Saturday, October 22
Irvine, CA
5 P.M.
11-9,8-2Big West
1
at
3
UC Irvine
13-7,6-4Big West
1
2
3
4
F
Cal Poly
21
25
23
20
1
UC Irvine
25
21
25
25
3
Team Stats
CPO
Irvine
Kills
51
61
Errors
21
17
Attempts
151
155
Hitting %
.199
.284
Points
73
79
Assists
48
59
Aces
12
6
Blocks
10
12
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
7
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Eyasu Betwos
Cal Poly’s Win Streak Snapped as Mustangs Fall to UC Irvine
10/22/2022 11:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
IRVINE, Calif. — Three Mustangs finished with double digit kills and two recorded double-doubles but Cal Poly saw its six-match win streak come to an end Saturday night after the Mustangs fell on the road to UC Irvine, 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20).
Senior right side hitter Maia Dvoracek finished with a double-double of 15 kills, 16 digs, as well as matching a season-high with seven aces. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Tommi Stockham also had 15 kills to go along with 12 digs and a pair of blocks. Senior middle blocker Meredith Phillips added 11 kills, hitting .391, as well as a team-high six blocks.
The Anteaters (13-7, 6-4 BW) had five players go for at least seven kills, including three in double figures. As a team, UC Irvine hit .284 while the Mustangs (11-9, 8-2 BW) hit .199. The Anteaters also had the advantage in blocks, digs, kills, and assists despite Cal Poly doubling up UC Irvine in service aces 12 to six.
UC Irvine got out to a 6-2 lead to start the first set. Cal Poly responded with its own 6-2 run to get the score back tied at 8-8. Later after the Mustangs took a 19-17 lead, the Anteaters went on a 7-1 run to take a 24-20 lead. Cal Poly scored the next point to get it within three before a kill by UC Irvine's Kiani Stanton won the set for the Anteaters 25-21.
Tied 4-4 in the second set, the Mustangs scored four straight points to get out to an 8-4 lead. UC Irvine followed with a 6-1 run to overtake the lead 10-9. From there, a 7-1 run by Cal Poly gave the Mustangs a 16-11 lead. The Anteaters were able to make their way back and eventually tie the score at 21 apiece before Cal Poly scored the next four points to take the second set 25-21.
The Mustangs came out strong to begin the third set, getting out to a 6-3 lead before UC Irvine scored four straight points to regain the lead at 7-6. With the Anteaters ahead 14-13, three points in a row by UC Irvine gave them a four point advantage. Later with UC Irvine still leading by four at 23-19, a 4-1 Mustangs run got them back within one. However, UC Irvine spoiled the comeback as it was once again a kill by Stanton that won the set for the Anteaters 25-23.
In the fourth set, Cal Poly once again started strong by scoring the first four points of the set and getting out to a 10-3 lead. With the Mustangs leading 14-7, UC Irvine got themselves right back in the set with a 9-2 run to tie it at 16 apiece. After a kill by Phillips by tie it 20-20, UC Irvine scored the next five points, four of which came via kills from Joy Umeh who finished with a match-high 18, to win the set and match for the Anteaters.
Now at 8-2 through the first half of Big West play, the Mustangs are tied for second in the conference standings. Cal Poly will remain on the road next week. The Mustangs will face Cal State Fullerton Friday, Oct. 28 and Long Beach State Saturday, Oct. 29. Both matches start at 7 p.m.
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