California State University Northridge Athletics
Friday, January 3
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
0-0,0-0Big West
3
vs
1
University of Guelph
0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph (CAN) | 25 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 1 |
| CSUN | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
M-506437
M-101
Kills
33
47
Errors
24
19
Attempts
101
102
Hitting %
.089
.275
Points
46
70.5
Assists
31
44
Aces
3
10
Blocks
10
13.5
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Shae Hammond
CSUN Caps Exhibition Play with 3-1 Victory Over Guelph
1/3/2020 9:40:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The CSUN Men's Volleyball team completed a two-match exhibition series against the University of Guelph Friday night as the Matadors topped the Gryphons for the second consecutive night at The Matadome.
After winning 3-1 on Thursday, CSUNÂ won by the same 3-1Â score Friday. Set scores were 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
KEY STATISTICS
• After leading all hitters with 16 kills in Thursday's win, CSUN junior Steven Rotter pounded a match-high 17 kills on Friday. Rotter, the only player with double figures in kills, hit an impressive .400 on 30 swings while also matching teammate Maciej Ptaszynski with a match-high four aces.
• Redshirt sophomore Ryan DeWeese came off the bench to add nine kills (.167) and five digs while Ptaszynski chipped in six kills (.118) and a team-high nine digs.
• Setter Taylor Ittner handed out 35 assists as the Matadors hit .269 (47-19-104) as a team. CSUN also put up 13.5 teams blocks behind Paul Rzepniewski's match-high seven stuffs.
• Zarko Ubiparip had six kills to lead the Gryphons who hit .106 (35-24-104) as a team.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"I thought we were a little more decisive and played better than we did last night so that was encouraging. I'm happy that we played as well as we did, we passed really well and did some nice things. But the bottom line is we've had three days of practice and still have a lot of work to do."
SET 1
CSUN held a pair of three-point leads in the early stages of the match before a triple-block by Rotter, Ittner and Rzepniewski forced a Guelph timeout at 13-10. Rzepniewski then smashed down a Gryphon overpass followed by Ptaszynski's third ace of the set and CSUN opened up a five-point cushion at 15-10. The Matador lead was still five at 16-11 when Guelph answered with a 6-1 run to tie the score at 17-17. The score would be knotted three more times, the last at 22-22, when the Gryphons claimed three of the final four points in taking the set 25-23.Â
SET 2
Ptaszynski's fourth ace of the night gave CSUN an early 8-4 lead and the Matadors still led by four following a Rotter kill at 16-12. A Gryphon hitting error gave CSUN its largest lead at 21-16 and the Matadors maintained the five-point margin as they pulled even with the 25-20 win.
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SET 3
Holding a slim 7-6 lead, CSUN engineered a 6-1 run, capped by a co-block by DeWeese and Cole Chea, to open up a 13-7 advantage. The Matador lead wouldn't dip below four points the remainder of the set as a late CSUN push made the final score 25-15.
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SET 4
After the two teams forged an 11-11 tie, the Matadors tallied six straight points to force a pair of Guelph timeouts in the process. A Chea-Ptaszynski block gave CSUN its largest lead at 18-11 and the Matadors closed the match with the 25-18 win.
UP NEXT
The Matadors officially open the 2020 season next Thursday (Jan. 9)Â as they take on McKendree in the opening match of the UCSB Asics Invitational in Santa Barbara. CSUNÂ will also play Concordia-Irvine and Benedictine Mesa over the three-day tournament.
#UniteTheValley
After winning 3-1 on Thursday, CSUNÂ won by the same 3-1Â score Friday. Set scores were 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
KEY STATISTICS
• After leading all hitters with 16 kills in Thursday's win, CSUN junior Steven Rotter pounded a match-high 17 kills on Friday. Rotter, the only player with double figures in kills, hit an impressive .400 on 30 swings while also matching teammate Maciej Ptaszynski with a match-high four aces.
• Redshirt sophomore Ryan DeWeese came off the bench to add nine kills (.167) and five digs while Ptaszynski chipped in six kills (.118) and a team-high nine digs.
• Setter Taylor Ittner handed out 35 assists as the Matadors hit .269 (47-19-104) as a team. CSUN also put up 13.5 teams blocks behind Paul Rzepniewski's match-high seven stuffs.
• Zarko Ubiparip had six kills to lead the Gryphons who hit .106 (35-24-104) as a team.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"I thought we were a little more decisive and played better than we did last night so that was encouraging. I'm happy that we played as well as we did, we passed really well and did some nice things. But the bottom line is we've had three days of practice and still have a lot of work to do."
SET 1
CSUN held a pair of three-point leads in the early stages of the match before a triple-block by Rotter, Ittner and Rzepniewski forced a Guelph timeout at 13-10. Rzepniewski then smashed down a Gryphon overpass followed by Ptaszynski's third ace of the set and CSUN opened up a five-point cushion at 15-10. The Matador lead was still five at 16-11 when Guelph answered with a 6-1 run to tie the score at 17-17. The score would be knotted three more times, the last at 22-22, when the Gryphons claimed three of the final four points in taking the set 25-23.Â
SET 2
Ptaszynski's fourth ace of the night gave CSUN an early 8-4 lead and the Matadors still led by four following a Rotter kill at 16-12. A Gryphon hitting error gave CSUN its largest lead at 21-16 and the Matadors maintained the five-point margin as they pulled even with the 25-20 win.
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SET 3
Holding a slim 7-6 lead, CSUN engineered a 6-1 run, capped by a co-block by DeWeese and Cole Chea, to open up a 13-7 advantage. The Matador lead wouldn't dip below four points the remainder of the set as a late CSUN push made the final score 25-15.
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SET 4
After the two teams forged an 11-11 tie, the Matadors tallied six straight points to force a pair of Guelph timeouts in the process. A Chea-Ptaszynski block gave CSUN its largest lead at 18-11 and the Matadors closed the match with the 25-18 win.
UP NEXT
The Matadors officially open the 2020 season next Thursday (Jan. 9)Â as they take on McKendree in the opening match of the UCSB Asics Invitational in Santa Barbara. CSUNÂ will also play Concordia-Irvine and Benedictine Mesa over the three-day tournament.
#UniteTheValley
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