California State University Northridge Athletics
California State University at Northridge
6-8,2-2Big West
Cal State Fullerton
5-12,0-4Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal St. Fullerton | 22 | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| CSUN | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Bazylevych’s Career Night Leads CSUN to Sweep Over Cal State Fullerton
10/3/2026 7:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Senior Julia Bazylevych pounded a career-high 25 kills to lead CSUN to a 25-22, 25-20, 25-22 sweep of Cal State Fullerton in a Big West match on Saturday at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
Bazylevych hit a season-high .475 on 40 swings, adding three digs, three assists, and three blocks to account for 26.5 of CSUN's 53.0 points. Fellow senior Hailey Brockway also reached double figures, chipping in 12 kills (.296) and 11 digs for her sixth double-double of the season.
Setter Katie Kolar led CSUN (6-5, 2-2 Big West) with 32 assists and five digs while leading the Matadors to a .272 hitting percentage. The Matadors posted a 44-29 advantage in kills and a sizable 35-21 edge in team digs as senior Paige Sentes added 10 digs in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN controlled the opening set early, building an 11-6 lead behind four kills from Bazylevych. Fullerton battled back to take an 18-17 lead, but the Matadors closed the set on an 8-4 run as Bazylevych delivered two kills during the closing stretch. An Audrey Nuckols gave CSUN set point at 24-22, and Bazylevych closed out the frame with her seventh kill of the set.
SET WON ? #GoMatadors https://t.co/atnp0KM4Io
— CSUN Women's Volleyball (@csunwomensvb) October 3, 2026
The second set featured another strong CSUN start. The Matadors snapped a 2-2 tie by claiming nine of the next 12 points to open up a 11-5 advantage. CSUN extended the margin to 17-9 after consecutive Fullerton errors and a Bazylevych kill. The Titans rallied behind a a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to 19-16, but CSUN answered immediately. Brockway and Tatiana Turgeon produced key plays at the net, and Bazylevych added another kill as the Matadors pulled away for a 25-20 victory.
Fullerton scored the first two points of the third set, but CSUN quickly answered. Four straight kills by Bazylevych snapped a 7-7 tie, giving CSUN an 11-7 lead. She added two more kills as CSUN pushed ahead 14-9, finishing the set with 12 kills.
The Titans again made things interesting late, narrowing a five-point CSUN lead to 20-18. The Matadors steadied themselves behind a kill from Bazylevych and a Fullerton attack error, then reached match point at 24-21. After the Titans saved one match point, Bazylevych ended the contest with her 25th kill of the night.
Another W in straight sets. #GoMatadors https://t.co/joQyIZkZGk
— CSUN Women's Volleyball (@csunwomensvb) October 4, 2026
HEAD COACH AQUILES MONTOYA SAID
"Ultimately just a really good week for us. It started with a really good three days of practice and getting back to our style of ball. We spent a lot of time working on the "go" ball and getting our outsides going and it really showed. Some stellar performances the whole weekend, Hailey (Brockway) and Julia (Bazylevych) who took off tonight with 25 kills in just three sets which was pretty unheard of."
UP NEXT
CSUN heads back out on the road for its next two Big West matches, traveling to UC Riverside on Oct. 9 and California Baptist on Oct. 10.
#GoMatadors
