California State University at Northridge
15-11,8-7Big West
UC Irvine
11-16,6-9Big West
CSUN Pulls Off Reverse Sweep in 3-2 Win Over UC Irvine
11/13/2025 9:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Behind a dominant fifth-set performance, CSUN completed a reverse sweep by outlasting UC Irvine in a five-set thriller (15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 27-25, 15-10) in a Big West match on Thursday night at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
Junior Hailey Brockway came off the bench to lead the Matadors (15-11, 8-7 Big West) with 19 kills on 53 swings to hit .264. She also matched her career-high with 16 digs to complete her third double-double of the season. Sophomore Hayley Ogden added 17 kills on a blistering .500 hitting percentage, while senior Leah Miller chipped in 11 kills (.263) and three blocks.
The win moved CSUN closer to an Outrigger Big West Championship berth as the Matadors improved to 8-7 in Big West play.
After dropping the first two sets, the Matadors rallied behind their block and improved serve-receive. Iye Okolo and Tatiana Turgeon were pivotal in the middle, combining for 11 total blocks while adding nine kills on .333 hitting. Setter Katie Kolar posted 30 assists and a career-high 22 digs, while Taylor Dunlap chipped in 12 assists and nine digs.
CSUN held UC Irvine (11-16, 6-9 Big West) to just a .065 hitting clip in the deciding fifth set, closing the match on a 7-2 run capped by a rare kill from libero Paige Sentes off an assist from Miller. The Matadors out-blocked the Anteaters 11-6 and posted a .216 team hitting percentage overall. Sentes wound up with 18 digs and a pair of aces in the win
Kendra Duffey paced UC Irvine with 20 kills (.186), while Lois Hansen added 14 kills on .211 hitting.
NOTES
- CSUN and UC Irvine split the regular season series, with each team winning on its home court.
- With her 18 digs in the match, Sentes increased her career total to 1,137 digs and is now 43 digs from moving into ninth place in CSUN history.
HEAD COACH AQUILES MONTOYA SAID
"We didn't play our game in the first two sets, and even in sets three and four, we had some leads, but UC Irvine kept at it and played confidently and hungry. We told the team to dig deep and stay tough, and if we want to be in the tournament, this is a great opportunity for us, and a win tonight really helped us in the standings. At this point in the season, we've seen it all. There's not a circumstance that I'm worried this team can't handle."
UP NEXT
CSUN concludes the 2025 home schedule on Saturday when it hosts Cal State Fullerton for Senior Night at Premier America Credit Union Arena. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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