Thursday, March 10
Santa Barbara, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
5-5,0-1Big West
0
at
3
UC Santa Barbara
13-4,2-0Big West
1
2
3
F
CSUN
18
17
17
0
UC Santa Barbara
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
CSUN
UCSB
Kills
30
41
Errors
10
8
Attempts
71
77
Hitting %
.282
.429
Points
35
54.5
Assists
29
37
Aces
2
8
Blocks
3
5.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
CSUN Drops Big West Opener at 5th-Ranked UC Santa Barbara
3/10/2022 8:33:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Kyle Hobus put down a team-high nine kills but CSUN dropped its 2022 Big West opener at No. 5 UC Santa Barbara in straight sets Thursday night at Robertson Gym.
Set scores were 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 as the Gauchos improve to 13-4 overall and 2-0 in the Big West. The loss drops the Matadors to 5-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• Hobus led the Matadors with nine kills while also leading the team with a .438 hitting clip on 16 swings.
• Luke Krzmarzick added seven kills (.222), three digs and one ace while Daniel Wetter chipped in six kills (.385) and three blocks.
• Setter Donovan Constable handed out 25 assists to go with three digs, one block and one ace.
• UCSB, which hit .429 (41-8-77) to CSUN's .282 (30-10-71), had eight aces to the Matadors' two while also posting a 26-22 edge in team digs.
• Ryan Wilcox led all hitters in the match with 15 kills, hitting .667 on 21 swings.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"I thought our serving and passing let us down a little bit tonight but Santa Barbara is a good team and they definitely affected us. I was pleased that we competed and fought hard and we'll make some adjustments and be ready to go at home tomorrow night."
SET 1
The Matadors trimmed an early 5-2 Gaucho lead to one (5-4) when UCSB was whistled for a setting error. A Krzmarzick kill kept CSUN within two at 10-8 before two straight Wilcox kills boosted the lead to four. A Wetter kill trimmed the deficit to three at 14-11 before the Matadors eventually whittled the UCSB lead to two (16-14) following another Hobus kill. Three straight  Gaucho points forced a timeout at 19-14 before a Griffin Walters kill pulled CSUN within four. The hosts then outscored the Matadors 6-3 down the stretch to seal the 25-18 win.
SET 2
After hitting .450 in set one, the Matadors had trouble replicating that figure the rest of the way hitting .231 in set two and .200 in set three. After a Hobus kill gave CSUN a 7-6 lead, the Gauchos claimed nine of the next 10 points while forcing a pair of Matador timeouts in the process. Trailing 15-8, a UCSB hitting error and another Krzmarzick kill pulled the Matadors within five at 15-10. CSUN was also within five at 18-13 and again at 20-15 before the Gauchos pulled away for the 25-17 win.
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SET 3
Despite hitting .200 in the frame, the Matadors never trailed by more than two points until a 3-0 UCSB run opened up an 18-14 cushion. Kills from Krzmarzick and Inaki Bustamante were followed by a Gaucho hitting error which again pulled CSUN within two at 19-17. But a Wilcox kill fueled a set-clinching 6-0 run by the Gauchos who took the final set 25-17Â
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UP NEXT
The Matadors and Gauchos complete the season series tomorrow evening in Northridge with first serve scheduled for 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
Set scores were 25-18, 25-17, 25-17 as the Gauchos improve to 13-4 overall and 2-0 in the Big West. The loss drops the Matadors to 5-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
KEY STATISTICS
• Hobus led the Matadors with nine kills while also leading the team with a .438 hitting clip on 16 swings.
• Luke Krzmarzick added seven kills (.222), three digs and one ace while Daniel Wetter chipped in six kills (.385) and three blocks.
• Setter Donovan Constable handed out 25 assists to go with three digs, one block and one ace.
• UCSB, which hit .429 (41-8-77) to CSUN's .282 (30-10-71), had eight aces to the Matadors' two while also posting a 26-22 edge in team digs.
• Ryan Wilcox led all hitters in the match with 15 kills, hitting .667 on 21 swings.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"I thought our serving and passing let us down a little bit tonight but Santa Barbara is a good team and they definitely affected us. I was pleased that we competed and fought hard and we'll make some adjustments and be ready to go at home tomorrow night."
SET 1
The Matadors trimmed an early 5-2 Gaucho lead to one (5-4) when UCSB was whistled for a setting error. A Krzmarzick kill kept CSUN within two at 10-8 before two straight Wilcox kills boosted the lead to four. A Wetter kill trimmed the deficit to three at 14-11 before the Matadors eventually whittled the UCSB lead to two (16-14) following another Hobus kill. Three straight  Gaucho points forced a timeout at 19-14 before a Griffin Walters kill pulled CSUN within four. The hosts then outscored the Matadors 6-3 down the stretch to seal the 25-18 win.
SET 2
After hitting .450 in set one, the Matadors had trouble replicating that figure the rest of the way hitting .231 in set two and .200 in set three. After a Hobus kill gave CSUN a 7-6 lead, the Gauchos claimed nine of the next 10 points while forcing a pair of Matador timeouts in the process. Trailing 15-8, a UCSB hitting error and another Krzmarzick kill pulled the Matadors within five at 15-10. CSUN was also within five at 18-13 and again at 20-15 before the Gauchos pulled away for the 25-17 win.
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SET 3
Despite hitting .200 in the frame, the Matadors never trailed by more than two points until a 3-0 UCSB run opened up an 18-14 cushion. Kills from Krzmarzick and Inaki Bustamante were followed by a Gaucho hitting error which again pulled CSUN within two at 19-17. But a Wilcox kill fueled a set-clinching 6-0 run by the Gauchos who took the final set 25-17Â
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UP NEXT
The Matadors and Gauchos complete the season series tomorrow evening in Northridge with first serve scheduled for 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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