(14) Hawai'i
Cal Poly Volleyball Falls to No. 14 Hawai'i
11/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
HONOLULU, HI – The Cal Poly volleyball team lost its last road match of the season against No. 14 Hawai'i on Thursday night in Honolulu.
The Mustangs could not keep up the pace with the ranked team, as they lost in three sets, 25-11, 26-24, 25-15. They are now 10-5 in conference play and 17-9 overall.
Cal Poly struggled through the first set, as Hawai'i went 3-0 before the Mustangs scored its first point. Hawai'i then went on an eight-point run, leading the Mustangs by 10 points, before the Mustangs scored again.
The Mustangs turned things around in set two, scoring the first two points and maintaining the lead until the Rainbow Warriors tied it at 17-17. The rest of the set was neck and neck and tied up as high as 24-24. The teams tied up the score seven times and had three lead changes. Hawai'i ended up taking the set in the end, leading the match 2-0.
Cal Poly scored the first point in set three, but Hawai'i quickly tied it up. The teams tied up the score three times during the first part of the set, but the Mustangs could not keep up the pace after Hawai'i went on a nine-point run and ended up clinching the match.
Junior Raeann Greisen led the team in kills with 12 and had a .139 attack percentage.
Senior Taylor Gruenewald led the team in blocks with a total of five of the team's seven.
The Big West's leader in assists, Taylor Nelson, had 28 of the team's 30 assists, while Katherine Brouker led the team in digs with 12.
The Mustangs compiled a .084 attack percentage compared to the Rainbow Warriors' .265.
The Mustangs will be back on the court for their last match of the season Tuesday, Nov. 22, to take on UC Davis. Seniors Taylor Gruenewald and Shannon Fouts will be honored on Senior Night.
