malcom still sits atop the Cyclones’ record book in several blocking categories.

AMIR LUGO-RODRIGUEZ

UCLA Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach 1st Season

Long Beach State ’15

Amir Lugo-Rodriguez was hired as assistant coach of the UCLA women’s volleyball program alongside associate head coach Jen Malcom on Dec. 27, 2022.

“In the process of selecting a staff in this new era of UCLA volleyball, it was a priority that I bring on individuals who had the capacity to truly meet our athletes on a human level,” said head coach Alfee Reft. “I needed leaders that understand and can relate to the unique plight of a top-level athlete who strives to be their very best and the number of challenges that accompany that journey. Leaders that mentor from a place of compassion coupled with expertise, guiding each individual to be the very best versions of themselves both on and off the court. I am con dent that we have hit a home run with both Jen and Amir joining our Bruin Family.”

Lugo-Rodriguez helped restore two programs in Northwestern and California. As an assistant for the Wildcats over the last two years, Lugo-Rodriguez helped Northwestern achieve its rst above-.500 season in eight years in 2022. In 2019, with Lugo-Rodriguez’s assistance, California went 20-10 for their rst 20-win season since 2011. During the campaign, he mentored Preslie Anderson, the Pac-12 Conference hitting percentage leader (.402) as well as three additional Bears who earned All-Pac-12 honors that season.

“I couldn’t be more excited to be heading home to Southern California to join the Bruin Family,” Lugo-Rodriguez said. “I’d like to thank the UCLA Athletic Department and Alfee for the opportunity to join this storied program. There is endless opportunity here at UCLA and I looked forward to working with Alfee and Jen to give our student-athletes a world class experience.”

“Amir is emerging as one of the top minds in the collegiate game,” Reft said. “His curiosity for the sport and innovative thinking is what sets him apart. His time spent in the Pac-12 and most recently in the Big Ten have prepared him to elevate the level of training and game prep for our program. With his background both as a player and a coach, he will undoubtedly bring a unique and valuable perspective to our team.”

Lugo-Rodriguez touts three years of U.S. National Team playing experience. He started as a middle blocker for Team USA in the 2017 World University Games and earned a preliminary roster spot for the 2015 Pan American Cup.

The Pasadena, Calif., native was a big contributor to perennial men’s volleyball national title contender Long Beach State from 2014-17. While playing for the 49ers, Lugo-Rodriguez earned AVCA First Team All-American honors his senior season, in addition to garnering Off the Block National Blocker of the Year and a Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American. He was a threetime MPSF All-Academic selection, president of Long Beach State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and helped lead Long Beach State to two straight NCAA Final Four appearances in 2016 and 2017 before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in consumer affairs.

NOAH CASAQUIT

UCLA Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach 1st Season Hope International ’12

UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfee Reft promoted Noah Casaquit to assistant coach on July 1. Casaquit was previously on staff as the director of operations and currently serves the UCLA beach volleyball program in that role.

“From day one in Westwood, Noah has been instrumental in the movement and growth of our program,” Reft said. “His genuine passion to connect and make the environment and situation around him better has been felt in ripples. I am thrilled that he will be returning from his stint as Director of Volleyball Operations with UCLA’s beach volleyball program to be an assistant for our indoor team this fall.

“Noah brings a wealth of experience in working with ball control and defense and has a sharp eye for the details in that area. Most importantly, his love for the sport and the athletes he works with brings joy to an environment and makes everyone around him better.”

Casaquit arrives to Westwood after two years as the assistant coach at the University of San Francisco and his fth total year of coaching NCAA women’s volleyball. Casaquit also spent two seasons as the top assistant at the Academy of Art in San Francisco (2019-2020) and one season as the volunteer assistant at the University of California, Berkeley (2018).

“I want to thank (UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond), Kenny Donaldson and Alfee for this awesome opportunity,” Casaquit said. “I am eager to witness and help execute the vision Alfee has laid out for us. His passion and expertise in volleyball is masterful. Learning what makes Alfee, Jen and Amir great people and volleyball coaches has already made me better. I hope to do the same for them. Being at UCLA for the last two quarters has also been motivating and exciting. I have come to learn that what makes UCLA special is the people that make up this community. The team is hungry. The support staff are rockstars. Great things are ahead.”

Casaquit helped spur a massive turnaround in the San Francisco volleyball program under head coach Diogo Silva, improving a winless 0-25 squad in 2021 to a 14-15 record in 2022 for its highest win total since 2015. Two Dons earned All-West Coast Conference accolades last season. While at the Academy of Art, Casaquit helped the program nish with a 12-18 overall record in his rst season in 2019. The 11-win turnaround was the largest by a PacWest team that season. The 12 wins were the program’s second most victories in the Urban Knight’s NCAA Championship era. The team had two all-conference honorees that year.

At California, Casaquit helped the Golden Bears to their highest win total since 2013 with a 15-16 record featuring four wins over top 25 opponents.

Casaquit also owns ve years of coaching experience at the junior college and NAIA levels with stints at Long Beach City College (2014-2018), Cerritos College (2016-2017), Hope International University (2015-2016) and Cypress College (2011).

Casaquit spent four years as an assistant coach for Long Beach City College where he worked with both the men’s and women’s indoor programs. While at LBCC, he coached the Viking men to a state title in 2016. He also helped the program secure a three-peat of California Community College Athletic Association Western Conference Championships (2016, 2017 and 2018). He helped guide the Viking men to a perfect 19-0 season before falling in the state semi nals in 2018.

Casaquit brings two years of collegiate head coaching experience leading the men’s program at his alma mater, Hope International University in Fullerton, Calif., from 2015-2016. In 2016, Casaquit coached the Royals to a conference runner-up nish.

As a player, Casaquit began his career as the starting libero for Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, before transferring to Hope International. While at HIU, he was named captain and led the team to its rst appearance in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 2009 where the Vikings nished third for their best mark in school history.

Casaquit was also named to the 2009 NAIA All-Tournament Team and picked up NAIA All-America honors in 2009 and 2010. He was recognized as the NAIA Defensive Player of the Year in both seasons. He is the HIU program’s all-time career leader with 690 digs and is the single-season record holder with 289 digs.

UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SUPPORT STAFF

AJ Ruttenberg Technical Coordinator 1st Year (Arizona State ‘23)

Kenny Donaldson Senior Associate Athletic Director UCLA ‘97

Vinny Lavalsiti Sports Information Director 3rd Year (UCLA ‘20)

Erik King Athletic Trainer 1st Year (Spring eld College ‘20)

Adam Garner Athletic Performance Coach 3rd Year (Oklahoma ‘14)

Stephanie Urrutia Director of Performance Nutrition Colorado ‘12

Autumn Kanne Academic Counselor UC Santa Cruz ‘13

FRANCESCA ALUPEI

6-4 / Middle Blocker

Junior Bucharest, Romania Colegiul National Inochentie Micu Clain 17

2022

Alupei led UCLA in blocks (72) and led the Pac-12 in blocks per set (1.53) prior to ending her season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, sustained on Oct. 9 at Arizona … recorded 5-plus blocks in six of her 15 matches played … started 13 matches … led UCLA in blocks a teamhigh 12 times despite missing the nal 14 contests of the season … tallied 10-plus points in six matches … recorded a career-high nine blocks three times: at Hawai’i (Sept. 9), at San Diego State (Sept. 15) and at Arizona (Oct. 9) … tallied a career-high three solo blocks twice: versus Cal Poly (Aug. 27) and at Arizona (Oct. 9) … totaled 76 kills at a .255 hitting percentage …. set a career-high in points with 17.5 at San Diego State with a team-high 11 kills at a .529 clip, two solo blocks and nine block assists (Sept. 15) … tallied seven kills for .700 versus West Virginia (Sept. 1) … recorded seven kills at .313 at San Diego (Sept. 16).

Fall 2021

Alupei led the Bruins in blocks in 13 of 31 matches, ranking second on the squad with 107 total blocks … tallied a season-high eight blocks on three occasions: at San Diego State on Sept. 8, at Utah on Nov. 5 and versus UCF on Dec. 4 … notched ve or more kills in 11 matches, including a season-high seven kills twice: versus Milwaukee for a .462 hitting percentage on Sept. 18 and at Washington on Oct. 1 … her seven kills and seven block assists versus Milwaukee gave her 10.5 points … followed that performance with six kills on just 12 swings and seven block assists in her rst match played in Pauley Pavilion against USC on Sept. 22 … six kills on eight swings (.625 hitting percentage) and four blocks versus Colorado on Oct. 8 … ve kills for a .500 hitting percentage and six blocks at Arizona State on Oct. 17 … six kills and zero errors on nine swings versus Washington State on Oct. 29 … recorded ve kills in the Bruins’ NCAA First Round match against Fair eld on Dec. 3.

Colegiul National Inochentie Micu Clain

Alupei prepped at Colegiul National Inochentie Micu Clain in Bucharest, Romania ... played club with Volei Alba Blaj and CSM Bucharest under coaches Darko Zacoc and Ferhat Akbas ... won two National Championships and twice nished runner-up ... named best server in the 2018 National Championship and one of the Top 10 players in Romania in 2019 ... competed at two European Championships and nished second at the European Olympic Festival and European Challenge Cup.

Personal

Born Francesca Ioana Alupei in Bucharest, Romania ... parents are Angela and Dorin Alupei ... mother was an Olympic rowing gold medalist (lightweight double sculls) at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games ... father was a rowing world champion in 1993 and 1996, also competing in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Olympics ... has a younger sister, Stefania ... chose to attend UCLA because of the great academics and athletics, saying that the four letters is an important name all over the world ... says she fell in love with volleyball as a child when she saw it on television, and loves it more and more every day when training, competing and learning in the gym ... things she likes the most about volleyball are the intense rallies and the focus put on technique ... favorites include the television show “Friends”, actor Ryan Reynolds, the movie “The Butter y Effect” and singers Giveon and Chris Brown ... lists her biggest athletic thrill as playing in the semi nals of the European Olympic Festival against Italy ... hobbies include traveling, beach volleyball, yoga and reading ... sociology major.

Francesca Alupei’s Career Highs

Category Career High

Kills 11 at San Diego State (9/15/22)

Total Attempts 19 vs. San Jose State (9/9/22)

Hitting Pct. (Min 7 K) .700 (7-0-10) vs. West Virginia (9/1/22)

ANNA DODSON

6-5 / Middle Blocker Redshirt Senior Fort Collins, Colo. Rocky Mountain HS

2

Career Highlights

∙ 2-time All-Pac-12 Team honoree (2022, Fall 2021)

∙ AVCA Paci c South All-Region Honorable Mention (2022)

Summer 2023

Dodson was selected to the USA Volleyball 2023 Collegiate Women’s National Team (CNT) in the summer ... trained from June 18-24 in Anaheim, Calif. alongside the Women’s National Team Olympic Champions as they prepare for the Volleyball Nations League.

2022

Dodson was named to the All-Pac-12 Team and AVCA Paci c South All-Region Honorable Mention after leading UCLA with 77 blocks and a .330 hitting percentage … totaled 259 kills and ranked second on the team with 2.54 kills per set in her 27 starts and 102 sets played … achieved double-digit kills in 13 matches … hit for .300-plus in 16 of 27 matches … accounted for 10plus points in 18 matches … picked up the rst double-double of her career with 11 kills and a career-high 11 digs at Colorado (Oct. 28) … notched 12 kills at .321 and six blocks at Utah State (Aug. 26) … recorded 10 kills at .474 versus West Virginia (Aug. 27) … followed that with nine kills on just 12 attempts for .750 versus Texas State (Sept. 2) … tallied 13 kills at .385 versus USC (Sept. 22) … recorded nine kills at .438 against Utah (Sept. 30) … dealt a season-high three service aces to go along with seven kills at .455 against Oregon State (Oct. 14) … began a seven-match stretch with double-digit kills with 13 kills at .650 and four block assists versus Oregon (Oct. 16) … recorded 13 kills at .478, two aces, two blocks and three digs at Utah (Oct. 30) … went off for a career-high 15 kills at a .478 hitting percentage, ve blocks (2-3) and an ace to accumulate a career-high 19.5 points versus Arizona (Nov. 4) … followed that with 13 kills at .346 against Arizona State (Nov. 6) … picked up back-to-back 14-kill performances against California (Nov. 10) and Stanford (Nov. 12) … matched her career high in kills with 15 at .419 at Oregon State (Nov. 20).

Fall 2021

Dodson was awarded All-Pac-12 Team honors after leading the Bruins with 109 total blocks and a .342 hitting percentage (minimum 150 attacks) … ranked third on the squad with 216 kills … returned a season-high eight blocks versus Milwaukee on Sept. 18 … notched double-digit kills in seven matches, hitting above .400 in six of those performances … led the Bruins in blocks in 16 of 31 matches … recorded 12 kills at a .526 clip at UC Davis on Aug. 29 … 10 kills at a .444 clip to go along with ve blocks for 12.5 points at Washington on Oct. 1 … 10 kills and six blocks for 13.5 points at Arizona State on Oct. 17 … a career-high 14 kills at a .458 hitting percentage and ve blocks for 17 points at Utah on Nov. 5 … near-perfect with 10 kills and just one error on 15 swings (.600 hitting percentage) and four blocks versus Arizona State on Nov. 19 … recorded six kills at a .385 clip in the Bruins’ NCAA First Round match versus Fair eld on Dec. 3 … roofed six blocks versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4.

Spring 2021

Dodson played in 24 sets and 11 matches, recording 19 blocks and 14 kills ... made her collegiate debut against California on Jan. 22, producing three kills and no errors in four attempts, adding three blocks and two kills on Jan. 24 versus Cal ... posted a season-best six blocks, including two solo stuffs, to go with two kills against Arizona (Feb. 26) ... had three blocks and two kills versus Washington on Feb. 12 ... recorded two blocks and two kills at Washington State on Feb. 6.

2019

Did not play and utilized a redshirt year.

Rocky Mountain High School

Dodson attended Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo. as a junior and senior ... also attended Summit High School (Frisco, Colo.) as a freshman and Snowy Peaks High School (Dillon, Colo.) as a sophomore ... lettered her freshman through junior seasons at three different schools, and did not play as a senior due to injury ... coached in her junior year by Julie Hilt, as Dodson recorded 266 kills, 233 aces, 92 blocks (66 solos) and 85 digs at RMHS ... was a threetime Front Range Conference Player of the Year ... was team Most Valuable Player in 2016 and 2017 ... recognized on the 2018 CHSAA 5A Honorable Mention squad ... ranked No. 47 in the PrepVolleyball Senior Aces ... 2017 PrepVolleyball All-American 18s Third Team ... was a volunteer coach at Kinard Middle School during her senior season ... played club with NORCO Volleyball Club under coaches Jim Stone, Steve Colpus and Cathy Mahaffey ... won gold at the 2017 Paci c Northwest Quali er, silver at the 2018 Colorado Crossroads and bronze at the 2017 Colorado Crossroads ... was a member of the 2017 U-18 USA Girls Youth National Training Team.

Personal

Born AnnaMarie Leighton Dodson in Hagerstown, Md. ... parents are JaneMarie Borger and Dennis Dodson ... stepfather is Mark Franke ... is an only child ... chose to attend UCLA because it had everything she was looking for, great teammates, coaches and atmosphere, all in one beautiful place ... says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because she grew up with her friends playing the sport and decided to try it out in the eighth grade ... favorites include the television show “Euphoria”, actor Noah Centineo, the movie “Moana” and singer Bryson Tiller ... biggest athletic thrill so far was medaling in three different national quali ers with her club team ... hobbies include photography and being outside ... earned two undergraduate degrees in sociology and gender studies ... now pursuing a master’s degree in John Wooden’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership (education major) ... career objective is playing professional volleyball overseas.

Anna Dodson’s Career Highs

Category

Kills

Career High

15, Two Times (last at Oregon State, 11/20/22)

Total Attempts 31 at Oregon State (10/20/22)

Hitting Pct.

Service Aces

1.000 (7-0-7) vs. Oregon State (10/24/21)

3 vs. Oregon State (10/14/22)

Digs 11 vs. Colorado (10/28/22)

Solo Blocks

Block Assists

Points

2, Five Times (last at Washington State, 11/22/22)

7 vs. Milwaukee (9/18/21)

19.5 vs. Arizona (11/4/22)

PEYTON DUECK

5-7 / Defensive Specialist

Junior Aptos, Calif.

Aptos HS (Cal Poly)

6

Career Highlights

∙ Big West All-Freshman Team (2021)

∙ All-Big West Honorable Mention honoree (2021)

2022

Dueck made 11 starts and appeared in 25 matches and 80 sets … her season highlight was a solo block in the third set versus USC (Sept. 22) … totaled 149 digs (1.86 digs per set) and ranked third on the squad with 18 service aces … reached double-digit digs on six occasions … recorded a season-high 14 digs versus Colorado (Oct. 2) … dealt three service aces at Utah State to open the season (Aug. 26) … matched that output two other times at San Diego State (Sept. 15) and versus Arizona (Nov. 4).

Cal Poly (2021)

Dueck was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team and slotted as an All-Big West Honorable Mention honoree … started in all 31 matches at libero and played in 112 sets, leading the Mustangs with 467 digs and ranking fourth in the Big West at 4.17 digs per set … led the team and ranked second in the conference in service aces with 41 … tallied 20-plus digs in six matches, including a season-high 28 digs at Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 25 … dealt a seasonhigh six service aces versus UC San Diego on Oct. 22 ... also played beach volleyball for the Mustangs, posting a 24-6 record in Spring 2022 matches ... named the AVCA National Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week alongside Addison Hermstad on May 2 after going a perfect 4-0 to help Cal Poly win its third straight Big West Championship and earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

RETURNERS

Aptos High School

Dueck was a four-year starter at Aptos High School … helped lead her squad to a 2019 CIF D-IV state championship and two Santa Cruz County Athletic League Championships in 2018 and 2019 … averaged 3.5 digs per set in her high school career.

Personal

Born Peyton Claire Dueck … parents are Kara and Kevin Dueck … has three sisters, Madison (24), Paige (22) and Ella (14) … chose to attend UCLA because of its amazing academics, volleyball program and campus … states her greatest athletic thrill was winning the Big West beach volleyball conference title … athletes she admires include Sarah Hughes, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor … hobbies include sur ng, calligraphy, art and beach volleyball … sister, Madison, played beach volleyball at California … majoring in sociology … plans to pursue a career as a real estate agent upon graduation.

Peyton Dueck’s Career Highs

Category Career High

Kills 1, Two Times (last at CSUN, 11/5/21)

Total Attempts 3 vs. UC Santa Barbara (10/1/21)

Service Aces 6 vs. UC San Diego (10/22/21)

Assists 7 at LMU (9/16/21)

Digs 28 at Cal State Fullerton (9/25/21)

Solo Blocks 1 vs. USC (9/22/22)

Total

KATE LANE

6-0 / Opposite Senior San Pedro, Calif. Palos Verdes HS 21

2022

Lane made one start and appeared in 23 matches and 54 sets … totaled 36 assists, 11 block assists and three aces … had four blocks versus San Jose State (Sept. 9) … recorded a seasonhigh 20 assists at Oregon while operating in a 6-2 system with Mokihana Tufono (Nov. 18) … notched three block assists versus Colorado (Oct. 2).

Fall 2021

Lane competed in 12 matches and saw action in 21 sets for the Bruins … mostly serving as a blocking substitution, Lane tallied nine assists, one block and one kill on the season.

Spring 2021

Lane led the Bruins in assists with 459, averaging 5.81 per set ... also tied for third with 17 service aces, adding 1.58 digs per set ... had four double-doubles ... posted season bests in assists (42) and kills (4) against Washington on Feb. 12 ... recorded her rst double-double one match prior at Washington State (Feb. 4) when she had 26 assists and 11 digs, which were a season high ... added double-doubles at Arizona State (22 assists, 11 digs) on Feb. 21 and in back-to-back matches against Colorado (20 assists and 11 digs) on March 7 and Utah (31 assists and 11 digs) on March 12 ... produced a season-high four aces to go with 23 assists and seven digs against Arizona on Feb. 26 ... had 25 assists, nine digs and two aces at Arizona State (Feb. 19) and 27 assists and nine digs at Colorado (March 5) ... tallied 16 assists and eight digs in the NCAA Second Round match versus BYU on April 15 ... named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

RETURNERS

Palos Verdes High School

Lane was a four-year varsity volleyball player at Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes, Calif. … earned Bay League Most Outstanding Player, Daily Breeze First Team South Bay and AllSouthern California Team honors as a senior … was also First Team All-League, Daily Breeze First Team South Bay and All-Southern California Team as a junior … two-time team captain and team Most Valuable Player … coached by Patrick Lynch … played club with Surfside Volleyball and Southern California Volleyball Club.

Personal

Born Kate Marin Lane in Torrance, Calif. … parents are Brooke and Dennis Lane … mom played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton and dad played football … has a younger sister, Tatum, and an older brother, Drew … chose to attend UCLA so she could be surrounded by the best athletes in the country and strive for excellence academically and athletically … thing she likes the most about volleyball is the teamwork aspect and how it truly takes everyone on the court to get a single point … athlete she admires the most is Kobe Bryant because when he was in the zone he was locked in, and in high school people would tell her she had the “Mamba Mentality” … hobbies include cooking, spending time with family and friends and going to the beach … biggest athletic thrill was beating rival Mira Costa for the rst time … favorites include the television show “The Of ce”, actor Bradley Cooper and the Los Angeles Dodgers … majoring in psychology.

Kate Lane’s Career Highs

Kills

CHERIDYN LEVERETTE

6-0 / Outside Hitter Sophomore Hampton, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy

9

2022

Leverette made one start and appeared in seven matches and 15 sets her freshman season … reached double-digit kills for the rst time in her career at Colorado with 13 at a .219 clip (Oct. 28) … also picked up two solo blocks in that match for a season-high 15 points ... her most ef cient outing was at Stanford where she notched nine kills at .318 (Oct. 21) … made the rst start of her career at California where she recorded four aces – the third-most by a Bruin in 2022 – as well as a season-high eight digs, two block assists and six kills at .300 for 11 points (Oct. 23).

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy

Leverette was a four-year letterwinner at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in Hampton, Ga. … tabbed as the 2021-22 Georgia Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year … listed on 2022 VolleyballMag.com’s Fab 50 … ranked No. 34 on PrepVolleyball.com’s Top 150 class of 2022 recruits … named an AVCA High School Second Team All-American and Under Armour Second Team All-American in 2021 … selected as the Georgia Class 1A Private Player of the Year in 2021 … a two-time Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) All-American in 2021 and 2022 … 2020 AVCA Phenom Watch List … her senior season, paced the state with 564 kills at a .416 hitting percentage to pair with 370 digs and 72 service aces, leading the Chargers (39-6) to the Georgia

CHERIDYN LEVERETTE’S CAREER STATS

KATIE McCARTHY

5-6 / Defensive Specialist/Libero Redshirt Junior Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope HS

8

2022

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Class 1A Private semi nals … her junior season, accumulated 502 kills ( fth in the state) at a .586 clip along with 54 service aces, 345 digs and 12 blocks … her sophomore season, racked up 564 kills ( fth in the state) at a .574 hitting percentage … nished her high school career with 2,029 career kills, a .487 hitting percentage, 283 service aces, 970 digs and 63 blocks … played club with A5, the No. 1 club team in the nation in 2022 … was a 2021 17U Open AAU All-American and USA Volleyball All-American … participated in the 2021 USA Volleyball Indoor Girl’s U17/18 National Team Development Program.

Personal

Born Cheridyn Noel Leverette in Annapolis, Md. … parents are Mecole and Coy Leverette III … has one brother, Coy Leverette IV … chose to attend UCLA because she wanted to surround herself with other student-athletes that are hardworking and supportive of each other … also admired UCLA’s academics and championship culture … greatest athletic thrill was placing rst in all of her quali ers for USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals with her A5 Club Team during her 18’s season … athletes she admires are Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams and Olympic women’s volleyball golf medalist Kim Hill … hobbies include photography, reading and crocheting … states she models her game after UCLA volleyball great Mac May ... undecided on a major … plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Cheridyn Leverette’s Career Highs

Category

Total

Digs

beach ... 2017 5A Metro Region Defensive Player of the Year, recording 312 digs and 58 aces ... Vikings were ‘17 5A State Champions and ‘18 State Runners-Up ... after her sophomore year, only played club volleyball with Arizona Storm Elite ... team captain and starting libero on 13-17 Thunder teams ... team quali ed for USAV Girls Junior National Championships every year ... 2021 PrepVolleyball No. 80 ranked player in the country ... was a 2018 and 2019 PrepVolleyball All-American ... named to the 2018 and 2019 Star Search Supernova ... Elite 15 Thunder team won the 2018 Colorado Crossroads Open Division and Triple Crown NIT Elite Division ... coached by Terri Spann, Ari Aganus, Amber LeTarte and Sarah Johnson.

Personal

McCarthy made one start and appeared in 24 matches and 64 sets in her rst collegiate action in 2022 … totaled 83 digs (1.30 digs per set) and 15 service aces … led the Bruins in aces in four matches ... recorded a season-high and team-high 11 digs in her rst collegiate match at Utah State (Aug. 26) … dealt three service aces in her rst career start versus San Jose State (Sept. 9) … matched that output with three aces versus USC (Sept. 22) … dug out nine balls at Colorado (Oct. 23).

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Born Katelyn Ann McCarthy in Phoenix, Ariz. ... parents are Bonnie and Ryan McCarthy ... has an older brother, Zachary ... chose to attend UCLA because she wanted to learn with the best in the classroom and compete with the best on the volleyball court, falling in love with the campus and Los Angeles when she rst visited ... fell in love with volleyball at her rst practice, loving the fast-paced nature of the game and teamwork necessary to be successful ... things she likes the most about volleyball are giving her all on every single play and competing alongside exceptional teammates ... favorites include actor Michael B. Jordan, the Phoenix Suns and its star player Devin Booker and the television shows “New Girl” and “Criminal Minds” ... hobbies include going to the beach, reading and cooking ... economics and political science major with the career objective of becoming an attorney.

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2021

McCarthy redshirted her freshman season.

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Katie McCarthy’s Career Highs Category Career High Service Aces 3 vs. San Jose State (9/9/22) Digs 11 at Utah State (8/26/22)

IMAN NDIAYE

6-2 / Outside Hitter/Opposite Senior Dallas, Texas Plano West HS

7

Career Highlights

∙ 2-time All-Pac-12 honoree (First Team - Spring 2021, Honorable Mention - 2022)

∙ Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (Spring 2021)

2022

Ndiaye was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, ranking second on the team with 269 kills … averaged 2.61 kills per set in 28 matches and 103 sets played … made 24 starts ... ranked third on the team with 70 total blocks (six solo blocks, 64 block assists) … led UCLA in kills in eight matches ... reached double-digit kills in 14 contests … set a career-high in kills with 22 at a .421 clip versus Colorado (Oct. 2) … tallied a season-high eight blocks (1-7) at Hawai’i (Sept. 4) … notched 15 kills at .440 versus Washington (Sept. 25) … recorded 15 kills at .500 at Stanford (Oct. 21) … racked up 10 kills at .364 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) … recorded 5-plus blocks in ve matches ... set a career-high in solo blocks with two at Utah State to begin the season (Aug. 26).

Fall 2021

Ndiaye competed in 18 of UCLA’s 31 matches, scoring ve or more kills in eight of them … recorded the best blocking performance by a Bruin in Fall 2021 with 10 roofs versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 … also scored nine kills in that match for a combined 14 points … notched a season-high nine kills on three occasions: at Stanford on Sept. 26, at Washington on Oct. 1 and versus UCF in the NCAA Second Round on Dec. 4 … notched seven kills in the season-opener at UC Davis on Aug. 28 … six kills for a .455 hitting percentage at Long Beach State on Sept. 2 … eight kills and four total blocks for 10.5 points at Butler on Sept. 17 … seven kills at a .400 hitting percentage versus USC in the Bruins’ home-opener on Sept. 22.

Spring 2021

Ndiaye earned All-Pac-12 First Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team accolades, ranking third on the Bruins with 2.12 kills per set ... had a .298 hitting percentage, which ranked 10th among Pac-12 players, adding 45 blocks and 32 digs ... had six double- gure kills matches ... recorded 12 kills and a .529 hitting percentage at Arizona State on Feb. 21, adding eight kills and no errors in 16 swings (.500) two days earlier in Tempe ... had 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage versus Oregon State (March 26) ... produced 11 kills in her rst collegiate match against California on Jan. 22, adding seven blocks and ve digs ... had 10 kills at Washington State (Feb. 6), adding nine kills with just one error in 16 attempts (.500) two days earlier ... posted 11 kills and a .500 hitting percentage (11-1-20) at USC on March 19 and 11 kills at Colorado on March 5.

Plano West High School

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Born Iman Marieme Ndiaye in Paris, France … moved to Texas when she was four … parents are Fatoumata and Bouna Ndiaye … has an older sister, Dior, and an older brother, Idrissa … chose to attend UCLA because she fell in love with everything it had to offer: the academics, particularly the amazing psychology department, the volleyball program, the coaches and their coaching style and the campus … says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because she loves the team aspect, and how competitive and intense the games get … hobbies include listening to music and taking pictures … lists her biggest athletic thrill as playing in her club national championship game in her 17s year … favorites include the television show “Insecure”, actress Issa Rae, the movie “Gone Girl” and the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls … communications major.

Iman Ndiaye’s Career Highs

Category

Hitting

Digs

Solo

Block

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Ndiaye played her nal two high school seasons at Plano West High School in Plano, Texas … also attended Jasper High School her rst two years … was the 2019 and 2020 District Offensive Player of the Year … earned 2019 PrepVolleyball and Volleyball Magazine All-American honors, was VYPE All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team … helped the Wolves to the ’19 State Championship match, earning All-Tournament Team honors … totaled 465 kills, a .346 hitting percentage and 68 blocks … named to the 2020 Volleyball Magazine Girls Fab 50 … All-Area First Team as a junior when she produced 658 kills and 54 blocks, helping Plano to a semi nalist berth into the 6A State tournament … No. 7 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … 2018 VYPE Dallas-Fort Worth Player of the Year … coached by Justin Waters … played club with Texas Advantage Volleyball … was the MVP of the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in 2019.

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GRAYCE OLSON

6-4 / Outside Hitter/Opposite Sophomore Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill HS

12

Career Highlights

∙ Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2022)

2022

Olson was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after leading all Bruin freshmen and ranking fourth on the team with 164 kills at a .235 hitting percentage … made six starts and appeared in 23 matches … led UCLA in kills in three matches ... totaled 30 blocks (nine solo blocks, 21 block assists) … reached double-digit kills on eight occasions, including a season-high and team-high 14 versus Texas State (Sept. 2) … hit for 10 kills at .381 versus USC (Sept. 22) … recorded 10 kills at .471 at California (Oct. 23) … recorded 11 kills at .348 at Oregon State (Nov. 20) … notched a season-high four blocks (2-2) at San Diego State in addition to eight kills at .375 (Sept. 15).

Foothill High School

Olson was a four-year letterwinner as a starting outside hitter on Foothill High School’s varsity team … a three-time East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Champion and three-time all-league selection … honored as the 2021 Northern California Section CIF Player of the Year her senior

RETURNERS

season after leading the Falcons with 655 kills (6.3 KPS) at a .349 hitting percentage … selected as a 2021 AVCA High School First Team All-American … the 2021 EBAL MVP … listed on 2022 VolleyballMag.com’s Fab 50 List … ranked No. 14 on SportStars’ 2022 Bay Area Top 75 Athlete Rankings across all sports.

Personal

Born Grayce Anastasia Olson in Lafayette, Ind. … parents are Lissa and Greg Olson … has a twin brother, Kenny (18), who is a freshman linebacker at Cal Poly … chose to attend UCLA because of its high academic standards and competitive volleyball … greatest athletic thrill was competing for a North Coast Section CIF Championship in front of a packed crowd her freshman year at Foothill High School … athlete she admires most is three-time Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings … hobbies include watching football, painting and going to the beach … father, Greg, has 22 years of coaching experience in the NFL and is currently serving as the senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams … mother, Lissa, coached track at South Florida, Purdue, California and Washington State … sociology major.

Grayce Olson’s Career Highs

Digs

11

2022

Pak redshirted her junior season.

Fall 2021

HS

Pak competed in three matches and saw action in ve sets … recorded a double-double with a season-high 15 assists and 11 digs along with three block assists and an ace versus Portland State on Sept. 3 … tallied seven assists and three digs in one set at Butler on Sept. 17.

Spring 2021

Pak led the Bruins with 6.15 assists per set, ranking 10th among Pac-12 setters ... added 1.43 digs per set and eight service aces ... was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after producing her rst double-double with 28 assists and 10 digs against Oregon State on March 28, adding two aces ... posted 18 assists, seven digs and an ace in the March 26 contest versus OSU ... recorded a season-best 29 assists against USC (March 21) to go with ve digs, adding 21 assists

and seven digs two days earlier at USC ... had 28 assists and eight digs at Arizona State on Feb. 19 ... posted 26 assists, six digs and two aces at Colorado (March 5).

Campolindo High School

Pak played four years of volleyball at Campolindo High School in Moraga, Calif. … three-time AllDiablo Athletic League Most Valuable Player … helped the Cougars to a CIF NorCal Championship as a senior … CHS was also an NCS D1 Champion, a three-time D1 nalist and a four-time all-league champion … also a three-year team captain and team MVP … was a four-year CIF Scholar Athlete and earned a CIF State Sportsmanship Award … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … coached by Ron Whitmill and Tyler Taylor … played club with Vision Volleyball … named a PrepVolleyball 17 Open Club All-American honorable mention … six-year club team captain … competed on the A1 USA High Performance team.

Personal

Born Audrey Helene Pak in Palo Alto, Calif. … parents are Moon and Jimmy Pak … father won national championships in taekwondo at Cal … has an older sister, Lauren, and a younger brother, Andrew … Lauren played volleyball at Carleton College in Minnesota … says the No. 1 reason she competes in volleyball is because when she was young she started playing because her older sister played and she has loved it ever since … hobbies include going to the beach, baking, drinking coffee, sur ng, playing tennis and gol ng … cognitive science major.

Audrey Pak’s Career Highs

Service

Digs

Tufono made two starts and appeared in 20 matches and 50 sets her freshman season … nished second on the squad with 200 assists … made her collegiate debut in front of her hometown faithful at Hawai’i, notching three assists and serving up match point (Sept. 9) … tied the UCLA program record for service aces in a match with eight at Oregon in the rst start of her career (Oct. 18) … also recorded the rst double-double of her career in that match with 24 assists and 16 digs … led UCLA in assists in four matches ... had a season-high 35 assists versus Utah (Sept. 30) … operated in a 6-2 for the Bruins’ nal four matches of the season, picking up at least 20-plus assists in each outing … recorded a double-double in the nal match of the season at USC with 26 assists and 10 digs (Nov. 25).

‘Iolani School

Tufono was a four-year letterwinner and the starting setter at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu … tabbed at No. 3 on Hawaii’s Fab 15 List, honoring the top 15 volleyball players in the state … selected as a 2021 AVCA High School Second Team All-American her senior season after leading her team

MOKIHANA TUFONO'S CAREER STATS

SYDNEY BREON

5-10 /

Defensive Specialist/Libero

Freshman

Dallas, Texas Highland Park HS

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Highland Park High School

Breon prepped at Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas ... in her senior season in 2022, she racked up 371 kills (3.6 kills per set) and 321 digs (3.1 digs per set) over 103 sets played ... named both an AVCA and MaxPreps Second Team All-American after helping the Scots to a 42-3 record with a Regional Quarter nal nish in the Texas Class 6A State Championships that year ... in 2022, was named the Texas District 7-6A Most Valuable Player, Highland Park High School MVP and Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team … selected by the Texas Girls Coaches Association to compete in the 2022 Texas All-Star match which features the best high school seniors in the state ... coached in high school by Michael Dearman and Kelsie Tipping … played club for Texas Advantage Volleyball under Jason Nicholson.

Personal

Born Sydney Marie Breon in Orlando, Fla. … parents are Robert and Julie Breon … has one older brother, Maxwell, who plays ice hockey … athletic inspirations are Michael Jordan and beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings.

with 241 assists along with 108 kills … honored as the 2022 Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) Girls Volleyball Player of the Year … selected ILH First Team all four years of high school … totaled 348 assists and 108 kills her freshman year on the way to leading ‘Iolani School to a Division I State Championship … nished her high school career with 929 assists, 247 kills and 74 service aces … played club for Kuikahi Volleyball Club.

Personal

Born Mokihana Mae Avasa Thompson Tufono in Honolulu, Hawaii … parents are Misty and Albert Tufono … has three brothers Jack-Eli (23), Maninoa (22) and Pati (13) … chose to attend UCLA of its excellence in academics and athletics … greatest athletic thrill was winning the state championship her freshman year and hitting on the opposite hitter … athlete she admires most is track star Sydney McLaughlin … hobbies include spending time with family, going to Waimanalo Beach and playing Trumps (a trick-taking card game) … comes from a big football family … father, Albert, played linebacker at Washington from 1983-87 … brother, Jack-Eli, was an offensive lineman at Idaho State from 2017-19 and is now a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State … brother, Maninoa, was a defensive lineman at USC and now coaches high school football in Hawaii … majoring in political science.

Mokihana Tufono’s Career Highs

Category

Kills

Total Attempts

Assists

Service Aces

Digs

Points

Career High

1 at USC (11/25/22)

3, Two Times (last vs. Utah, 9/30/22)

35 vs. Utah (9/30/22)

8 at Oregon (11/18/22)

16 at Oregon (11/18/22)

8.0 at Oregon (11/18/22)

BROOKLYN BRISCOE

6-4 / Middle Blocker Freshman

San Diego, Calif.

Santa Fe Christian Schools

Santa Fe Christian Schools

Briscoe prepped at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, Calif. where she started as the varsity middle blocker all four years ... ranked at No. 12 in Prep Volleyball’s top 150 for the 2023 class … earned AVCA Second Team High School All-American honors her senior season in 2022 … also awarded AVCA Best and Brightest First Team in 2022 ... named First Team Coastal All-League in 2021 and 2022 … selected to the All-CIF San Diego Section First Team in 2022 … helped Santa Fe Christian to the CIF San Diego Section Division I Championship … … recorded 426 kills (3.9 KPS) at a .368 hitting percentage and 85 blocks (0.8 BPS her senior season … one of three students to be named 2022-23 Santa Fe Christian Schools Athlete of the Year ... named to the 2022 USAV GJNC All-Tournament Team 17 Open ... 2022 USAV GJNC bronze medalist 17 Open ... played club for Coast Volleyball under coaches Ozhan Bahrambeygui, Jimmy Gekas, Justin Conde, Leyla Blackwell and Gabby Blossom.

Personal

Born Brooklyn Grace Briscoe in La Jolla, Calif. … parents are Willie and Kaci Briscoe … has one younger brother, Simeon … has one younger sister, Violet ... loves to bake and cook.

KAT LUTZ

5-4 / Defensive Specialist/Libero Freshman Del Mar, Calif.

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Torrey Pines High School

Lutz prepped at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. where she played both indoor and beach … named the San Diego Sports Association’s Libero of the Year and listed to the All-CIF San Diego Section First Team her senior year in 2022 ... received AVCA High School and VolleyballMag.com Third Team All-American honors in 2022 ... in her two seasons on varsity, Lutz led Torrey Pines to a Regional Semi nal appearance in the 2022 CIF Championships (Open Division) and a Second Round appearance in 2021 (Division I) ... led the team in digs in both seasons and program history with a total of 973 digs (4.8 digs per set) ... recorded a 91.7 percent passing rate in serve receive (1,034 receptions, 86 reception errors) ... in her senior year, led the team with 66 service aces, 522 digs (5.2 DPS) and 517 receptions … ranked top 10 in the state with 14.9 digs per match … helped the Falcons to a 27-10 record, including an 8-0 mark in the North County Conference standings in 2022 ... in her junior year, led the team with 421 digs (4.4 DPS) and 517 receptions … coached in high school by Brennan Dean ... played club for Wave Volleyball under coaches Juliana Conn, Darrell Dilmore, and Nick Rubacky … coached by Alfee Reft for one year in club ... in her senior year, Lutz was the starting libero for Wave 18 Juliana who defeated Sunshine 18 LA, Drive Nation 18 Red and Premier Nebraska 18 Gold to win the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship (Open Division) ... received PrepVolleyball.com USAV Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team, PrepVolleyball 18’s Club All-American 1st Team, PrepVolleyball.com Red Rock Rave 18’s All-Tournament Team and PrepVolleyball.com Windy City 18’s All-Tournament Team honors.

Personal

Katerina Alena Lutz was born in Russia … was adopted and moved to San Diego at as a toddler … adoptive parents are Lisa and Stephen Lutz … her two older brothers William and Peter are also adopted … led several initiatives to raise awareness of adoption and fostering in San Diego … hobbies include body sur ng, swimming, going on hikes and beach walks.

ASHLEY MULLEN

5-11 / Setter Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Liberty HS 16

Summer 2023

Mullen was an alternate for USA Volleyball 2023 Collegiate Women’s National Team (CNT).

Liberty High School

Mullen prepped at Liberty High School in Kansas City, Mo. ... setter on the varsity squad all four years … ranked as the No. 4 setter in the country and 26th overall recruit by Prep Volleyball in 2022 … named an AVCA First Team High School All-American ... ranked as the No. 12 overall recruit by Just Women’s Sports … a Kansas City Metro Sports Player of the Year Finalist in 2022 … selected as an UnderArmour All-American and competed in the UnderArmour All-American game in 2022 … one of 25 nominees for All-USA TODAY Girls Volleyball Player of the Year in 2022-23 … in her junior season in 2021, Mullen received First Team All-State (MSHAA), AllDistrict and Suburban All-Conference honors … alongside her sister, Abigail, helped Liberty High School to the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Championship her senior season this fall … amassed 3,457 assists in her collegiate career, including 1,124 as a senior (10.1 AST/S) and 1,094 as a junior (11.5 AST/S) … also racked up 177 aces in four years as a Blue Jay, averaging 0.5 aces per set … nished her nal season at Liberty with a 35-3 record and a runner-up nish in the Class 5 District 8 playoffs … spent last summer with the USA National Training Development Program (19U) in Tulsa, Oklahoma … earned Honorable Mention All-Conference and All-District her freshman season in 2019 … earned Second Team All-Conference and AllDistrict her sophomore season in 2020 … earned First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-State her junior and senior seasons … coached in high school by April Fleming, Eric Leone and Madison Duello … played club volleyball for Dynasty coached by Bryon Larson, Brian Tate and Andy Oaks.

Personal

Born Ashley Paige Mullen in Kansas City, Mo. … parents are Scott and Jill Mullen, both studentathletes at the University of Iowa in the late 1990s … Scott, who played from 1997-2000, was legendary Iowa Football Coach Kirk Ferentz’s rst quarterback in 1999 (Career Stats) … Jill was a setter for the Iowa volleyball team from 1996-1999 … has one younger brother, Brady … has one younger sister, Abigail … admires Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for his swagger aura and competitive mindset, likening his position to the setter position in volleyball … during COVID, kept preoccupied by detailing the interior and exterior of cars … collects shoes … has a passion for 1980s music.

Sydney Breon

Brooklyn Briscoe

Kat Lutz Ashley Mullen

DESIREE BECKER

6-2 / Middle Blocker Graduate DeWitt, Mich.

DeWitt HS (Northwestern)

14

Northwestern (2019-22)

Becker played in 82 matches and 289 sets across four seasons at Northwestern ... totaled 269.0 blocks (62 solo, 207 assisted) and 444 kills (.297 hitting percentage) in her Wildcat career ... averaged 2.12 points per set and 1.54 kills per set in her four years in Evanston ... in her senior season in 2022, led Northwestern with a 187 blocks and ranked fth with 177 kills to help the Wildcats to an 18-14 record for their highest win total since 2010 ... recorded at least ve blocks in 24 of her 82 matches played ... had eight double-digit kill performances ... coached at Northwestern by newly-hired UCLA assistant Amir Lugo-Rodriguez.

Born Desiree Denise-Marie Moses in Midland, Mich. .... parents are Jacqueline Moses and Joseph Becker ... has two older brothers, Ian and Leyland ... has one older sister, Nia ... pursuing a master’s degree in legal studies ... earned her undergraduate degree in history from Northwestern ... career objective is to be an entertainment lawyer.

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CARLY HENDRICKSON

6-2 / Outside Hitter Sophomore

school career with 1,541 career kills (5.6 kills per set), a .301 hitting percentage and two 30-plus ace campaigns her junior and senior seasons ... awarded PrepVolleyball Ohio Freshman of the Year in 2018 ... played club for Chriss Lovett with Elevation Volleyball.

Personal

Born Carly Frances Hendrickson in Cincinnati, Ohio ... parents are Michelle and Steve Hendrickson ... has two brothers, Harper and Preston ... has one sister, Paige ... economics major.



Cincinnati, Ohio Mt. Notre Dame HS (Florida)

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Hendrickson played in two matches for the Gators in September 2022 ... recorded one block and one dig at then-No. 4 Wisconsin.

Mt. Notre Dame High School

Hendrickson prepped at Mt. Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... voted the best player in the state of Ohio by MaxPreps and honored as an AVCA First Team All-American her senior year in 2021 ... selected as the USA Today Ohio Player of the Year and Cincinnati Player of the Year as a junior in 2020 after leading her team to a Division I State Championship ... concluded her high

JOY

UMEH

5-8 / Outside Hitter

Redshirt Senior Lakewood, Calif.

Mayfair HS (UC Irvine) 0

Career Highlights

∙ 2-time All-Big West honoree (First Team - 2021; Second Team - 2022)

UC Irvine (2019-22)

Umeh was a two-time All-Big West selection in her nal two seasons at UC Irvine ... totaled 889 kills (3.39 kills per set) at a .246 hitting percentage in her three seasons ... as the Anteaters’ right side hitter, Umeh led the team in kills her sophomore and junior seasons with 425 kills and 395 kills, respectively ... helped turn around the UC Irvine program from a 5-23 mark her freshman season in 2019 to a 20-10 record in 2022 ... hauled in All-Big West First Team honors her sophomore year after posting 3.73 kills per set, good for third-best in the conference ... registered a career-high 26 kills against Long Beach State that season (Oct. 16, 2021).

Mayfair High School

Umeh prepped at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif. where she was a two-sport star in volleyball and track and eld ... named a two-time All-Suburban League First Team performer in volleyball and honored as the Suburban League’s Most Outstanding Field Athlete ... was a CIF Division II nalist in the long jump in 2019 and triple jump in both 2017 and 2018 ... holds the Mayfair High School record in both events with marks of 2.32m (17-7.25) in the long jump and 11.84m (38-10) in the triple jump.

Personal

Born Joy Ijeoma Umeh in Bell ower, Calif. ... parents are Cyprian and Peace Umeh ... has two older brothers, Osborn and Anselem ... has two older sisters, Nelly and Lovet ... enrolled in UCLA’s pre-med extension program ... earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and public health from UC Irvine ... career objective is to become a medical doctor.

Career Highs

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2022 All-Pac-12 Conference Team

Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown

Caitie Baird STAN OH R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.

Mimi Colyer ORE OH Fr. Lincoln, Calif.

Anna Dodson UCLA MB R-Jr. Fort Collins, Colo.

Skylar Fields USC OH Sr. Missouri City, Texas

Marin Grote WASH MB Sr. Burbank, Calif.

Meegan Hart COLO MB Gr. St. Charles, Ill.

Claire Hoffman WASH OH Sr. Pleasant Hill, Ore.

Magda Jehlarova WSU MB Sr. Prerov, Czech Republic

Kendall Kipp STAN OPP Sr. Newport Beach, Calif.

Brooke Nuneviller ORE OH/L Sr. Chandler, Ariz.

Kami Miner STAN S So. Redondo Beach, Calif.

Elena Oglivie STAN L Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii

Ella May Powell WASH S Sr. Fayetteville, Ark.

Hannah Pukis ORE S R-Jr. Tacoma, Wash.

Madelyn Robinson UTAH OH 5th Yr. Highland, Utah

Elia Rubin STAN OH Fr. Brentwood, Calif.

Pia Timmer WSU OH Sr. Emlichheim, Germany

Mia Tuaniga USC S So. Long Beach, Calif.

Honorable Mention: Emoni Bush, WASH; Lexi Hadrych, COLO; Kamaile Hiapo, ARIZ; Jaelyn Hodge, ARIZ; Iman Isanovic, ASU; Laura Jansen, WSU; Marta Levinska, ASU; Charitie Luper, UCLA; So a Maldonado Diaz, ARIZ; élan McCall, UCLA; Gloria Mutiri, Oregon; Georgia Murphy, ORE; Iman Ndiaye, UCLA; Katy Ryan, WSU; Izzi Szulczewski, OSU; Gala Trubint, USC; Emilia Weske, USC; McKenna Vicini, STAN.

Pac-12 Year-End Awards

Player of the Year: Kendall Kipp (STAN)

Freshman of the Year: Mimi Colyer (ORE)

Setter of the Year: Kami Miner (STAN)

Libero of the Year Elena Oglivie (STAN)

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Magda Jehlarova (WSU)

Coach of the Year: Kevin Hambly, (STAN)

2022 All-Pac-12 Conference Freshman Team

MATCH-BY-MATCH COMPARISONS

Stats categorized: UCLA/Opponent.

STARTING LINEUPS & STATISTICAL LEADERS

STARTING LINEUPS (lineups not sorted in any order)

MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICAL LEADERS

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Team Leader in Kills: McCall 12, Ndiaye 8, Luper 8, Dodson 4, Olson 3, Alupei 1.

Team Leader in Assists: McKissock 25, Tufono 4.

Team Leader in Aces: Cole 8, McCall 7, Dodson 5, McKissock 5, McCarthy 4, Dueck 4, Luper 4, Tufono 3, Alupei 1, Leverette 1.

Team Leader in Digs: Cole 23, McCall 3, McKissock 3, Luper 2, McCarthy 1.

Team Leader in Blocks: Alupei 12, Dodson 11, Savage 7, McCall 4, Ndiaye 2, Luper 1, McKissock 1.

Team Leader in Points: McCall 10, Luper 8, Dodson 5, Olson 3, Alupei 2, Ndiaye 2.

TEAM

2022 IN REVIEW

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

DOUBLE-DOUBLES

PLAYER

FINAL 2022 PAC-12 STANDINGS

FINAL 2022 PAC-12 CONFERENCE STANDINGS

FALL 2021 PAC-12

SPRING 2021 PAC-12

UCLA's 2022 RECORD WHEN ...

CAREER TOTALS

FINAL 2018 PAC-12 STANDINGS

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1971-72 DGWS CHAMPIONS (28-1)

The Division of Girls and Women’s Sports (DGWS) was the rst 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 nal year before the implementation of the AIAW, UCLA captured its rst-ever 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 nal one against Long Beach State on Feb. 7, 1972, with UCLA prevailing 2-1 to clinch 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.

1974 AIAW CHAMPIONS (28-2)

Following back-to-back, top- ve nishes in their rst two AIAW seasons of 1972 and 1973, the Bruins returned to the top of the mountain in 1974. UCLA began the season on a 20-match winning streak, losing just two sets during the rst two months. A bump in the road occurred just prior to the start of AIAW 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 nish 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 school’s second National Championship.

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

1975 AIAW CHAMPIONS (32-2)

The UCLA women’s volleyball team made it back-to-back AIAW titles in 1975, nishing the season on a 17-match winning streak to claim its third school championship. The only blemishes during the Bruins’ 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 rst six matches, not dropping a game and setting up a rematch of the 1974 championship 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 UCLA 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.

POSTSEASON RESULTS (DGWS NATIONALS - MIAMI, FLA.)

POSTSEASON RESULTS (AIAW NATIONALS - PRINCETON, N.J.)

POSTSEASON RESULTS (AIAW NATIONALS - PORTLAND, ORE.)

1984 NCAA CHAMPIONS

Results (33-6)

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 rst 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 Paci c-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 nish in ‘84 with an 11-3 conference mark. UCLA, which completed the regular season with a 29-6 record, earned a rst-round bye into the 28-team NCAA eld and traveled to Austin, Tex. to face Duke in the Regional Semi nals. 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 rst 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 semi nals. The Spartans were no match for the host Bruins, falling 15-6, 15-2, 15-4 in just 50 minutes to setup a nal between UCLA and Stanford, which beat Paci c in its semi nal match. The Bruins were determined to not let their home court advantage go to waste like in 1981 and won the rst 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 fth set with a 15-9 win in game four, and took that momentum into game ve, scoring the rst ve 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 ve of her kills, the Stanford de cit 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 rst NCAA title.

Masakayan nished 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.

WCAA Matches

2 Matches Played at John Wooden Center

3 Cal State Fullerton Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.)

4 UCLA National Invitational (Pauley Pavilion)

5 Wendy’s Tournament (Stockton, Calif.)

6 NCAA Regionals (Austin, Texas)

7 NCAA Final Four (Pauley Pavilion)

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COACHES

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Results (36-1)

1 Pac-10 Matches

2 Matches Played at John Wooden Center

3 Wisconsin Tournament (Madison, Wis.)

4 Hawai’i Tournament (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

5 Pac-10/Big West Challenge (Pauley Pavilion)

6 Community Banker’s Tournament (Stockton, Calif.)

7 NCAA First Round (John Wooden Center)

8 NCAA Regionals (John Wooden Center)

9 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 semi nal losses both times. The third time was the charm for the Bruins though in 1990, almost running the table and nishing 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 Semi nal 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 third-straight 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 rst 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 Semi nals 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 nal, the Bruins coasted to a three-set victory to advance to their third consecutive Final Four.

UCLA met up with LSU in the National Semi nal 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 rst 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 fth national title was Paci c. 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 Paci c 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.

Championship Match Box Score – Dec. 15, 1990 in College Park, Md. (Cole Field House) UCLA 3, Paci c 0 (15-9, 15-12, 15-7)

1991 NCAA CHAMPIONS

Results (31-5)

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 ve-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’ 62-match 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, who 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 Semi nal to setup a nal 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 con dence of having already defeated the Bruins twice during the regular season. The Cardinal con dence 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 rst in the National Semi nal 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 rst 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 ve 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 nal 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.

1 Pac-10 Matches

2 Matches Played at John Wooden Center

3 Hawai’i Tournament (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

4 Nebraska Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.)

5 UCLA Challenge (Pauley Pavilion)

6 NCAA First Round (John Wooden Center)

7 NCAA Regionals (Stanford, Calif.)

8 NCAA Final Four (Pauley Pavilion)

ROSTER

COACHES

Results (30-6)

2011 NCAA CHAMPIONS

Home Matches Played at John Wooden Center

1 Pac-12 Matches

2 LMU Invitational (Los Angeles, Calif.)

3 Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

4 NCAA First and Second Rounds (John Wooden Center)

5 NCAA Regionals (Lexington, Ky.)

6 NCAA Final Four (San Antonio, Texas)

The Bruins saved their best volleyball of the season for the nal three weeks of 2011, as UCLA won the program’s fourth NCAA Championship and seventh national title.

UCLA went 30-6 on the year, its rst 30-win campaign since 2006, nishing second in the Pac-12 with a 17-5 record. Six players were honored on the All-Conference teams and the Bruins nished fth in the nation in assists per set (13.71) and eighth in kills per set (14.52).

The Bruins began the NCAA Tournament at the John Wooden Center with a sweep of Maryland-Eastern Shore and a four-set win over San Diego. From there, UCLA took to the road and Lexington, Ky., and faced the daunting task of playing Penn State, a team which had won 26 straight NCAA Tournament matches. That run quickly ended, as the Bruins stopped the four-time defending champions’ reign with a sweep of the Nittany Lions. The following night, UCLA was again an underdog versus top-seeded Texas. The Bruins dropped the rst set against the Longhorns, but came back to win the next three to advance to their rst National Semi nal since 2006. Junior Rachael Kidder was named the Lexington Regional Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by senior Lauren Van Orden and sophomore Kelly Reeves.

Awaiting the Bruins in San Antonio was Florida State in the National Semi nals. UCLA made quick work of the Seminoles with a sweep to move on to its rst National Championship contest since 1994 against Illinois. The rst two sets were close, with UCLA winning the rst 25-23 and the Fighting Illini coming back to win the second by the same score. In the third, UCLA was down two set points, but scored four in a row to steal the set 26-24. In the fourth, it was all Bruins, as they never trailed to win the set 25-16 and claim the championship.

Kidder, a rst-team AVCA All-American who averaged 5.24 kills per set during the NCAA Tournament, was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Van Orden and freshman Zoë Nightingale. Second-year head coach Michael Sealy was also named AVCA National Coach of the Year.

ROSTER

COACHES

Head Coach: Michael Sealy, 2nd Year

Assistant Coach: Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer, 2nd Year

Assistant Coach: Dan O'Dell, 1st Year

Volunteer Asst. Coach: Aaron Wexler, 1st Year

Championship Match Box Score – Dec. 17, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas (Alamodome)

NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS

NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS

NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

COACHING HISTORY

National

Head Coach Andy Banachowski 1965-68; 1970-09

Six National Championships (3 NCAA)

2-time AVCA Coach of the Year 1997 International Volleyball Hall of Fame

Head Coach Michael Sealy

Alfee Reft 2023-Pres.

Two NCAA Final Four Appearances as an Assistant 185-62 Record (.749) as an Assistant

1 Pac-12 Matches

2 Matches Played at John Wooden Center

3 Matches Played at Pepperdine (Malibu, Calif.)

4 Matches Played at Crossroads School (Santa Monica, Calif.)

5 Concourse Hotel at LAX Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.)

6 Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge (Stanford, Calif.)

7 Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

8 Fullerton Classic (Fullerton, Calif.)

9 NCAA First and Second Rounds (Pauley Pavilion)

10 NCAA Regionals (Louisville, Ky.) 2013

15-15 Pac-12: 6-14 (10th) Head Coach: Michael Sealy

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Karsta Lowe

Lauren Van Orden

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Kara Milling (middle)

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Annett Buckner

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Patty Orozco

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

UCLA VERSUS PAC-12 OPPONENTS

vs. ARIZONA STATE

UCLA VERSUS PAC-12 OPPONENTS

UCLA VERSUS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

UCLA VERSUS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

UCLA VERSUS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATS

LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATS

Ali Daley

LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATS

Zoe Fleck

Lainey Gera

LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATS

élan McCall

Krystal McFarland

LETTERWINNERS

& CAREER STATS

Erika Selsor

LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATS

Bojana

ALL-TIME NUMERICAL ROSTER

#6

Alupei 2021-Pres.

#18

Laurie Lewis 1969-72

Lindy Vivas 1977-78

Theresa Cesari 1979

Suzie Crone 1980-81

Julie Barnes 1984-87

Tanisha Larkin 1993-97

Danielle Ryba 1998-99

Alyssa Rylander 2000

Teryn Spragg 2002-03

Eva Gabrielsen 2008

Jenna Scilacci 2010-11

Taylor Schlener 2014-17

Tristin Savage 2018

#19

Lauren Hogan 1998-02

Nikki Casale 2008-11

Phelix Fincher 2012-13

Kyra Rogers 2015

#20

Colleen McFaul 1974-77

Keri Baird 1978

Suzy Bearer 1980

Kim Larson 1981

Lisa Ettesvold 1983-85

Jessica Fine 2004-08

#30

Natasha Karazissis 1971-74

#31 (Retired)

Mary Gaudino 1974-77

Nancy Tresselt 1978

Patty Orozco 1980-83

Kim Poppa 1985

#32 (Retired)

Laura Garduque 1970-72

Claire McCarty 1975-76

Nancy Cohen 1979

Dawn Kenny 1981-83, 1985

#33 (Retired)

Mary Delsol 1975-76

Kathy Herse 1978-81

Stacy Buck 1983-84

#34 (Retired)

Terry Condon 1974-76

Margaret Vowels

#8

#9

Michelle Ketter 2009-10

Madie Smith 2013

Jamie Robbins 2016-17

#21 (Retired)

Laura Golub 1970-71

Linda Robertson 1978-81

Liz Masakayan 1982-85

Kate Lane 2020-Pres.

#22

Rose Dieffenbach 1982

Kara McGuinness 1984

Stacy Dominguez 2004-05

Juliane Piggott 2007-08

Nicole Favreau 2010

Jessyka Ngauamo 2013-15

Kelsey Campeau 2018-21

Matti McKissock 2022

Kat Lutz 2023-Pres.

#23 (Retired)

Sharkie (Boehnert) Zartman 1971-73

Chrissie Zartman 2001-04

#24

Miriam Denard 2002

Laura Kroneberger 2003-06

Jazmin Machado 2007-08

Kim Dolphin 2009-10

Priscilla Duke-Ezeji 2011

Ryann Chandler 2015

Savvy Simo 2016

Lauren Forte 2022

#25

Morgan Smith 2002-03

Carly Hendrickson 2023-Pres.

#26

Tammy Jackson 2002-05

#27 (Retired)

Linda Lehde 1973-74

Ann Meyers 1976-77

Mandy Wickman 1978-80

Bev Lidyoff 1982

Vicki Wethered 1984

Paula Berney 1985

#38 (Retired)

#44 (Retired) Colleen Boyd

#46 (Retired)

Photo Insert: Rachael Kidder

CAREER RECORDS

Liz Masakayan

Taylor Formico

Marissa Hatchett

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

Nana Meriwether

Daiva Tomkus

Chrissie Zartman

Nellie Spicer

Michelle Boyette

Zoë Nightingale (left) and Rachael Kidder (right)

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS

SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS

Samantha Shaver

Zana Muno

Holly McPeak

Reily Buechler

30+ Kill Matches

NOTABLE SINGLE-MATCH PERFORMANCES

30+ Dig Matches

Kristee Porter 31

13+ Block Matches

5

vs. USC

at Oregon State

vs. Florida (N, P)

Hawai’i

Kristee Porter 31 3 12/9/99 vs. Pepperdine (N, P)

Washington State

at San Diego State

vs. Washington

at Texas Kim Coleman 79

vs. Oregon State

Washington

vs. USC

at Arizona Ann Boyer 76 5

at Hawai’i

Ann Boyer 76 4 10/10/87 vs. BYU

Julie Bremner 76 3 12/17/92 vs. Florida (N, P)

Krystal McFarland 76 5 9/11/04 at Hawai’i

Ann Boyer 75 5 12/6/86 vs. Loyola Marymount (P)

Erika Selsor 75 4 12/8/00 vs. Paci c (N, P)

Kim Coleman 74 4 10/14/97 at UC Santa Barbara

Ann Boyer 73 5 10/6/87 at Paci c

Kim Coleman 73 5 9/19/97 vs. Arizona

Erika Selsor 73 5 10/30/98 vs. USC

Julie Bremner 72 5 12/21/91 vs. Long Beach State (P)

Erika Selsor 72 5 11/20/98 vs. Stanford

Erika Selsor 72 5 10/22/99 at Arizona

Kelly Flannigan 71 5 9/30/95 at Oregon State

Nellie Spicer 71 5 11/12/05 vs. Washington

Holly McPeak 70 5 11/3/90 vs. Hawai’i

Kim Coleman 70 5 10/11/97 at Oregon State

Erika Selsor 70 4 9/20/98 at Stanford

Erika Selsor 70 4 9/3/00 vs. Texas A&M (N)

Erika Selsor 70 5

Erika

at Oregon

vs. Pepperdine (N, P)

Kelly Reeves

UCLA AND OPPONENT SINGLE-MATCH RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS

TOP 10 UCLA SINGLE-SEASON TEAM RECORDS

UCLA’s largest home crowd of 7,216 fans versus USC on Sept. 22, 2022.

YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS

Total Attempts

2003 Brynn Murphy .286

2004 Nana Meriwether .306

2005 Nana Meriwether .380

2006 Nana Meriwether .448

2007 Rachell Johnson .291

2008 Amanda Gil .327

2009 Amanda Gil .360

2010 Katie Camp .333

2011 Mariana Aquino .326

2012 Zoë Nightingale .365

2013 Mariana Aquino .377

2014 Claire Felix .334

2015 Claire Felix .370

2016 Jennie Frager .354

2017 Madeleine Gates .338

2018 Madeleine Gates .312

2019 Emily Ryan .293

Spr. ‘21 Emily Ryan .316

Fall '21 Anna Dodson .342

2022 Anna Dodson .330

Assists

Year Player AST '78-83 Not Available

1984 Michelle Boyette 1013

1985 Michelle Boyette 961

1986 Ann Boyer 1684

1987 Ann Boyer 1778

1988 Ann Boyer 1378

1989 Jennifer Gratteau 1388

1990 Holly McPeak 1601 1991 Julie Bremner

Elaine Youngs

Julie Bremner

Digs

YEARLY STATISTICAL LEADERS

Solo Blocks

Jenny Johnson Jordan

Kim Krull

AWARDS & HONORS

AWARDS & HONORS

82 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Members

83 National Awards

85 Conference Awards

87 Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond

Photo Insert: Liz Masakayan

Terry Condon Class of 1992 (UCLA 1974-76)

Liz Masakayan Class of 1996 (UCLA 1982-85)

Denise Corlett Class of 1999 (UCLA 1976-79)

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves Class of 2000 (UCLA 1979-82)

Natalie Williams Class of 2004 (UCLA 1989-92)

Daiva Tomkus Class of 2009 (UCLA 1986-89)

Elaine Youngs Class of 2006 (UCLA 1988-92)

Andy Banachowski Class of 2010 (UCLA 1968)

Dr. Julie Bremner Romias Class of 2012 (UCLA 1991-93)

Annett (Buckner) Davis Class of 2015 (UCLA 1991-94)

Jenny Johnson Jordan Class of 2018 (UCLA 1992-95)

Kristee Porter Class of 2019 (UCLA 1998-01)

Linda Robertson Hanley Class of 2021 (UCLA 1978-81)

AVCA ALL-AMERICANS

VolleyballMag.com

ALL-AMERICANS

AVCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Year Name Pos.

1992 Natalie Williams OH

AVCA NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Year Name Pos.

2009 Lauren Cook S

AVCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

Year Name

2011 Michael Sealy

2006 Andy Banachowski

1989 Andy Banachowski

AVCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SENIOR CLASS AWARD FINALIST

Year Name Pos.

Fall ‘21 Mac May OH/OPP

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDOOR VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME

Year Name

2022 Elaine Youngs

2021 Holly McPeak

2020 Terry Condon

2019 Denise Corlett

2019 Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves

2018 Liz Masakayan

2018 Nina (Grouwinkel) Matthies

2017 Andy Banachowski

RETIRED JERSEYS

#21

Linda Robertson

Liz Masakayan #23

Sharkie (Boehnert) Zartman

#27

Linda Lehde

Ann Meyers

#31

* Lauren Cook was named AVCA Freshman of the Year.

^ Natalie Williams was named AVCA Player of the Year.

Notes: Thirty-three UCLA student-athletes have hauled in 50 total AVCA All-American selections, including 27 First-Team nods.

Natalie Williams and Elaine Youngs are UCLA’s only fourtime AVCA All-Americans. Mac May, Nellie Spicer and Daiva Tomkus each have one three AVCA All-American Awards. Three Bruins have been named to the AVCA All-American First Team three times: Nellie Spicer, Daiva Tomkus and Natalie Williams.

Notes: Natalie Williams and Elaine Youngs are UCLA’s only four-time VolleyballMag.com All-Americans. Nellie Spicer and Natalie Williams each have three VolleyballMag.com First Team All-American nods. Five Bruins have two First-Team selections: Denise Corlett, Liz Masakayan, Kristee Porter, Daiva Tomkus and Elaine Youngs.

Annett Buckner

HONDA AWARD WINNERS

1998

Oct. 17, 1994

PAC-10 ATHLETE OF THE DECADE

Natalie Williams

USVBA ALL-AMERICANS

Patty (Orozco) Dodd

Kim (Poppa) Jagd

#32

Claire McCarty

Dawn Kenny

#33

Kathy Herse #34

Terry Condon #36

Nina (Grouwinkel) Matthies

Cammy Chalmers #37

Julie Morgan

Merja Connolly

#38

Debbie Dick #40

Hillary Johnson

Ursula Giger

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves

#42

Lisa Reeves

Katie McGarrey #44

Colleen Boyd

Denise Corlett #46

Lesley Knudsen

Michelle Boyette

Natalie Williams

AVCA ALL-REGION

ALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAM

Year Name Pos.

2011 Rachael Kidder (MOP) OH

2011 Zoë Nightingale MB

2011 Lauren Van Orden S

1994 Annett Buckner OH

1994 Jenny Johnson OH

1992 Natalie Williams OH

1992 Elaine Youngs OH

1991 Natalie Williams (Co-MOP) OH

1991 Elaine Youngs

ALL-AIAW TOURNAMENT TEAM

ALL-REGIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Williams, Elaine Youngs and Marissa Hatchett are UCLA’s only four-time AVCA All-Region honorees. Williams and Youngs are the only two Bruins to be named AVCA All-Region

First Team four times in a career. Elisabeth Bachman, Mac May, Kristee Porter and Nellie Spicer each have received three AVCA All-Region nods.

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

BRUINS ON THE USA INDOOR NATIONAL TEAM

Player Year(s)

Elisabeth (Wiz) Bachman 1997, 1999, 2000-2006; 2004 Olympics; World University Games

Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves 1984 Olympics

Ann (Boyer) Schirman 1990-1993; 1991 World Cup

Michelle Boyette 1986-1987 World Championships

Julie Bremner

Annett (Buckner) Davis 1994

Terry Condon 1970 World Championships

Denise Corlett

Jenny Evans

Zoe Fleck 2023-pres.

Nina (Grouwinkel) Matthies

Marissa Hatchett 1993

Leslie Knudsen

Laurie Lewis 1968 Olympics

Karsta Lowe 2015-2021.; 2015 World Cup; 2016 Olympics

Liz Masakayan 1986-1990; 1988 Olympics; 1986 and 1990 World Championships

Kara Milling 1997-1999; World University Games

Kristee Porter 1998-2002

Kelly Reeves 2014

Samantha Shaver 1992-1994; 1994 World Championships

Nellie Spicer 2008-2012

Daiva Tomkus 1989-1994

Lisa Vogelsang

Natalie Williams 1990, 1991, 1993-1996

Elaine Youngs 1991, 1993-1997; 1994 World Championships; 1996 Olympics

Merja Connolly

Lisa Ettesvold

ALL-PAC-10/12 TEAM SELECTIONS

Year Name Team Pos.

2022 Anna Dodson First MB

2022 Charitie Luper HM OH/OPP

2022 élan McCall HM OH/OPP

Fall ‘21 Anna Dodson First MB

Fall ‘21 Zoe Fleck First, LOY ^ DS/L

Fall ‘21 Mac May First, POY DS/L

Fall ‘21 Shelby Martin HM S

Fall ‘21 élan McCall HM OH/OPP

Spr. ‘21 Zoe Fleck First, LOY ^ DS/L

Spr. ‘21 Mac May First OH/OPP

Spr. ‘21 élan McCall First OH/OPP

Spr. ‘21 Iman Ndiaye First OH/OPP

Spr. ‘21 Emily Ryan HM MB

2019 Mac May First, POY OH

Savvy

2017 Mac May HM OH

2017 Sarah Sponcil HM S/OH

2016 Taylor Formico First, LOY ^ L/DS

2016 Jennie Frager First MB 2016 Torrey Van Winden First OH/OPP 2016 Jordan Anderson HM OH

2016 Reily Buechler HM OH 2015 Jordan Anderson First OH 2015 Taylor Formico HM, LOY ^ L/DS 2015 Reily Buechler HM OH

PAC-10/12 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Year Name Pos.

Fall ‘21 Mac May OH/OPP

2019 Mac May OH/OPP

1994 Annett Buckner OH

1993 Julie Bremner S

1992 Natalie Williams OH

1989 Daiva Tomkus MB

1988 Daiva Tomkus MB

PAC-12 LIBEROS OF THE YEAR

Year Name Pos.

Fall ‘21 Zoe Fleck DS/L

Spr. ‘21 Zoe Fleck DS/L

2016 Taylor Formico L/DS

2015 Taylor Formico L/DS

PAC-12 FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR

Year Name Pos. 2009 Lauren Cook S

2008 Amanda Gil MB/OH

1998 Kristee Porter OH

1993 Kim Krull MB

1991 Annett Buckner OH

PAC-10/12 COACHES OF THE YEAR

Year Name

Fall ‘21 Michael Sealy *

1998 Andy Banachowski

1994 Andy Banachowski

1993 Andy Banachowski

1989 Andy Banachowski

1988 Andy Banachowski

* Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year with Wazzu’s Jen Greeny

ALL-PAC-10/12 FRESHMAN TEAM

SELECTIONS

Year Name Pos.

2022 Grayce Olson OH/OPP

Spr. ‘21 Iman Ndiaye OH/OPP

2017 Mac May OH

2017 Jenny Mosser OH

2016 Torrey Van Winden OPP/OH

2015 Zana Muno S

2014 Reily Buechler OH

2014 Olga Strantzali (HM) OH

2013 Claire Felix (HM) OH

PAC-10/12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Name Honor Date

Zoe Fleck Defensive Nov. 1, 2021

Charitie Luper Freshman Oct. 25, 2021

élan McCall Defensive Oct. 25, 2021

Zoe Fleck Defensive Oct. 11, 2021

Charitie Luper Freshman Oct. 11, 2021

Mac May Offensive Oct. 4, 2021

Charitie Luper Freshman

Sept. 27, 2021

Charitie Luper Freshman Sept. 6, 2021

Audrey Pak Freshman March 30, 2021

Zoe Fleck Defensive March 2, 2021

Mac May Offensive Dec. 2, 2019

Mac May Offensive Oct. 28, 2019

Lexi Hadrych Freshman Oct. 28, 2019

Mac May Offensive Sept. 3, 2018

Jenny Mosser Freshman Nov. 27, 2017

Zana Muno Defensive Nov. 27, 2017

Madeleine Gates Defensive Nov. 6, 2017

Mac May Freshman Sept. 25, 2017

Mac May Freshman Aug. 28, 2017

Zana Muno Defensive Aug. 28, 2017

Taylor Formico Defensive Nov. 21, 2016

Torrey Van Winden Freshman Nov. 14, 2016

Taylor Formico Defensive Oct. 31, 2016

Torrey Van Winden Freshman Oct. 24, 2016

Taylor Formico Defensive Oct. 17, 2016

Torrey Van Winden Offensive Oct. 17, 2016

Jennie Frager Offensive Aug. 29, 2016

Zana Muno Freshman Nov. 9, 2015

Zana Muno Freshman Sept. 14, 2015

Karsta Lowe Offensive Nov. 24, 2014

Reily Buechler Freshman Oct. 20, 2014

Karsta Lowe Offensive Oct. 20, 2014

Karsta Lowe Offensive Sept. 29, 2014

Karsta Lowe Offensive Sept. 15, 2014

Karsta Lowe Offensive Sept. 8, 2014

Karsta Lowe Offensive Sept. 2, 2013

Tabi Love Offensive Oct. 29, 2012

Karsta Lowe Defensive Sept. 3, 2012

Kelly Reeves Defensive Nov. 7, 2011

Lainey Gera Defensive Oct. 31, 2011

Rachael Kidder Offensive Oct. 31, 2011

Lainey Gera Defensive Oct. 17, 2011

Zoë Nightingale Freshman Sept. 26, 2011

Kelly Reeves Defensive Sept. 26, 2011

Rachael Kidder Offensive Sept. 5, 2011

Lainey Gera N/A Nov. 15, 2010

1986 Lisa Ettesvold First MB

1986 Lori Zeno First OH

McGraw First OH

2010 Lainey Gera HM L/DS

2010 Rachael Kidder HM OPP

2009 Amanda Gil First MB/OH

2009 Kaitlin Sather First OH

2009 Lauren Cook HM, FOY % S

2009 Lainey Gera HM DS/L

2009 Dicey McGraw HM OH

2008 Nellie Spicer First S

2008 Ali Daley HM OH

2008 Jessica Fine HM DS/L

2008 Amanda Gil HM, FOY % MB/OH

2007 Nellie Spicer First S

2007 Ali Daley HM OH

2007 Rachell Johnson HM OH/MB

2007 Kaitlin Sather HM OH

2006

1986 Leslie Brewer Second OH

* Pac-10/12 Player of the Year

^ Pac-12 Libero of the Year

* Pac-10/12 Freshman of the Year

Notes: The Pac-12 Conference named First and Second Teams for only one season in 1986. The Pac-12 began honoring a Setter and Libero of the Year in the 2011 season.

Forty- ve UCLA student-athletes have hauled in a total of 79 All-Pac-12 Team selections, including 78 First-Team nods.

Four Bruins have been named to the First Team four times: Mac May, Nellie Spicer, Natalie Williams and Elaine Youngs.

Six Bruins have been named to the First Team three times: Elisabeth Bachman, Ashley Bowles, Ann Boyer, Kristee Porter, Daiva Tomkus and Chrissie Zartman. Including her selections to the All-PacWest and All-WCAA Teams, Liz Masakayan also has been named to an all-conference rst team three times.

ALL-PACWEST TEAM SELECTIONS

2012 Becca Strehlow (HM) S

2011 Zoë Nightingale (HM) MB

2010 Mariana Aquino (HM) MB

2010 Kelly Reeves (HM) OH

2009 Lauren Cook S

2009 Bojana Todorovic S/DS/OH

2009 Mari Hole (HM) OH

2008 Amanda Gil MB

2008 Katie Camp MB

2008 Sara Sage (HM) OH

2007 Dicey McGraw (HM) OH

2007 Katie Mills (HM) MB

2005 Nellie Spicer S

2005 Kaitlin Sather OH

2005 Jordan Smith (HM) OH

2003 Colby Lyman OH

2003 Becky (Green) Mehring (HM) OH

2002 Haley Jorgensborg (HM) S

2001 Brynn Murphy MB

2001 Chrissie Zartman DS

2000 Ella Harley (HM) OH

1999 Lauren Fendrick OH

1998 Kristee Porter OH

1998 Ashley Bowles OH/S

ALL-WCAA* TEAM SELECTIONS

1998 Erika Selsor (HM) S

1997 Amy Nihipali MB

1997 Celeste Peterson (HM) OH/S

1997 Michelle Quon (HM) DS

1996 Elisabeth Bachman MB

1995 Chaska Potter OH

1994 Kara Milling OH

1993 Kim Krull * MB

1991 Annett Buckner OH

1990 Irene Renteria MB

1989 Marissa Hatchett MB

1989 Natalie Williams S/OH

1988 Jenny Evans OH

1988 Elaine Youngs OH

Kaitlin Sather N/A Nov. 2, 2009

Lauren Cook N/A Sept. 14, 2009

Ali Daley N/A Dec. 1, 2008

Nana Meriwether N/A Nov. 6, 2006

Nana Meriwether N/A Oct. 23, 2006

Katie Carter N/A Oct. 2, 2006

Nana Meriwether N/A Sept. 5, 2006

Nellie Spicer N/A Nov. 14, 2005

Nana Meriwether N/A Nov. 7, 2005

Chrissie Zartman N/A Oct. 25, 2004

Brynn Murphy N/A Oct. 6, 2003

Kristee Porter N/A Sept. 4, 2001

Kristee Porter N/A Oct. 16, 2000

Kristee Porter N/A Sept. 5, 2000

Elisabeth Bachman N/A Nov. 1, 1999

Elisabeth Bachman N/A Oct. 18, 1999

Kristee Porter N/A Oct. 11, 1999

Ashley Bowles N/A Nov. 16, 1998

Elisabeth Bachman N/A Nov. 9, 1998

Kristee Porter N/A Oct. 19, 1998

Kara Milling N/A Nov. 10, 1997

Kara Milling N/A Sept. 8, 1997

Kara Milling N/A Nov. 25, 1996

Kim Krull N/A Nov. 20, 1995

Kelly Flannigan N/A Sept. 25, 1995

Kim Krull N/A Sept. 11, 1995

Kim Krull N/A Nov. 7, 1994

Alyson Randick N/A Oct. 24, 1994

Annett Buckner N/A Oct. 17, 1994

Annett Buckner N/A Sept. 6, 1994

Julie Bremner N/A Nov. 22, 1993

Annett Buckner N/A Nov. 15, 1993

Jenny Johnson N/A Oct. 4, 1993

Annett Buckner N/A Sept. 13, 1993

Marissa Hatchett N/A Nov. 30, 1992

Elaine Youngs N/A Nov. 16, 1992

Natalie Williams N/A Nov. 2, 1992

Marissa Hatchett N/A Oct. 5, 1992

*

Athletic Association

1987 Samantha Shaver OH

Natalie Williams N/A Sept. 10, 1992

Julie Bremner N/A Nov. 11, 1991

Irene Renteria N/A Sept. 16, 1991

Natalie Williams N/A Sept. 9, 1991

Natalie Williams N/A Nov. 26, 1990

Natalie Williams N/A Nov 5, 1990

Natalie Williams N/A Oct. 22, 1990

Marissa Hatchett N/A Oct. 1, 1990

Jenny Evans N/A Sept. 17, 1990

Natalie Williams N/A Sept. 4, 1990

Natalie Williams N/A Nov. 6, 1989

Elaine Youngs N/A Oct. 23, 1989

Daiva Tomkus N/A Oct. 16, 1989

Daiva Tomkus N/A Sept. 18, 1989

Daiva Tomkus N/A Oct. 24, 1988

Daiva Tomkus N/A Sept. 19, 1988

Elaine Youngs N/A Sept. 12, 1988

Daiva Tomkus N/A Nov. 9, 1987

Daiva Tomkus N/A Sept. 21, 1987

Lisa Ettesvold N/A Nov. 24, 1986

Sharyl Bilas N/A Nov. 3, 1986

Jenny Crocker N/A Sept. 22, 1986

Notes: The Pac-12 recognized the Pac-12 Player of the Week from 1986-2010. It did not begin Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Player of the Week selections until 2011.

Natalie Williams owns the UCLA record for most Pac-10/12 Player of the Week awards in a career with eight. Karsta Lowe is second with seven total weekly awards (six offensive, one defensive). Daiva Tomkus and Mac May (four offensive, two freshman) are tied for third with six. Kristee Porter owns ve weekly awards.

Karsta Lowe and Natalie Williams are tied for the most weekly awards won by a UCLA player in a single season with four.

Charitie Luper set the record for the most Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards with four in Fall 2021.

Twenty-four UCLA players have won multiple weekly awards.

UCLA ranks second all-time with 91 Pac-12 Players of the Week from 1986-pres. (includes Offensive and Defensive), trailing only Stanford. UCLA ranks fourth all-time with 15 Pac12 Freshman of the Week selections.

PAC-10/12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM/ ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

Year Name Team/Honor Roll

2022 Kate Lane Honor Roll

2022 élan McCall Honor Roll

2022 Katie McCarthy Honor Roll

2022 Iman Ndiaye Honor Roll

2022 Audrey Pak Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Sawyer Aigner-Swesey Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Devon Chang Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Allison Jacobs Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Kate Lane Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Mac May Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 élan McCall Honor Roll

Fall ‘21 Iman Ndiaye Honor

Fall ‘21 Audrey Pak Honor Roll

Spr. ‘21 Sawyer Aigner-Swesey Honor

Spr. ‘21 Devon Chang Honor Roll

Spr. ‘21 Zoe Fleck Honor

Spr. ‘21 Alexis Light Honor Roll

Spr. ‘21 Mac May Honor Roll

Spr. ‘21 Sabrina Smith Honor Roll

2019 Sawyer Aigner-Swesey Honor Roll

2019 Devon Chang Honor

2019 Kaitlin Kao Honor

2019 Jenny Mosser Honor Roll

Savvy Simo Honor Roll

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CONFERENCE HONORS

1990 Jennifer Gratteau First 1986 Sharyl Bilas First Notes: Sport-speci c All-Academic Teams were discontinued by the Pac-12 in 2019 and replaced by seasonal Academic Honor Rolls.

MARTIN JARMOND

Athletic Director 4th Year

Alma Mater: UNC Wilmington, ‘01

Martin Jarmond, a nationally recognized leader in college athletics, has built an impressive track record of competitive excellence, innovative strategy and student athlete success. A two-time recipient of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award with 20 years in sports administration spanning three conferences, Jarmond has guided UCLA to new heights through his culture of an E.L.I.T.E. mindset – Energy, Leadership, Integrity, Toughness and Excellence.

Jarmond’s results-driven strategies combined with a relentless work ethic to elevate UCLA Athletics has helped to create an exceptional experience for student-athletes and fans alike. Over Jarmond’s rst three years in Westwood, UCLA has won three NCAA championships in the sports of men’s water polo (2020), women’s soccer (2022) and men’s volleyball (2023). In June of 2022, Jarmond worked closely with campus leadership while playing a critical role in UCLA Athletics applying and being accepted for future membership in the Big Ten Conference. One of the most important announcements in the history of UCLA Athletics, the Bruins will join the Big Ten Conference in 2024.

Jarmond was hired on May 19, 2020, as UCLA’s Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, becoming the ninth athletic director in school history. He made an immediate impact on the Bruins, jumpstarting the Voting Matters Initiative, the rst of its kind in the country which assisted student-athletes in discovering the tools needed to exact meaningful change through civic duty. Jarmond engineered a partnership between UCLA and Nike/Jordan Brand, becoming only the fth Jordan brand school in the nation and the rst partnership with Nike in UCLA history. The six-year agreement between UCLA and Nike provides for 22 of the 25 UCLA varsity sports with Nike apparel, while football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball don Jordan Brand. Jarmond exhibits a strong commitment to mental health awareness and his emphasis on diversity and inclusion was recognized in a 2021 SBJ award for being a national leader in diversity and inclusive hiring. He was the Pac-12 Conference representative to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee for 2021-22. Through Jarmond’s instrumental leadership, UCLA Athletics has positioned itself at the forefront of a rapidly-changing collegiate athletics landscape. In the burgeoning area of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), Jarmond and UCLA Athletics launched the “Westwood Ascent,” which is a comprehensive NIL program that supports UCLA’s student-athletes, helping them build their personal brands and maximize their NIL opportunities. In addition, the “Westwood Exchange” was established as a free business registry designed for companies, donors, fans and alumni that want to connect directly with UCLA’s studentathletes interested in capitalizing on their NIL.

Extensive work by Jarmond and his staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that all Bruin teams could compete safely during the 2020-21 academic year. UCLA’s athletic teams won four conference titles that year and the men’s water polo program won its 12th national championship in the spring of 2021. The men’s basketball team embarked on a remarkable journey, advancing from the First Four to the 2021 NCAA Final Four, UCLA’s rst national semi nal appearance since 2008. These athletic achievements were balanced by record numbers of student-athletes earning spots on the conference all-academic squads, with 49 individuals earning a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Winter Quarter, and 131 studentathletes earning their UCLA degrees. For the rst time ever, the Bruins produced multiple winners of the NCAA Elite 90 Award. Four student-athletes were recognized by CoSIDA as Academic All-Americans.

Jarmond came to UCLA from Boston College, where he served as the school’s Director of Athletics for three years. During his time there, he orchestrated the Eagles’ rst-ever strategic plan, a comprehensive ve-year goal to advance the program by fostering studentathlete formation, strengthening competitive excellence, increasing external engagement and enhancing facilities. The strategic plan was supported by BC’s rst-ever athleticsonly capital campaign, at the time, the largest campaign of any Atlantic Coast Conference institution at $150 million. Jarmond hired high-impact coaches in football, women’s basketball, softball, volleyball, swimming & diving, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and fencing. Jarmond served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee and on the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Boston College in 2017 and becoming the youngest athletic director of any Power Five institution at age 37, Jarmond previously served as deputy director of athletics at Ohio State, moving up the ranks after arriving as an associate athletic director for development in 2009. During his time at Ohio State, he was the lead administrator for a variety of sports, including football and men’s basketball, and directed external and internal relations and day-today operations. He also had responsibility for football scheduling, served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee, and was a member of the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Advisory Group and the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee. As Ohio State Athletics’ chief advancement of cer, Jarmond helped raise more than $120 million between 2010-2012.

Jarmond was also an assistant athletic director for development for seven years at Michigan State, where he served on the athletic director’s executive leadership team. He was a key member of the $1.2 billion “Campaign for MSU” development team and a liaison between Michigan State’s university development and alumni association leadership. Jarmond led the efforts to implement Scholarship Seating in football and Courtside seating in men’s basketball.

A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jarmond, 42, earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A two-year captain of the men’s basketball team, he led his team to the program’s rst-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2000 and earned Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2001. He holds both a M.B.A. and a master’s in sports administration from Ohio University. Jarmond is married to Dr. Jessica Jarmond, a dentist. They have three daughters: Scarlett, Savannah and Serena.

Martin Jarmond at the 2022 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony.