Saturday, September 14
Portland, Ore.
1:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
3-6,0-0Big West
3
at
2
Portland State
3-6,0-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
5
F
CSUN
25
20
25
19
15
3
Portland St.
19
25
21
25
12
2
Team Stats
CSUN
PSU
Kills
66
47
Errors
42
25
Attempts
224
197
Hitting %
.107
.112
Points
79.0
62.0
Assists
62
41
Aces
2
1
Blocks
11.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
CSUN Tops Portland State in Five Sets in Les Schwab Finale
9/14/2019 3:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PORTLAND, Ore. - The CSUN Women's Volleyball team closed the Les Schwab Rose City Showdown in thrilling fashion, defeating the host Portland State Vikings in five sets Saturday at Viking Pavilion.
Set scores were 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12 as the Matadors claimed two of three in the tournament and improve to 3-6 on the season. The loss drops Portland State to the identical 3-6 record.
KEY STATISTICS
• Sophomore Nicole Nevarez led CSUN by matching her career-high with 16 kills while shattering her previous career-highs with 64 attacks and 31 digs. With 31 digs, she ties for fifth for a single match in CSUN's rally scoring history while her 64 attempts ties for seventh. Nevarez also added four blocks (one solo) and four assists.
• Freshman Taylor Orshoff added a season-high 15 kills (.122) followed by Lexi McLeod with 12 (.167) and Morgan Salone with 10 (.172) as CSUN had four hitters in double figures for the first time this season. Orshoff and Salone were both named to the six-player all-tournament team. McLeod added 18 digs for her second double-double of the season (seventh career).
• Sophomore setter Hannah Merjil also posted her seventh career double-double with 37 assists and 12 digs while senior Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker came off the bench to record 15 assists and three digs over the final two sets. Junior libero Makayla Bradford scooped up a season-high 30 digs to go with six assists and one ace.
• The Matadors took a CSUN rally scoring era record 224 attacks in the match, hitting .107 (66-42-224) while the Vikings hit .112 (47-25-197).
• Toni McDougald was one of three Portland State hitters in double figures with a team-high 13 kills (.154).
SET 1
A co-block by Nevarez and Salone gave the Matadors an early four-point lead at 7-3. CSUN still led by three (12-9) following a Nevarez kill that forced a Viking timeout. Portland State scored three straight to tie the score. Three more ties ensued, the last at 15-15, when the Matadors claimed four of the next five points to force another Viking timeout at 20-16. CSUN led by as many as six points (23-17) after another Nevarez kill before claiming the opening set 25-19.
SET 2
The hosts evened the match after taking the second set 25-20. Neither team hit well in the set as Portland State hit .103 to CSUN's .036. After an early Viking hitting error gave the Matadors a 4-2 lead, the hosts claimed eight of the next nine points to open up a 10-5 lead. A Seyvion Waggoner kill pulled CSUN within 14-13 and the Matadors were also within one at 15-14 following a Salone kill. Portland State then rallied behind a 4-1 run to open up a 19-15 lead. CSUN would get within two at 20-18 but could pull no closer.
SET 3
The Vikings carried the momentum into the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Portland State led by as many as four (9-5) when the Matadors engineered a 4-0 run to cut the lead to one. The Vikings built their lead back to three at 18-15 and still led 19-16 following a CSUN timeout. A 3-0 Matador run, capped by a McLeod kill, forced a Portland State timeout before a McLeod/Salone co-block followed by a Viking hitting error gave CSUN its first lead of the set at 21-20. After a Bradford service error evened the score, the Matadors claimed the final four points in a 25-21 win.
SET 4
Portland State scored the first four points and would never trail in the set. Still leading by four at 9-5, another Viking point forced a Matador timeout. Portland State continued to pull away however as the hosts used a 4-2 run to open up a 14-7 cushion. The Viking lead swelled to as many as nine points before a late CSUN rally trimmed the final margin to six at 25-19.
SET 5
After the Vikings claimed the first three points of the final set, a Warnock solo block ignited a 10-0 run by the Matadors. McLeod and Orshoff each had three kills during the run as CSUN extended the lead to 10-3. Out of a Portland State timeout, the Vikings scored twice before Orshoff put down consecutive kills giving the Matadors a seemingly comfortable 12-5 cushion. But a 5-0 run by the hosts trimmed the lead to 12-10 before a Viking service error ended the run. Salone's kill set CSUN up with match point at 14-11 and after Portland State saved one match point, Nevarez connected to end the match.
UP NEXT
The Matadors travel to Phoenix, Ariz. for their final tournament before Big West play gets underway. CSUN will take on Grand Canyon, Omaha and Idaho at the GCU Invitational (Sept, 20-21).
#UniteTheValley
Set scores were 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12 as the Matadors claimed two of three in the tournament and improve to 3-6 on the season. The loss drops Portland State to the identical 3-6 record.
KEY STATISTICS
• Sophomore Nicole Nevarez led CSUN by matching her career-high with 16 kills while shattering her previous career-highs with 64 attacks and 31 digs. With 31 digs, she ties for fifth for a single match in CSUN's rally scoring history while her 64 attempts ties for seventh. Nevarez also added four blocks (one solo) and four assists.
• Freshman Taylor Orshoff added a season-high 15 kills (.122) followed by Lexi McLeod with 12 (.167) and Morgan Salone with 10 (.172) as CSUN had four hitters in double figures for the first time this season. Orshoff and Salone were both named to the six-player all-tournament team. McLeod added 18 digs for her second double-double of the season (seventh career).
• Sophomore setter Hannah Merjil also posted her seventh career double-double with 37 assists and 12 digs while senior Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker came off the bench to record 15 assists and three digs over the final two sets. Junior libero Makayla Bradford scooped up a season-high 30 digs to go with six assists and one ace.
• The Matadors took a CSUN rally scoring era record 224 attacks in the match, hitting .107 (66-42-224) while the Vikings hit .112 (47-25-197).
• Toni McDougald was one of three Portland State hitters in double figures with a team-high 13 kills (.154).
SET 1
A co-block by Nevarez and Salone gave the Matadors an early four-point lead at 7-3. CSUN still led by three (12-9) following a Nevarez kill that forced a Viking timeout. Portland State scored three straight to tie the score. Three more ties ensued, the last at 15-15, when the Matadors claimed four of the next five points to force another Viking timeout at 20-16. CSUN led by as many as six points (23-17) after another Nevarez kill before claiming the opening set 25-19.
SET 2
The hosts evened the match after taking the second set 25-20. Neither team hit well in the set as Portland State hit .103 to CSUN's .036. After an early Viking hitting error gave the Matadors a 4-2 lead, the hosts claimed eight of the next nine points to open up a 10-5 lead. A Seyvion Waggoner kill pulled CSUN within 14-13 and the Matadors were also within one at 15-14 following a Salone kill. Portland State then rallied behind a 4-1 run to open up a 19-15 lead. CSUN would get within two at 20-18 but could pull no closer.
SET 3
The Vikings carried the momentum into the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Portland State led by as many as four (9-5) when the Matadors engineered a 4-0 run to cut the lead to one. The Vikings built their lead back to three at 18-15 and still led 19-16 following a CSUN timeout. A 3-0 Matador run, capped by a McLeod kill, forced a Portland State timeout before a McLeod/Salone co-block followed by a Viking hitting error gave CSUN its first lead of the set at 21-20. After a Bradford service error evened the score, the Matadors claimed the final four points in a 25-21 win.
SET 4
Portland State scored the first four points and would never trail in the set. Still leading by four at 9-5, another Viking point forced a Matador timeout. Portland State continued to pull away however as the hosts used a 4-2 run to open up a 14-7 cushion. The Viking lead swelled to as many as nine points before a late CSUN rally trimmed the final margin to six at 25-19.
SET 5
After the Vikings claimed the first three points of the final set, a Warnock solo block ignited a 10-0 run by the Matadors. McLeod and Orshoff each had three kills during the run as CSUN extended the lead to 10-3. Out of a Portland State timeout, the Vikings scored twice before Orshoff put down consecutive kills giving the Matadors a seemingly comfortable 12-5 cushion. But a 5-0 run by the hosts trimmed the lead to 12-10 before a Viking service error ended the run. Salone's kill set CSUN up with match point at 14-11 and after Portland State saved one match point, Nevarez connected to end the match.
UP NEXT
The Matadors travel to Phoenix, Ariz. for their final tournament before Big West play gets underway. CSUN will take on Grand Canyon, Omaha and Idaho at the GCU Invitational (Sept, 20-21).
#UniteTheValley
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