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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 29 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
| CSUN | 27 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 1 |
Sentes Sets Digs Record but UC San Diego Snaps CSUN’s Four-Match Winning Streak
10/16/2026 8:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Paige Sentes set the all-time CSUN digs record with her eighth dig of the match, but UC San Diego snapped the Matadors' season-high four-match winning streak with a 29-27, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25 victory in a Big West match on Friday night at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
CSUN fell to 8-9 overall and 4-3 in Big West play despite 24 kills from Hailey Brockway and a .264 team hitting percentage. Katie Kolar finished with 37 assists, while Sentes totaled a team-high 11 digs to give her 1,460 career digs which moved past Cindy Ortiz (1,456) for the program record. Tatiana Turgeon added nine kills while hitting .615, and Iye Okolo contributed six kills on 14 errorless swings to hit .429 along with five blocks.
Brockway also added nine digs and five blocks and Turgeon four blocks and two assists. Julia Bazylevych had seven kills (.040), five digs and a service ace.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opening set, UC San Diego took an early 3-1 lead before CSUN answered with points from Audrey Nuckols, Brockway and Okolo. The Tritons then used a strong serving stretch to open up an 11-4 lead, but the Matadors steadily worked their way back. CSUN closed within 22-21 on a Julia Bazylevych kill and eventually tied the set at 24-24 on a Kolar kill from Sentes.
The teams traded points deep into extra points. CSUN saved one set point at 26-26 when a UC San Diego serve went long, and Nuckols followed with a service error to give the Tritons another opportunity. Brockway kept the Matadors alive with a kill at 27-27, but UC San Diego answered with consecutive kills to take the set 29-27.
CSUN responded in the second set. The Matadors fell behind 4-1 but used a combination of UC San Diego errors and kills from Nuckols and Brockway to pull even at 13-13. Brockway then sparked a 6-3 CSUN run with a pair of kills, while Bazylevych and Turgeon added points to put CSUN ahead 19-16.
UC San Diego trimmed the deficit to 21-19, but Okolo delivered a kill, and Nuckols converted another point as CSUN moved in front 23-21. After the Tritons closed within one, Okolo put the Matadors at set point, and Brockway finished the frame with a kill for the 25-23 win. CSUN hit .379 in the set and evened the match at one.
UC San Diego controlled the third set after a tight opening stretch. The Tritons led 5-2 before CSUN rallied to take at 7-6 behind a Turgeon ace, a block from Okolo and Bazylevych, and a UC San Diego attack error.
The Tritons regained control with a 5-1 run, including three consecutive service aces from Marleena Catalan, to build a 12-8 lead. CSUN pulled within 14-13 after kills from Brockway and Okolo, but UC San Diego answered with four straight points. The Tritons extended their lead to 21-16 and closed out the set 25-19, taking a 2-1 match advantage.
The fourth set remained close throughout. UC San Diego claimed three of the first four points, but CSUN responded with kills from Annie Gilmore and Turgeon to take a 4-3 lead. The teams exchanged leads several times before reaching a 10-10 tie.
CSUN built a 17-15 advantage after a Triton hitting error, but UC San Diego answered with a 5-1 run to take a 20-18 lead. A Brockway kill fueled a 4-2 CSUN run that tied set at 22-22, before the Matadors moved ahead 24-23 on a block by Fallyn Blotzer and Okolo, but UC San Diego tied the set again. Blotzer put the Matadors in front 25-24, only for the Tritons to answer with three consecutive points to close out the match 27-25.
UC San Diego improved to 9-9 overall and 5-2 in conference play.
UP NEXT
CSUN continues its three-match homestand on Saturday, hosting UC Irvine at Premier America Credit Union Arena at 4 p.m. The match will stream live on ESPN+.
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