It's always good to see a little adversity before you play big games. We know it's going to be a tough match. Though Pacific ranks a few notches higher than the Bruins in the latest poll, UCLA head coach Andy Banachowski knows that rank tells only so much about how two teams match up. We just have to play with some consistency and with total effort all the time. Fendrick also knows that volleyball matches aren't decided on a coach's ranking ballot.
Rankings mean squat.
I don't look at the rankings. Though the Bruins rank first in the Pac-10 in assists, kills, and service aces, and third in hitting percentage, the Tigers rank no lower than third in the Big West in those categories. There are several matchups to look out for. UCLA junior setter Erika Selsor, who grew up minutes from Pacific's campus, matches up with Tiger senior setter Kara Gormsen, who led the Big West with 14.12 assists per game. Selsor averaged 14.51 per game.