BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Roadrunners continue their eight-match road trip when they head to L.A. to face red-hot Loyola Marymount Friday (Sept. 26). CSUB will return home to host Bucknell University Oct. 13. For the full story, visit the Roadrunners online at www.GoRunners.com.

THE MATCH: Roadrunner (8?6 overall) at Loyola Marymount (9?4 overall)
THE DATE: September 26, 2008  ?  7:00 P.M.
THE PLACE: Gersten Pavilion  ?  Los Angeles, Calif.
MULTIMEDIA: Live statistics (free) and live video (paid) available at www.LMULions.com

LOYOLA NOTES: Although Arizona snapped their three?match win streak Saturday, the Lions are red?hot, having won 5 of 6 entering Friday's match...other losses are to Ohio State, Middle Tenn., and New Mexico...Sr. OH Emily Day leads four Lions with 100+ kills at 199...So. MB Becky Stehling adds 113 kills, a team?best .346 attack pct. and 31 total blocks...Ariana Covington has 107 kills.

SERIES HISTORY: LMU leads the all?time series 4?1. . .The teams have not met since CSUB took a marathon 15?10, 10?15, 3?15, 15?13, 15?10 decision on Sept. 18, 1990. . . Prior to that match, the teams had not met since 1982. . .LMU and CSUB played. . .twice in both the 1981 and 1982 seasons, with the Lions winning all four.

RECENT MEETINGS
1990    'RUNNERS 3, @LMU 2
1982    LMU 3, @'RUNNERS 1
1982    @LMU 3, 'RUNNERS 0
1981    LMU 3, @'RUNNERS 1
1981    @LMU 3, 'RUNNERS 0

THIS DATE IN ROADRUNNER HISTORY: September 26 has been a kind date to 'Runner volleyball through the years. They are 5?2 all?time on this date, having won 5 of their last 6 September 26 matches.

Roadrunner Volleyball Odds & Ends

NORMAN NAMED AGGIE INVITE MVP: Senior outside hitter Sarah Norman (Stockdale HS) gave a phenomenal performance at last week's Aggie Invitational, earning tournament MVP honors for her efforts. She totalled an impressive 54 kills (4.5 kps), to go along with a hefty .411 attack percentage.

STRIBLING EARNS ANOTHER ALL?TOURNEY NOD... Senior middle blocker Rosemary Stribling (West HS) made it 4?for?4 in all?tourney awards this season by being named to the Aggie Invitational all?tournament team. She has earned the honor at Fresno State, Wichita State and Davis in addition to the Roadrunner Invitational so far this season

...WHILE WARNER EARNS HER FIRST: Senior outside hitter Sarah Warner (Tehachapi HS) earned the first all?tournament award of her collegiate career at the Aggie Invitational. Warner helped lead CSUB to the tournament title with 23 total kills. She played an integral role as the 'Runners avenged an early season loss to UC Davis, providing eight kills and a .368 attack percentage.

McNAUGHTON NOW NO. 2 ON CAREER DIGS LIST: With 63 total digs (5.25 dps) last week at the Aggie Invitational, senior libero Mystie McNaughton (Stockdale HS) passed former All?American Amy Wade for No. 2 on the list. McNaughton enters the week with 1,561 digs, she continues to close in on Camille Mitchell's CSUB career record of 1,793. At her current pace, McNaughton would finish with between 1,900 and 2,000 digs.