1-14, 0-3BWC
UC Santa Barbara
8-9, 1-2BWC
Cal Poly Falls to Central Coast Rival, UCSB , in Three Sets
9/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Cal Poly Falls to Central Coach Rival, UCSB , in Three Sets
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Cal Poly volleyball team lost to Central Coast rival, UC Santa Barbara, in three sets on Saturday to fall to 0-3 in Big West Conference matches and 1-14 overall. UCSB improved to1-3 in conference matches and 8-9 overall.
Set scores in the UCSB win went 25-20, 25-17 and 25-20.
Juniors Holly Franks and Chelsea Hardin each tallied nine kills to lead the team with senior Molly Pon and junior Megan McConnell adding five kills each.
Freshman Maddie Kuber recorded 22 assists with 11 digs while McConnell led the team with 12. McConnell also was credited with two solo blocks in the three set match.
UCSB was led by Katie Thompson with 15 kills with Leah Sully contributing eight kills.
UCSB hit .202 for the match with the Mustangs hitting .123. Cal Poly held a 54-42 advantage in digs while UCSB held a 7-5 advantage in blocks. The Gauchos served up seven aces compared to Cal Poly's one.
In the first set the teams traded points until the Mustangs edged out to a two point advantage (19-17) on a service ace by Steffi Sooter forcing a UCSB timeout. The Gauchos came back to tie the set at 19-19 and again at 20-20 and would then go on to score five straight points and closeout the set 25-20.
In the second set the Mustangs held a 9-8 advantage when UCSB would go on an 8-0 run to hold a 16-9 lead and never looked back, winning the set 25-17.
Cal Poly held a three point lead early in the third set, 7-4, but UCSB would battle back to tie the set a 9-9 and would hold a lead until the Mustangs tied it up at 15-15. UCSB would record two quick kills and an ace to hold a three point advantage and would pull away for a five point win, 25-20.
