California State University Northridge Athletics
California State University at Northridge
9-13,5-7Big West
Long Beach State
18-4,10-2Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | 21 | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| Long Beach St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/31/2026 5:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Long Beach State avenged a straight-set loss at CSUN earlier this season by sweeping the Matadors, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20 on Saturday at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid.
Redshirt junior Julia Bazylevych led CSUN (9-13, 5-7 Big West) with nine kills (.065) while also adding four digs and three assists. Senior Tatiana Turgeon added five kills on 10 swings to hit .400 to go with a pair of solo blocks.
The Matadors were limited to an .057 (28-22-105) team hitting clip as setters Katie Kolar and Taylor Dunlap combined for 17 assists and 12 digs. Senior Hailey Brockway struggled offensively but led CSUN with 13 digs, while Fallyn Blotzer finished with nine and libero Raegan Richardson added six as CSUN posted 46-44 edge in team digs.
Long Beach State (18-4, 10-2 Big West), which hit .147 (37-21-109) had four players with seven kills, Pola Bujnarowska, Madi Maxwell, Sidney Hamaker and Reagan Hope.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beach controlled the opening set early, taking an early 10-6 lead when Bazylevych's attack went long. CSUN put together a late run, rallying to within 19-15 after a Blotzer kill. The Matadors clawed back to withing three at 24-21 following an Iye Okolo kill before the Beach finished the set on a Hope kill.
CSUN dropped seven of the first 10 points to open the second set but fought back behind a 5-1 run to tie the score at 8-8. Long Beach State answered with a 7-2 run to build a 15-10 advantage and later extended its lead to 22-14. CSUN scored four of the next six points, including a service ace by Brockway, but the Beach closed out the set 25-18.
CSUN mounted its strongest challenge in the third set which featured 10 ties. After Long Beach State led 15-13 at the media timeout, the Matadors scored three straight points to take a 16-15 lead. The Beach answered with a 6-2 run to open up a 21-18 cushion before a Bazylevych kill ended the run. CSUN pulled within one at 21-20 on an Audrey Nuckols service ace, but Long Beach State scored the final four points to complete the sweep.
UP NEXT
The Matadors return home next week to host California Baptist on Thursday (Nov, 5) and UC Riverside on Saturday (Nov. 7).
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