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Post by My2Sense on Jan 12, 2005 17:03:23 GMT -5
OK... the Bruins play an excellent team from Cal Baptist tonight. From what I can gather, it seems to me that Cal Baptist is one of the best teams in the country, and will give the Bruins all they can handle.
I know CB has some top players, and I'd heard that some of them (I don't think) would be able to play in NCAA. (Correct me if that's wrong.) What are the differences between NCAA and NAIA rules?
I've also noticed CB has taken the ages and bios of their players off thier website. When I looked at it last year they had some major age advantages over most NCAA teams.
I'm really looking forward to watching them finally. I understand they have two excellent players from Ghana, at least one of them is on their national team, and they sport a 6'10" senior opposite..... Any comments?
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Post by roy on Jan 12, 2005 17:16:47 GMT -5
The age rule is completely different for NAIA. If I remember correctly, some players are in their late 20s and still play. I am not sure what the exact rules are, but players that wouldn't be eligible for D1 can play in NAIA.
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Post by beachdude on Jan 12, 2005 18:00:31 GMT -5
Is this a tune-up for the BYU match?
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Post by Rocky on Jan 12, 2005 18:14:47 GMT -5
Is this a tune-up for the BYU match? That is funny! |
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Post by My2Sense on Jan 13, 2005 2:41:19 GMT -5
Some advice for BYU: Watch out for Cal Baptist. They'll give you a great match. Bruins win tonight in 5. CBU has some legit hitters. Those guys from Ghana can swing it. uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-volley/recaps/011305aab.htmlUCLA Outlasts Cal Baptist in Five-Game Thriller Bruins rally for fourth straight victory. Jan. 12, 2005 The top-ranked UCLA men's volleyball team defeated reigning NAIA champion Cal Baptist University 3-2 Wednesday in a non-conference match in Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins won 30-20, 28-30, 17-30, 30-27, 15-10 in an hour and 55 minutes before 373 fans. The victory raised UCLA's record to 4-0 overall. The Lancers fell to 2-1. The Bruins rallied from a two games to one deficit to win their second consecutive five-game match. They defeated Cal State Northridge in five games on Saturday in the finals of the UCSB Classic. The Lancers tied the match at one game apiece with in Game 2 by pounding 24 kills (.432) to the Bruins' 17 and getting three more blocks than the hosts. In Game 3, the Lancers blocked the Bruins off the floor, recording eight blocks and stifling UCLA to a .000 hitting percentage (12-12-29). UCLA roared back in Game 4, hitting .370 on five kills from senior Jonathan Acosta and three kills from sophomore Steve Klosterman. The Bruins also improved their blocking, recording 4.5 blocks for the game, including three assisted blocks from senior Paul Johnson. In Game 5, the Bruins were flawless, hitting .909 (10-0-11) with one block. That block, a thunderous solo stuff by Klosterman, put the Bruins up 14-9. Five UCLA players recorded double figure kills, led by Acosta who slammed 20 (.455). Klosterman recorded 15 kills (.321) and four total blocks, followed by Johnson's 14 kills (.440). Allan Vince and Kris Kraushaar each added 10 kills. Redshirt freshman Gaby Acevedo recorded 59 assists and libero Tony Ker added eight digs. Shaun Dyk led the Lancers with 20 kills. The Bruins open MPSF play on Saturday, Jan. 15 against UC Irvine at 7 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion. Saturday's match is High School and Club Volleyball night. For more information, call 310-206-3444. The match also will be broadcast live on www.uclabruins.com. |
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