Thursday, October 9
Fullerton, Calif.
6:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
10-6,3-2Big West
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0
Cal State Fullerton
6-11,1-4Big West
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3
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CSUN
25
25
25
3
Cal St. Fullerton
16
15
14
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Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
CSUN Sweeps Cal State Fullerton for Third Straight Win
10/9/2025 8:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FULLERTON, Calif. -Â Senior Leah Miller put down a team-high 10 kills on .400 hitting as CSUN earned its third straight Big West victory with a commanding straight-set sweep over Cal State Fullerton (25-16, 25-15, 25-14) on Thursday night at Titan Gym.
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The Matadors (10-6, 3-2 Big West) delivered their most efficient offensive performance of the year, hitting .347 as a team while holding the Titans (6-11, 1-4) to just a .118 clip.
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Miller wound up committing just a pair of hitting errors in the match while adding three digs and a pair of blocks. Junior Iye Okolo added seven kills on 13 errorless swings to hit .538. Okolo, who also had a match-high seven blocks (four solo), has now reached four straight matches without a hitting error.
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Setters Katie Kolar and Jan Marie Duhaylungsod combined for 32 assists to pace the CSUN offense, Duhaylungsod adding a season-high four service aces. Senior Amaris Smith finished with six kills (.294) and two blocks, and Paige Sentes posted a match-high 17 digs.
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CSUN controlled the net, out-blocking the Titans 9-1. Okolo, Smith, and Miller each recorded multiple blocks as the Titans didn't hit higher than .158 in three sets.
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After dropping a tight first few points of the opening frame, CSUN surged behind Miller's two late kills to take the first set 25-16. The Matadors never trailed again, cruising through the next two sets with dominant side-out efficiency - 64% in the second set and 80% in the third.
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Marisa Nakata had a match-high 11 kills to lead the Titans.
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The Matadors (10-6, 3-2 Big West) delivered their most efficient offensive performance of the year, hitting .347 as a team while holding the Titans (6-11, 1-4) to just a .118 clip.
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Miller wound up committing just a pair of hitting errors in the match while adding three digs and a pair of blocks. Junior Iye Okolo added seven kills on 13 errorless swings to hit .538. Okolo, who also had a match-high seven blocks (four solo), has now reached four straight matches without a hitting error.
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Setters Katie Kolar and Jan Marie Duhaylungsod combined for 32 assists to pace the CSUN offense, Duhaylungsod adding a season-high four service aces. Senior Amaris Smith finished with six kills (.294) and two blocks, and Paige Sentes posted a match-high 17 digs.
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CSUN controlled the net, out-blocking the Titans 9-1. Okolo, Smith, and Miller each recorded multiple blocks as the Titans didn't hit higher than .158 in three sets.
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After dropping a tight first few points of the opening frame, CSUN surged behind Miller's two late kills to take the first set 25-16. The Matadors never trailed again, cruising through the next two sets with dominant side-out efficiency - 64% in the second set and 80% in the third.
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Marisa Nakata had a match-high 11 kills to lead the Titans.
NOTES
- CSUN improves to 46-15 all-time against Cal State Fullerton and 20-10 all-time in matches at Titan Gym.
- The Matadors have now won three straight Big West matches for the first time since 2019, when CSUN won four straight.
- With 3-0 wins over Hawai'i and Fullerton, CSUN has swept two consecutive Big West matches for the first time since No. 1-2, 2019 (UC Davis, UC Riverside).
HEAD COACH AQUILES MONTOYA SAID
"Tonight we executed from the service line. When we can hit any zone that I'm calling with pace and or movement, we allow our block and defense easier reads. Fullerton had an awesome crowd, and I'm glad we got to experience that pressure and respond well. Hopefully, we can use that composure when we play Irvine on Saturday."
UP NEXTÂ
CSUN continues its swing through Orange County on Saturday, traveling to UC Irvine at 5 p.m.
#GoMatadors
Team Stats
CSUN
CSF
Kills
40
30
Errors
7
18
Attempts
95
102
Hitting %
.347
.118
Points
57.0
36.0
Assists
34
25
Aces
8
5
Blocks
9
1
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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