Tuesday, October 2
Santa Barbara, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
5-11, 1-3
0
at
3
UC Santa Barbara
12-6, 4-2
1
2
3
F
CSUN
20
25
12
0
UC Santa Barbara
25
27
25
3
Team Stats
CSUN
UCSB
Kills
30
39
Errors
15
11
Attempts
90
99
Hitting %
.167
.283
Points
35.0
54.0
Assists
30
37
Aces
2
10
Blocks
3.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
UC Santa Barbara Defeats CSUN in Straight Sets
10/2/2018 9:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The CSUN Women's Volleyball team opened up a busy week Tuesday with a straight set loss to UC Santa Barbara in The Thunderdome. The Matadors will return home this weekend, looking to snap a three-match skid against UC Davis on Friday and UC Irvine on Saturday.
The 25-20, 27-25, 25-12 loss drops CSUN to 5-11 overall and 1-3 in the Big West. The Mustangs have now won 13 straight to run their record to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• Freshman Nicole Nevarez and senior Aeryn Owens shared team-high honors with 11 kills apiece. Nevarez hit .286 on 21 attacks and also had a pair of digs and one block.
• Junior Morgan Salone hit a team-high .400 but only took five swings in the match.
• Junior setter Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker posted 18 assists and eight digs, her best assists total since handing out 23 against Southern Illinois in early September.
• UCSB's Lindsay Ruddins had 17 kills, hitting .405 to lead all hitters in the match.
• CSUN hit .167 (30-15-90), UCSB hit .283 (39-11-99).
SET 1
The opening set was tied 10 times, the last at 18-18, when two straight UCSB points forced a Matador timeout at 20-18. A Nada Dragovic kill cut the lead in half before the hosts rallied for four straight points to open up a 24-19 lead. A Gaucho service error saved one set point before Rowan Ennis sent the hosts to the 25-20 win.
SET 2
A Gaucho ace gave the hosts an early 5-1 lead and UCSB extended the lead to five at 7-2 when Erin Indermill was whistled for a ball handling error. The Gauchos led by as many as eight  (19-11) when CSUN mounted a furious rally. A UCSB service error propelled the Matadors on an 9-0 run that gave CSUN its first lead (20-19) following a Nevarez/Salone block. The Matadors led 22-20 following a Gaucho hitting error and led again by two at 24-22 on a Nevarez kill. UCSB saved two set points before Nevarez connected again giving the Matadors a 25-24 lead. Owens attack was stuffed on the next point and Ruddins then served consecutive aces giving UCSB the 27-25 win. The Matadors out-hit the Gauchos .297 to .184 in the set.Â
SET 3
After a Ruddins service error pulled CSUN within 5-4, the Matadors were outscored 9-1 over the next 10 points to trail 14-5. CSUN could never cut the deficit to less than seven the rest of the way and fell 25-12.
#GoMatadors
The 25-20, 27-25, 25-12 loss drops CSUN to 5-11 overall and 1-3 in the Big West. The Mustangs have now won 13 straight to run their record to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• Freshman Nicole Nevarez and senior Aeryn Owens shared team-high honors with 11 kills apiece. Nevarez hit .286 on 21 attacks and also had a pair of digs and one block.
• Junior Morgan Salone hit a team-high .400 but only took five swings in the match.
• Junior setter Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker posted 18 assists and eight digs, her best assists total since handing out 23 against Southern Illinois in early September.
• UCSB's Lindsay Ruddins had 17 kills, hitting .405 to lead all hitters in the match.
• CSUN hit .167 (30-15-90), UCSB hit .283 (39-11-99).
SET 1
The opening set was tied 10 times, the last at 18-18, when two straight UCSB points forced a Matador timeout at 20-18. A Nada Dragovic kill cut the lead in half before the hosts rallied for four straight points to open up a 24-19 lead. A Gaucho service error saved one set point before Rowan Ennis sent the hosts to the 25-20 win.
SET 2
A Gaucho ace gave the hosts an early 5-1 lead and UCSB extended the lead to five at 7-2 when Erin Indermill was whistled for a ball handling error. The Gauchos led by as many as eight  (19-11) when CSUN mounted a furious rally. A UCSB service error propelled the Matadors on an 9-0 run that gave CSUN its first lead (20-19) following a Nevarez/Salone block. The Matadors led 22-20 following a Gaucho hitting error and led again by two at 24-22 on a Nevarez kill. UCSB saved two set points before Nevarez connected again giving the Matadors a 25-24 lead. Owens attack was stuffed on the next point and Ruddins then served consecutive aces giving UCSB the 27-25 win. The Matadors out-hit the Gauchos .297 to .184 in the set.Â
SET 3
After a Ruddins service error pulled CSUN within 5-4, the Matadors were outscored 9-1 over the next 10 points to trail 14-5. CSUN could never cut the deficit to less than seven the rest of the way and fell 25-12.
#GoMatadors
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