Big West: #13 Cal Poly Off to Best Start in Program History

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 20th, 2018 | Big West, College - Women's Indoor, News

13th-ranked Cal Poly made history Saturday, downing Long Beach State in 4 sets to secure its best start in program history at 19-1. The Mustangs have not lost a Big West matchup since 2016, boasting a program record 25 conference win streak.

Updated Standings:

BIG WEST GAMES ALL GAMES
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Cal Poly 9 0 1.000 19 1 .950
Hawaii 9 1 .900 13 6 .684
UC Irvine 6 2 .750 12 8 .600
UC Santa Barbara 5 5 .500 13 9 .591
Long Beach State 5 5 .500 13 10 .565
UC Davis 4 5 .444 12 9 .571
CSUN 2 7 .222 6 15 .286
UC Riverside 1 7 .125 6 13 .316
Cal State Fullerton 0 9 .000 6 16 .273

#13 Cal Poly def. Long Beach State 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 25-16)

13th-ranked Cal Poly stayed perfect in Big West action (9-1) and are off to its best start in program history at 19-1 (1985, 18-1) following its victory in 4 sets at Long Beach State. The Mustangs, who have won 18 consecutive matches, have won a program record 25-straight conference matches dating back to 2016.

Cal Poly outperformed Long Beach State in attack percentage (.314 to .171) and on the block (14 to 7) to collect the win.

Team Comparison: CP / LBSU

  • Points: 77 / 61
  • Kills: 60 / 50
  • Aces: 3 / 4
  • Blocks: 14 / 7
  • Assists: 48 / 44
  • Digs: 59 / 57

Statistical Leaders – Cal Poly

  • Adlee Van Winden: 20 kills, 13 digs, .391 attack percentage
  • Torrey Van Winden: 18 kills, 14 digs
  • Avalon Denecochea: 40 assists
  • Madilyn Mercer: 7 blocks

Statistical Leaders – Long Beach State

  • Tyler Spriggs: 12 kills
  • Emma Kirst: 11 kills, 4 blocks, .348 attack percentage
  • YiZhi Xue: 10 kills, .429 attack percentage
  • Kashauna Williams: 10 kills

UC Santa Barbara def. Cal State Northridge 3-2 (19-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 20-18)

UC Santa Barbara outlasted Cal State Northridge in 5 sets Saturday night to even its mark at 5-5 in Big West Conference play. The Gauchos came back from a 2-1 deficit, using advantages in attack percentage (.230 to .172) and at the service line (8 to 5) to come out on top.

Team Comparison: UCSB / CSUN

  • Points: 79.5 / 77.5
  • Kills: 63 / 64
  • Aces: 8 / 5
  • Blocks: 8 / 8
  • Assists: 59 / 61
  • Digs: 79 / 85

Statistical Leaders – UC Santa Barbara

  • Lindsey Ruddins: 24 kills, 13 digs, .323 attack percentage
  • Torre Glasker: 12 kills, 13 digs
  • Rowan Ennis: 11 kills
  • Olivia Lovenberg: 52 assists, 8 digs
  • Emilia Petrachi: 22 digs

Statistical Leaders – Cal State Northridge

  • Aeryn Owens: 28 kills, 15 digs
  • Nicole Nevarez: 14 kills, .367 attack percentage
  • Morgan Salone: 11 kills, 5 blocks, .400 attack percentage
  • Kristey Markle: 21 digs

Hawaii def. Cal State Fullerton 3-0 (25-3, 25-14, 25-13)

Hawaii recorded its 4th-straight win Saturday night, downing Cal State Fullerton in straight sets on the road. The Rainbow Wahine outdid the Titans in attack percentage (.333 to -.011) and at the service line (13 to 2) to earn the one-sided victory.

Team Comparison: HI / CSF

  • Points: 59 / 22
  • Kills: 43 / 16
  • Aces: 13 / 2
  • Blocks: 3 / 4
  • Assists: 40 / 16
  • Digs: 50 / 36

Statistical Leaders – Hawaii

  • McKenna Ross: 9 kills, 10 digs, .529 attack percentage
  • McKenna Granato: 8 kills, 4 service aces, .667 attack percentage
  • Faith Ma’afala: 20 assists, 6 service aces
  • Tita Akiu: 19 digs

Statistical Leaders – Cal State Fullerton

  • Jayla Norman: 8 kills, .353 attack percentage
  • Courtney Mueller: 15 assists
  • Svahna Costello: 7 digs
  • Tatiana Toleafoa: 7 digs

UC Davis def. UC Irvine 3-2 (22-25, 25-15, 25-18, 26-28, 15-7)

  • UC Davis moves to 12-9 overall, 4-5 BWC; UC Irvine falls to 12-8 overall, 6-2 BWC
  • Box Score
  • UC Davis / UC Irvine
  • Attendance: 512

UC Davis overcame UC Irvine 3-2 at home Saturday night to earn its 3rd-straight Big West win. The Aggies hit .248, recorded 14 blocks and served up 10 aces for the victory, while holding the Anteaters to a .115 attack percentage, 9 blocks and 5 service aces.

Team Comparison: UCD / UCI

  • Points: 84 / 64
  • Kills: 60 / 50
  • Aces: 10 / 5
  • Blocks: 14 / 9
  • Assists: 56 / 47
  • Digs: 75 / 66

Statistical Leaders – UC Davis

  • Emily Allen: 15 kills, 19 digs, .424 attack percentage
  • Nicola Moore: 12 kills, 4 blocks
  • Brianna Karsseboom: 11 kills, 16 digs
  • Lauren Jackson: 11 kills, 5 blocks, .409 attack percentage
  • Paloma Bowman: 29 assists, 11 digs
  • Malia Bolko: 20 digs

Statistical Leaders – UC Irvine

  • Abby Marjama: 12 kills, 15 digs
  • Ali Koumelis: 38 assists, 17 digs
  • Haley DeSales: 17 digs

Up Next:

Tuesday Oct. 23 UC Riverside at Cal Baptist 7:00 PM
Thursday Oct. 25 CSUN at UC Irvine  7:00 PM
Long Beach State at UC Davis  7:00 PM

 

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