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Top-Ranked UCLA Returns for Three-Match Homestand
Bruins host Kilgour Cup on Saturday after matches during the week against Lewis and Pacific.
March 2, 2004
The No.1 ranked UCLA men's volleyball team returns home to host a three-match series this week after splitting a pair of conference matches in Hawaii over the weekend.
UCLA's ranking as the nation's No.1 team this week marks the 100th time the Bruins have been ranked atop the AVCA Coaches Poll since it began in 1986.
The Bruins (13-3, 8-3) will host defending NCAA champion Lewis University (Mar. 3), and MPSF opponents Pacific (Mar. 5) and Stanford (Mar. 6). All matches begin at 7 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion.
The Stanford match marks the 27th Annual Kilgour Cup, a one-match benefit honoring the late Kirk Kilgour, who played on the Bruins' first two NCAA championship teams. Team photo cards will be given away prior to the match.
The Lewis and Stanford matches will be carried live on uclabruins.com with Lou Riggs, Paul Nihipali and Mike Sondheimer calling the action.
Several promotions highlight the Pacific match. In addition to a team photo card giveaway, there will be an autograph session following the match. Also, all high school and club volleyball teams will be admitted free. Please call 310-206-3444 to register your team.
The Kilgour Cup is one of UCLA volleyball's oldest traditions. All proceeds from the match are earmarked toward a scholarship in Kilgour's name. The scholarship benefits a disabled UCLA student.
Kilgour, who died in 2002, led the Bruins to their first two NCAA championships in 1970 and '71, earning NCAA Most Outstanding Player honors in 1971.
"Kirk Kilgour set the standard for all UCLA volleyball players," said Head Coach Al Scates. "He was a true competitor and champion in every sense. We are proud to host the Kilgour Cup every year."
Kilgour was the first American volleyball player to enjoy success overseas. He played in the Italian First Division for several years, led his team to several league titles and was voted MVP in 1975.
A training accident in 1976 left him a quadriplegic, but did not diminish his enthusiasm for the game. He remained involved in volleyball for the rest of his life, serving as a head coach, assistant coach and an Olympic television commentator, among a myriad of jobs in the entertainment sector.
In 1984, he was voted a charter member of UCLA's Athletics Hall of Fame, and in 1987 his jersey - No. 13 - was the first UCLA volleyball jersey to be retired. Following his death, No.13 became a permanent logo on the Bruins' jersey sleeves.
UCLA has won the Kilgour Cup 20 times in 26 years, however, the Bruins and Cardinal split a pair of Kilgour Cup matches in 1999 and 2001.
Lewis enters its match with UCLA with a record of 8-8 after losing 3-1 on the road to USC on Monday. The Flyers became the first Division II team to win the NCAA Division I volleyball championship when they defeated BYU 3-2 in the NCAA finals last season. The Flyers also defeated the Bruins 3-2 in Pauley Pavilion last March.
The Bruins have defeated Pacific (4-13, 2-10) twice this season: 3-0 on Jan. 9 in the first match of the UCSB Tournament, and 3-1 on Jan. 18 in Stockton. The Bruins lead this series 18-0.
Stanford (6-11, 3-9) handed the Bruins one of their three conference losses this season with a 3-0 sweep in Palo Alto in the opening MPSF match for both teams. UCLA leads this series 50-12, but the Cardinal has won two straight matches against the Bruins.
Top-Ranked UCLA Returns for Three-Match Homestand
Bruins host Kilgour Cup on Saturday after matches during the week against Lewis and Pacific.
March 2, 2004
The No.1 ranked UCLA men's volleyball team returns home to host a three-match series this week after splitting a pair of conference matches in Hawaii over the weekend.
UCLA's ranking as the nation's No.1 team this week marks the 100th time the Bruins have been ranked atop the AVCA Coaches Poll since it began in 1986.
The Bruins (13-3, 8-3) will host defending NCAA champion Lewis University (Mar. 3), and MPSF opponents Pacific (Mar. 5) and Stanford (Mar. 6). All matches begin at 7 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion.
The Stanford match marks the 27th Annual Kilgour Cup, a one-match benefit honoring the late Kirk Kilgour, who played on the Bruins' first two NCAA championship teams. Team photo cards will be given away prior to the match.
The Lewis and Stanford matches will be carried live on uclabruins.com with Lou Riggs, Paul Nihipali and Mike Sondheimer calling the action.
Several promotions highlight the Pacific match. In addition to a team photo card giveaway, there will be an autograph session following the match. Also, all high school and club volleyball teams will be admitted free. Please call 310-206-3444 to register your team.
The Kilgour Cup is one of UCLA volleyball's oldest traditions. All proceeds from the match are earmarked toward a scholarship in Kilgour's name. The scholarship benefits a disabled UCLA student.
Kilgour, who died in 2002, led the Bruins to their first two NCAA championships in 1970 and '71, earning NCAA Most Outstanding Player honors in 1971.
"Kirk Kilgour set the standard for all UCLA volleyball players," said Head Coach Al Scates. "He was a true competitor and champion in every sense. We are proud to host the Kilgour Cup every year."
Kilgour was the first American volleyball player to enjoy success overseas. He played in the Italian First Division for several years, led his team to several league titles and was voted MVP in 1975.
A training accident in 1976 left him a quadriplegic, but did not diminish his enthusiasm for the game. He remained involved in volleyball for the rest of his life, serving as a head coach, assistant coach and an Olympic television commentator, among a myriad of jobs in the entertainment sector.
In 1984, he was voted a charter member of UCLA's Athletics Hall of Fame, and in 1987 his jersey - No. 13 - was the first UCLA volleyball jersey to be retired. Following his death, No.13 became a permanent logo on the Bruins' jersey sleeves.
UCLA has won the Kilgour Cup 20 times in 26 years, however, the Bruins and Cardinal split a pair of Kilgour Cup matches in 1999 and 2001.
Lewis enters its match with UCLA with a record of 8-8 after losing 3-1 on the road to USC on Monday. The Flyers became the first Division II team to win the NCAA Division I volleyball championship when they defeated BYU 3-2 in the NCAA finals last season. The Flyers also defeated the Bruins 3-2 in Pauley Pavilion last March.
The Bruins have defeated Pacific (4-13, 2-10) twice this season: 3-0 on Jan. 9 in the first match of the UCSB Tournament, and 3-1 on Jan. 18 in Stockton. The Bruins lead this series 18-0.
Stanford (6-11, 3-9) handed the Bruins one of their three conference losses this season with a 3-0 sweep in Palo Alto in the opening MPSF match for both teams. UCLA leads this series 50-12, but the Cardinal has won two straight matches against the Bruins.