Box Score OREM, UT – The Western Athletic Conference leading CSU Bakersfield volleyball team went to Utah Valley looking to extend their winning streak to three. And they were not just wins. They were both three set sweeps against UMKC and Chicago State.
The Wolverines came into the match in fourth place in the WAC with a 5-3 conference record and a 10-13 record overall.
Utah Valley jumped out to an early 13-5 lead and it was a lead that CSUB could not recover from. The Wolverines went on to win the first set 25-14. Senior
Sydney Haynes led the `Runners in kills with three. CSUB senior
Emily Lopes led in digs with six and senior
Fabiana Andrade led the `Runners in assists with five.
The `Runners jumped out to a 17-10 lead in the second set, but UVU was able to fight back and eventually tie it at 22-22. It was also tied at 23 all, 24 all and 25 all before Utah Valley would go on and win the second set 27-25. After two sets, Hayley Roberts, senior from Bakersfield, led the `Runners in kills with six and Lopes continued to lead the match in digs with nine.
The Wolverines jumped out to a 14-11 lead in the third set and then UVU went on an 11-5 run to finish off the three game sweep of the `Runners. CSUB's Haynes led all players in kills with 11 and Lopes led all players with 14 digs.
The `Runners fall to 14-11 overall and 7-3 in the WAC.
The 'Runners will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Seattle U with first serve scheduled for 1 p.m.
