BYU vs. USC Match #2

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No. 3 BYU Men's Volleyball Sweeps USC

Juan Figueroa has 18 kills in the loss.

No. 3 BYU Men's Volleyball Sweeps USC

March 3, 2007

Box Score: usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-volley/stats/2006-2007/byu3-3.html

Yosleyder Cala had 19 kills and Robby Stowell added 17 kills to guide the No. 3-ranked BYU men's volleyball team to a 30-22, 30-22, 30-25 sweep over No. 12 USC in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match on Saturday (March 3) in USC's Galen Center.

BYU, which also beat the Trojans on Friday (March 2) in 4 games, improved to 13-4 overall and 9-3 in the MPSF. It was the Cougars 12th consecutive victory over USC, which fell to 6-11 and 5-9.

Cala hit .905 in the match, with no errors on 21 attempts. He also had 5 digs and 2 aces. Stowell hit .727 with just 1 error among his 22 swings. He also had a match-best 5 blocks. Teammate Ivan Perez added 9 kills (hitting .615) and a match-leading 8 digs, while Russell Holmes hit .600 with 7 kills.

BYU hit .571 to USC's .293. The Cougars also had more digs (28 to 15) and blocks (8.0 to 5.0).

For the Trojans, Juan Figueroa had 18 kills and Andrew Vernon had 9 kills while hitting .471.

In the first game, BYU turned an 8-6 deficit into a 10-8 lead and steadily pulled away while hitting .571. It was more of the same in the second game as the Cougars never trailed after starting with a 2-0 lead (they hit .500). Not even a change of setters by USC to open the third game-Gio Altamura replaced a gimpy Jimmy Killian, who was knocked out of Friday's match with an ankle sprain-could slow BYU, as the Cougars opened up a 12-7 lead and were never threatened while hitting at a .655 clip.

USC next plays its first-ever match against non-conference foe Quincy on Thursday (March 8) at 7 p.m. in the Galen Center.

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Cala hitting .905 in the match. I wish I had some video to see that, actually I wish I got to see that in person.

On the other hand I think USC will become a power again. They have had some pretty good recruiting classes and next year is when the youngsters will get their chance. Turhan's last class before leaving was pretty good. And fegusons next one will be even better.

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How is it possible that Cala hit .905 in the match: 19 kills on 21 attempts and no errors. That is just absurd.

[volleyfred]

vbreject said:

How is it possible that Cala hit .905 in the match: 19 kills on 21 attempts and no errors. That is just absurd.

Well, he's 6'8", jump touches over 12', and played on the Cuban National team. That's how. He should be hitting close to that regularly.

[lalalaluuuke]

volleyfred said:

vbreject said:

How is it possible that Cala hit .905 in the match: 19 kills on 21 attempts and no errors. That is just absurd.

Well, he's 6'8", jump touches over 12', and played on the Cuban National team. That's how. He should be hitting close to that regularly.

If they can pound it in Perez's head to set him high enough he should never be blocked. It is silly watching him hit a foot over the block. Really, it just makes one giddy it is so crazy.