California State University Northridge Athletics
California State University at Northridge
9-12,5-6Big West
Cal State Fullerton
7-17,2-9Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | 25 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| Cal St. Fullerton | 23 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
10/30/2026 9:03:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FULLERTON, Calif. — The CSUN Women's Volleyball team won the first two sets but could not close out the match, falling to Cal State Fullerton 23-25, 16-25, 25-13, 25-21, 15-10 in a Big West match on Friday at Titan Gym.
Senior Julia Bazylevych led CSUN (9-12, 5-6 Big West) with 22 kills, hitting .167 on a match-high 54 swings to go with seven digs. Sophomore Fallyn Blotzer also reached double figures with 14 kills (.314) and 14 digs for her third double-double of the season. Audrey Nuckols chipped in eight kills (.038), three aces and seven digs, while middles Tatiana Turgeon and Iye Okolo combined for nine kills and 10 blocks.
Setter Katie Kolar finished with 44 assists and 11 digs as CSUN hit .199 (60-28-161) as a team. The Matadors posted a 64-62 edge in team digs behind libero Raegan Richardson's team-high 14. The Titans wound up out-blocking CSUN 13-10 in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN overcame a late Fullerton push in the opening set and scored the final two points on kills by Nuckols to win 25-23. The Matadors hit .364 and recorded 17 kills in the opening frame.
CSUN controlled the second set from the start, building an 8-3 lead following a Bazylevych kill. The Matadors later used a five-point run fueled by three Nuckols aces to pull away. Bazylevych had nine kills (.444) in the set as the Matadors opened up a two-set lead following the 25-16 victory.
Fullerton answered in the third set, opening a 9-3 lead and forcing CSUN into 10 attack errors. The Titans out-hit the Matadors .333 to -.125 and won 25-13 to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Fullerton took control early in the fourth set, taking a 6-2 lead after three straight CSUN miscues. The Matadors rallied back to within two points late, but the Titans held off the comeback and forced a deciding fifth set with a 25-21 victory.
CSUN erased an 8-5 deficit in the fifth set, using a 4-1 to tie the score at 9-9 behind kills from Kolar and Blotzer. The hosts answered with three straight points and would ultimately claim six of the final seven points, including a service ace on match point to seal the 15-10 victory.
Fullerton was led by Sofia Shine's 16 kills, while Bella Risling added 14 and Marisa Nakata had 12. The Titans improved to 7-17 overall and 2-9 in conference play.
UP NEXT
CSUN remains on the road on Saturday, traveling to Long Beach State. First serve at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid is scheduled for 3 p.m. The match will stream live on ESPN+.
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