California State University Northridge Athletics
California State University at Northridge
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach St. | 19 | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| CSUN | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Matadors Sweep Long Beach State, Earn First Big West Win of Season
10/2/2026 7:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — CSUN Women's Volleyball earned its first Big West win of the season Friday night, sweeping Long Beach State 25-19, 25-18, 25-13 in a Big West match at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
The victory marked the first time since 2013 that the Matadors have posted consecutive wins over the Beach as CSUN also defeated Long Beach at home in 2025. The Matadors also snapped the Beach's 10-match winning streak with the win.
CSUN (5-8, 1-2 Big West) controlled the match from the start, hitting .379 as a team behind 29 assists and six digs from senior setter Katie Kolar. The Matadors limited Long Beach State (10-3, 2-1 Big West) to a season-low .114 hitting clip (29-19-88) as CSUN posted a 9-3 advantage in team blocks and a 31-24 edge in team digs.
Senior pins Hailey Brockway and Julia Bazylevych combined for 21 kills, with Brockway leading CSUN with 12 kills. Brockway hit a career-high .476 on a team-high 21 swings to go with six digs and three blocks. Bazylevych added nine kills (.263), eight digs, four blocks, and a career-high four aces.
Senior Iye Okolo also chipped in nine kills (.357) while leading all players with seven blocks. Audrey Nuckols and Tatiana Turgeon added eight and seven kills, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN set the tone early in the opening set. After Long Beach State held a 3-1 advantage, the Matadors responded with a 7-2 run to open up an 8-6 lead. CSUN extended its lead to 16-12 and maintained its advantage the rest of the way, closing out the set on a kill from Brockway.
The second set was the most competitive of the night. The teams battled through seven ties, with Long Beach State overcoming a 12-9 CSUN lead to take a 13-12 lead on a Sidney Hamaker kill. The Matadors answered with a 6-4 run to take a 19-17 following an Okolo kill. The Matadors continued to apply pressure and closed the set with a 25-18 victory, capped by another Brockway kill.
CSUN took command from the beginning of the third set, jumping out to a 4-1 lead and never trailing. The Matadors then used a 6-1 stretch to build a 10-5 advantage before pulling away. Bazylevych sparked a dominant run from the service line, helping CSUN score 11 of the next 13 points and take a 21-8 lead. Long Beach State managed a late rally, but the Matadors finished the sweep, 25-13
HEAD COACH AQUILES MONTOYA SAID
"We put in a really good week of practice where we had kind of a mind shift change last weekend. Although we came up empty last week, we really felt good heading into this week against a great Long Beach State team that was on a 10-game win streak. We talked about protecting home court and having three great days of practice, I think they nailed that, we saw a lot of the things we worked on happen on the court tonight."
UP NEXT
CSUN has a quick turnaround, hosting Cal State Fullerton in a Big West match on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. The match will stream live on ESPN+.
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