2000 NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
LOCATION: INDIANA PURDUE FORT WAYNE (IPFW)
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, May 4
5:30 pm
#1 UCLA vs. #4 Penn State
UCLA def. Penn State 3-0; 15-11, 15-8, 15-10
UCLA - 65 kills, 8 aces,
Evan Thatcher 15 kills,
Seth Burnham 10 kills,
Mark Williams 8 kills,
PSU - 61 kills, 8 aces,
Carlos Guerra 23 kills,
8:00pm
#2 Pepperdine vs. #3 Ohio State
Ohio State def. Pepperdine 3-0; 17-15, 15-9, 15-10
Ohio State - 82 kills, 2 aces,
Chris Fash 17 kills,
Pieter Olree 13 kills,
Rene Esteves 10 kills,
Pepperdine - 80 kills, 7 aces
Keith Barnett 15 kills,
Andre Breuer 10 kills,
Donny Killian 7 kills
NCAA FINALS
Saturday, May 6
1:00 pm
UCLA (29-5) def. Ohio State (25-4) 3-0; 15-8, 15-10, 17-15
UCLA - hit .459, 12 blocks, 42 digs, 8 aces
Evan Thatcher 25 kills (.468)/2 blocks
Seth Burnham 14 kills (.600)/4 blocks
Matt Komer 13 kills (.417)/6 blocks/7 digs
Scott Morrow 12 kills (.625)/4 blocks
Mark Williams 10 kills (.231)/9 digs/3 aces
Brandon Taliaferro 66 assists/2 blocks/7 digs/3 aces
Matt Davis 9 digs
OSU - hit .335, 6 blocks, 43 digs, 2 aces
Chris Fash 21 kills (.289)/2 blocks/7 digs
Pieter Olree 17 kills (.162)/2 blocks/8 digs
Rene Esteves 15 kills (.565)/3 blocks
Colin McMillan 15 kills (.556)/2 blocks
Angel Aja 70 assists/8 digs
Jose Rivera 12 digs
2000 All-Tournament Team
Angel Aja Setter Ohio State
Chris Fash Outside Hitter Ohio State
Colin McMillan Middle Hitter Ohio State
Seth Burnham Outside Hitter UCLA
Evan Thatcher Outside HItter UCLA
Brandon Taliaferro Setter UCLA
Tournament MVP: Brandon Taliaferro, UCLA
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES:
UCLA is making its 22nd NCAA championship appearance, has won 17 championships.
UCLA has a record of 27-5.
Pepperdine is making its 10th NCAA championship appearance and has a record of 22-5.
Ohio State is making its 12th NCAA championship appearance and has a record of 24-3.
Penn State is making its 15th NCAA championship appearance, has won 1 championship, and placed second twice.
Penn State has a record of 20-13.
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