No. 14 Penn State continued to break in its new-look starting lineup, but its difficult nonconference schedule continued to prevent a favorable match script for the team.
The Nittany Lions fell to No. 1 UCLA in three sets (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) during their first match of the First Point Collegiate Challenge in Austin, Texas, on Friday night, dropping them to 0-3 on the year.
Set 1 featured a back-and-forth start with each squad trading points while neither could gain a significant advantage. However, the Bruins opened up the match’s first lead of at least three points, 7-4, after a 4-1 run that was capped off by Ido David’s first kill of the match.