Saturday, October 30
Irvine, Calif.
5:00 P.M.
California State University at Northridge
4-18,3-9Big West
2
at
3
UC Irvine
14-8,7-5Big West
1
2
3
4
5
F
CSUN
26
20
30
23
9
2
UC Irvine
24
25
28
25
15
3
Team Stats
CSUN
Irvine
Kills
64
68
Errors
31
26
Attempts
195
184
Hitting %
.169
.228
Points
80
85
Assists
61
64
Aces
9
6
Blocks
7
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
Matadors Drop Five-Set Heartbreaker at UC Irvine
10/30/2021 9:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
IRVINE, Calif. – Senior Lexi McLeod had a career-high 18 kills to lead three CSUN hitters in double figures but the Matadors came up just short in a five-set loss at UC Irvine in a Big West Conference match Saturday night at the Bren Events Center.
Set scores were 24-26, 25-20, 28-30, 25-23, 15-9 as the host Anteaters improve to 14-8 overall and 7-5 in the Big West. The loss drops the Matadors to 4-18 overall and 3-9 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• McLeod had 18 kills on .359 hitting while adding 20 digs for her 11th career double-double and second this season.
• Fellow senior Nicole Nevarez added 15 kills (.188) and 11 digs for her second consecutive double-double and team-leading fourth of the season.
• Redshirt freshman Taylor Hunter chipped in 10 kills, hitting a team-high .400 on 20 swings, her best offensive match since putting down 10 kills in the second match of the season (Aug. 27).
• Both CSUN setters recorded double-doubles as well as season-highs in assists as Carisa Barron had 30 and 10 digs while Madison Klungel posted 25 assists, 10 digs and four aces, all career-highs. The double-double is Barron's third of the season while Klungel posted the first of her collegiate career.
• CSUN wound up hitting .169 with 64 kills as a team while the Anteaters hit .228 with 68 kills. The Matadors served nine aces to six for UCI and also had an 81-78 edge in team digs. UCI had a slight edge in team blocks at 11.0 to 7.0
• Joy Umeh led all hitters in the match with 24 kills on .442 hitting to lead UC Irvine.
COACH SUSIE TERRUSA SAID
"I am proud of how the players competed tonight. This was a tough match with some close sets. We had our chances but just couldn't convert a couple of opportunities. Lexi had a great all-around match tonight."
FIRST SET
UCI took its first lead of the set at 10-9 on a block by Umeh and Onye Ofoegbu. Consecutive kills by Umeh and Ofeogbu preceded a Matador hitting error giving UCI a 13-10 advantage. CSUN trimmed the Anteater lead to 16-15 on a Seyvion Waggoner kill, but UCI would score the next three on back-to-back kills and a block to lead 19-15. The Anteaters were on the verge of locking up the opening set UCI (23-19), but CSUN responded on a 7-1 run to close out the set, 26-24.
SECOND SET
UCI jumped out to an early 6-3 lead before forcing a Matador timeout at 12-7. The Anteaters scored three more out of the timeout to open up a 15-7 cushion. Another kill by Umeh and a block by Ofeogbu extended the UCI lead to 19-13 and despite CSUN closing to within, 24-19, UCI took a 25-20 win.
THIRD SET
After the Anteaters opened up a two-point lead at 9-7, CSUN rallied behind a 4-2 run to knot the score at 11-11. UCI maintained a 17-15 lead when the Matadors rallied for three straight points to move back in front 18-17 following one of Makayla Bradford's three aces. Trailing 20-18, Umeh put away a pair of kills to knot the score then a block by Umeh and Ofoegbu gave UCI a 21-20 advantage. CSUN would score three of the next four to hold set point at 24-22 before the Anteaters would rally on a kill by Ofoegbu and two Matador errors to move back ahead 25-24. The teams would trade points until CSUN used a kill and an Anteater attack error to win the set, 30-28
FOURTH SET
A pair of aces gave the hosts an early 3-1 lead before UCI extended the lead to as many as eight at 10-2. The Matadors then answered with a 5-0 run to close to within 10-7 following a pair of Nevarez kills. The Anteaters would claim five of the next seven points to open up a 15-9 lead. The Matadors would pull within 22-21 when Taylor Orshoff and Lauryn Anderson stuffed a UCI attack. CSUN remained within one at 23-22 and 24-23 when Umeh's kill sent the Anteaters to the 25-23 win.
FIFTH SET
The teams would remain close until UCI scored three straight points on a pair of kills and a Matador attack error to lead 9-6. CSUN would commit three straight attack errors which was followed by a Umeh kill on match point giving the hosts a 15-9 win.
UP NEXT
The Matadors will play five of their final eight matches of the season at home, beginning next Friday (Nov. 5) against Cal Poly at 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
Set scores were 24-26, 25-20, 28-30, 25-23, 15-9 as the host Anteaters improve to 14-8 overall and 7-5 in the Big West. The loss drops the Matadors to 4-18 overall and 3-9 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• McLeod had 18 kills on .359 hitting while adding 20 digs for her 11th career double-double and second this season.
• Fellow senior Nicole Nevarez added 15 kills (.188) and 11 digs for her second consecutive double-double and team-leading fourth of the season.
• Redshirt freshman Taylor Hunter chipped in 10 kills, hitting a team-high .400 on 20 swings, her best offensive match since putting down 10 kills in the second match of the season (Aug. 27).
• Both CSUN setters recorded double-doubles as well as season-highs in assists as Carisa Barron had 30 and 10 digs while Madison Klungel posted 25 assists, 10 digs and four aces, all career-highs. The double-double is Barron's third of the season while Klungel posted the first of her collegiate career.
• CSUN wound up hitting .169 with 64 kills as a team while the Anteaters hit .228 with 68 kills. The Matadors served nine aces to six for UCI and also had an 81-78 edge in team digs. UCI had a slight edge in team blocks at 11.0 to 7.0
• Joy Umeh led all hitters in the match with 24 kills on .442 hitting to lead UC Irvine.
COACH SUSIE TERRUSA SAID
"I am proud of how the players competed tonight. This was a tough match with some close sets. We had our chances but just couldn't convert a couple of opportunities. Lexi had a great all-around match tonight."
FIRST SET
UCI took its first lead of the set at 10-9 on a block by Umeh and Onye Ofoegbu. Consecutive kills by Umeh and Ofeogbu preceded a Matador hitting error giving UCI a 13-10 advantage. CSUN trimmed the Anteater lead to 16-15 on a Seyvion Waggoner kill, but UCI would score the next three on back-to-back kills and a block to lead 19-15. The Anteaters were on the verge of locking up the opening set UCI (23-19), but CSUN responded on a 7-1 run to close out the set, 26-24.
SECOND SET
UCI jumped out to an early 6-3 lead before forcing a Matador timeout at 12-7. The Anteaters scored three more out of the timeout to open up a 15-7 cushion. Another kill by Umeh and a block by Ofeogbu extended the UCI lead to 19-13 and despite CSUN closing to within, 24-19, UCI took a 25-20 win.
THIRD SET
After the Anteaters opened up a two-point lead at 9-7, CSUN rallied behind a 4-2 run to knot the score at 11-11. UCI maintained a 17-15 lead when the Matadors rallied for three straight points to move back in front 18-17 following one of Makayla Bradford's three aces. Trailing 20-18, Umeh put away a pair of kills to knot the score then a block by Umeh and Ofoegbu gave UCI a 21-20 advantage. CSUN would score three of the next four to hold set point at 24-22 before the Anteaters would rally on a kill by Ofoegbu and two Matador errors to move back ahead 25-24. The teams would trade points until CSUN used a kill and an Anteater attack error to win the set, 30-28
FOURTH SET
A pair of aces gave the hosts an early 3-1 lead before UCI extended the lead to as many as eight at 10-2. The Matadors then answered with a 5-0 run to close to within 10-7 following a pair of Nevarez kills. The Anteaters would claim five of the next seven points to open up a 15-9 lead. The Matadors would pull within 22-21 when Taylor Orshoff and Lauryn Anderson stuffed a UCI attack. CSUN remained within one at 23-22 and 24-23 when Umeh's kill sent the Anteaters to the 25-23 win.
FIFTH SET
The teams would remain close until UCI scored three straight points on a pair of kills and a Matador attack error to lead 9-6. CSUN would commit three straight attack errors which was followed by a Umeh kill on match point giving the hosts a 15-9 win.
UP NEXT
The Matadors will play five of their final eight matches of the season at home, beginning next Friday (Nov. 5) against Cal Poly at 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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