California State University Northridge Athletics
California State University at Northridge
12-14,8-8Big West
UC San Diego
13-14,9-7Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | 14 | 23 | 16 | 0 |
| UC San Diego | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/14/2026 8:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LA JOLLA, Calif. — Redshirt junior Julia Bazylevych had a team-high nine kills but CSUN fell in straight sets (25-14, 25-23, 25-16) to host UC San Diego in a Big West match on Saturday at LionTree Arena.
Bazylevych's nine kills were enough to lead the Matadors who slipped to 12-14 overall and 8-8 in the Big West. Bazylevych hit .167 on 24 swings and added five digs and three blocks. Raegan Richardson added six kills (.040), four digs, and one ace and Audrey Nuckols chipped in three kills (,000) and four blocks. CSUN's defense recorded 10 total blocks, including seven from senior Tatiana Turgeon. Setter Katie Kolar finished with 11 assists and Taylor Dunlap added eight.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN struggled to find its rhythm offensively throughout the match, hitting .039 (23-19-102) as a team. In the opening set, the Matadors hit -.034 as UC San Diego built an early lead. The Tritons used an 8-1 run to expand an 11-8 advantage to 19-9. The Matadors fought back to within seven (21-14) behind blocks from Nuckols and Turgeon, but UC San Diego pulled away to close out the set 25-14.
The second set was CSUN's most competitive of the night. After leading 4-2, the Matadors used kills from Bazylevych and Richardson to open up a 7-4 cushion. CSUN would lead by as many as five at 17-12 following a Triton hitting error but the hosts rallied behind an 11-6 run to tie the score at 23-23. A Matador hitting error gave UC San Diego set point and the Tritons cashed in the ensuing point to win 25-23.
UC San Diego controlled the third set from the outset, opening a 7-2 lead and forcing a CSUN timeout at 9-3. The Matadors rallied back to trim the deficit to 10-7 behind Suzie Ponce's serving and a Bazylevych kill. UC San Diego answered with another decisive run, using an 8-3 surge to extend its lead to 18-10. CSUN continued to battle late, but the Tritons finished the sweep, 25-16.
UC San Diego (13-14, 9-7 Big West) hit .324 as a team, led by Ireland McNees with 14 kills.
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home next week for its final two matches of the regular season. The Matadors host Utah Valley on Friday (Nov. 20) and Sacramento State on Saturday (Nov. 21).
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