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CSUN Concludes Non-Conference Season at Boise State Classic
9/12/2018 1:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MATADORS THIS WEEK - BOISE STATE CLASSIC:
MATCH #1 (SEASON MATCH #10):
No. 13 Washington Huskies (5-3) vs. CSUN Matadors (4-5)
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. PDT
Bronco Gym (1,400) - Boise, Idaho
Live Stats
Live Video
In-game Twitter updates:Â @CSUNWVB
MATCH #2 (SEASON MATCH #11):
CSUNÂ Matadors (4-5) at Boise State Broncos (6-1)
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 - 1:30 p.m. PDT
Bronco Gym (1,400) - Boise, Idaho
Live Stats
Live Video
In-game Twitter updates:Â @CSUNWVB
MATCH #3 (SEASON MATCH #12):
CSUNÂ Matadors (4-5) vs. Portland Pilots (9-0)
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 - 9 a.m. PDT
Bronco Gym (1,400) - Boise, Idaho
Live Stats
Live Video
In-game Twitter updates:Â @CSUNWVB
FORÂ STARTERS
After two wins in three matches in Flagstaff last weekend, the CSUN women's volleyball team (4-5, 0-0 Big West) looks to build on that momentum this weekend at the Boise State Classic in Boise, Idaho. The Matadors, who conclude non-conference play this week, open the tournament Friday morning against No. 13 Washington (5-2) before taking on the host Broncos (6-1) at 1:30 p.m. CSUN concludes the tournament Saturday morning at 9 a.m. against the University of Portland (9-0). Â
FOLLOW YOUR MATADORS ONLINE
All Boise State Classic matches this weekend will have live stats (links available on the women's volleyball schedule page at GoMatadors.com). A live video stream will also be available for the three CSUN matches.
All non-televised home matches this season will streamed live by the CSUN Sports Network presented by Dignity Health via Big West TV and will also include live stats coverage at GoMatadors.com. For road matches, related links to the match, including for any live stats, audio and video, will be posted before the match on the women's volleyball schedule page of GoMatadors.com. Fans are also encouraged to check the CSUN Athletics Department's official Twitter feed (@GoMatadors) and the volleyball-specific feed (@CSUNWVB) for news and notes throughout the week as well as updates of matches in progress.
SCOUTING THE BOISE STATEÂ CLASSICÂ FIELD
Washington (5-2) is ranked 13th in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll after taking two of three matches at the Panther Invitational in Pittsburgh. Pa. last weekend. The Huskies opened with a 3-2 win over Dayton before falling in straight sets to No. 13 Pittsburgh. UW capped the tournament with a 3-1 win over Kennesaw State. Junior OH Kara Bajema is averaging a team-high 4.04 kills per set through seven matches while sophomore OH Samantha Drechsel adds 2.74 kps. The Huskies are hitting .224 as a team. Series:Â Friday marks the fifth meeting all-time between the Matadors and Washington with CSUN still looking for its first win. The two teams last met in 2015 when No. 8 UW swept the Matadors twice in Seattle.
Boise State (6-1) had its season-opening six match win streak snapped by UC Davis (3-1) in the finale of the Santa Clara Invitational last weekend. The Broncos, who defeated Santa Clara (3-0) in their opener, are led by senior OH Sabryn Roberts who averages 3.93 kps. Boise State is hitting .186 through seven matches. Series:Â Friday marks the sixth meeting all-time between the Matadors and Broncos with CSUN leading the series 4-1. The two teams last met in 2009 when the Matadors won in straight sets in Northridge.
Portland (9-0) remained unbeaten this year after winning all three matches at Hawaii's Outrigger Challenge last weekend. The Pilots swept San Diego State before topping the host Rainbow Wahine in five and sweeping Idaho. Senior OH Reghan Pukis averages a team-leading 3.76 kps to lead Portland which is hitting .308 as a team. The Pilots are coached by Jeff Baxter who was a setter for the CSUN Men's Volleyball team from 2008-11 and a volunteer assistant coach for the men's team in 2014. Series: The Matadors and Pilots have met three times with CSUN winning all three matches, most recently in 2009. Â
OWENS, SALONE EARN ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
For the third time in as many tournaments in 2018, senior Aeryn Owens was named to an All-Tournament team, this time at Northern Arizona's Lumberjack Classic. Junior Morgan Salone was also named all-tournament for the second time this season. Owens was the Matador kill leader in all three matches, averaging 4.67 kills per set. She had 23 kills on .312 hitting against SIU and had 21 kills and 14 digs in the 3-2 win over NAU. After a rough outing against No. 8 Florida, Salone hit a combined .320 in wins over SIU and NAU while also adding 10 blocks.
JOHNSON SHINES IN CSUN RETURN
Redshirt junior Brianna Johnson, back in a CSUN uniform for the first time since 2014, had a solid tournament at NAU as she had 19 and just four hitting errors on 43 attacks to hit .349. In CSUN's 3-1 win over Southern Illinois, Johnson put down a season-high 10 kills on 19 swings to hit .474. She hit a season-high .714 (6-1-7) in her 2018 debut against Idaho on Sept. 1.
COACHES CORNER
Matador head coach Jeff Stork shares his thoughts each week on the team, this week's matches and other topics.
On the upcoming Boise State Classic: "If you look at the teams this weekend, you're looking at three losses in 23 matches between Washington, Boise State and Portland so overall it's a challenging tournament. We're making some improvements but most of what happens with us is how we play on our side of the net. When we look back at last weekend, it was a good tournament for us and we will reference how we felt during and after the NAU match in particular. I think we have to tap into that type of emotion we had in that match to make sure we're mentally at our peak."
MATADOR QUICK SETS
Senior Erin Indermill matched her career-high with 28 assists in CSUN's 3-2 win over NAU. Indermill also had a season-high 12 digs along with her first kill since the 2016 season ... Saturday's victory at NAU gave CSUN its first two-match win streak of the season ... Senior Kristey Markle and freshman Lexi McLeod share the team lead with nine aces apiece. The Matadors, who led the Big West in team aces in 2017, currently rank seventh at 1.22 aces per set ... The Matadors are being out-blocked 93-59 through nine matches this season.Â
OWENS CAREER KILLS COUNTER
With 56 kills over three matches last weekend, senior Aeryn Owens vaulted four spots from ninth to fifth place in CSUN history with 1,247 career kills. Owens, who was 11th with 1,109 kills heading into the season, has now moved past Angela Hupp, Mahina Haina, Alexis Cormier, Cieana Stinson, Casey Hinger and Natalie Allen this season on the Matador career kills list. Owens now trails Nancy Nicholls (1989-92) and fourth place by just four kills.Â
| 1. | Laura Walter (1998-01) | 1,694 |
| 2. | Missy Clements (1991-94) | 1,484 |
| 3. | Kathleen Dixon (1987-90) | 1,326 |
| 4. | Nancy Nicholls (1989-92) | 1,251 |
| 5. | Aeryn Owens (2015-) | 1,247 |
| 6. | Casey Hinger (2011-14) | 1,215 |
| 6. | Natalie Allen (2010-14) | 1,215 |
| 8. | Cieana Stinson (2012-15) | 1,213 |
| 9. | Alexis Cormier (1998-01) | 1,196 |
| 10. | Mahina Haina (2010-13) | 1,181 |
| 11. | Angela Hupp (2006-09) | 1,122 |
| 12. | Nancy Ma (1996-98) | 1,030 |
| 13 | Ana Kristich (1991-94) | 1,004 |
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's Boise State Classic, the Matadors turn their attention to Big West Conference play as they host Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. The conference opener will be a Taco Tuesday promotion as well as Neon Night in The Matadome as the first 250 fans will receive a CSUN Neon Night t-shirt. The conference-opening homestand continues on Saturday (Sept. 22) as CSUN hosts Long Beach State in The Matadome at 7 p.m.
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