CSUB Set to Fly to Montana for Three Matches

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The first plane trip of the season has arrived for CSU Bakersfield's volleyball team as the Roadrunners are headed to the Farmers State Bank Invitational in Missoula, Mont. CSUB has three matches scheduled, Sept. 13-14, at the weekend tournament with UTEP, Montana State, and host Montana on the docket.

"This weekend will be another good challenge for us," said Giovana Melo, Director of Volleyball at CSUB. "We are facing three great opponents, but I just want to focus on our side of the net and make sure we are getting better."

The `Runners are coming off a week at the Fresno State Invitational that saw Bakersfield's first win of the young season. CSUB walked into the Save Mart Center and earned their first road victory over Fresno State since 2007, Bakersfield's first year as a Division I program. After outstanding performances, junior Emily Hansen and redshirt sophomore Brooke Boiseau were named to the All-Tournament Team.

UTEP (4-3) split four matches in last weekend's Borderland Invitational, co-hosted with Western Athletic Conference member NM State. The Miners played all five sets in three of their four matches, including a 3-2 loss against NMSU. UTEP is led by junior Cheyenne Jones, who averages 2.34 kills per set.

Montana (0-6) and CSUB have met twice in the two programs' histories with the `Runners claiming victories in both matches. The Grizzlies went 0-3 last week at a tournament hosted by Gonzaga. Janna Grimsrud is a dual threat, averaging 2.22 kills and 1.17 blocks per set for Montana.

Montana State (2-4) owns a 3-2 lead in the all-time series with Bakersfield, but the `Runners won 3-0 in their last meeting in 2017. The Bobcats finished last week with a 1-2 record, taking a 3-1 win over Loyola Maryland. MSU has a trio of big hitters in Hannah Scott, Evi Wilson, and Kira Thomsen, all of whom average more than 2.4 kills per set.

The `Runners will open up the weekend with two matches on Friday. CSUB and UTEP are set to kick off the Farmers State Bank Invitational at 9 a.m. (PT) on Friday, Sept. 13, before closing the evening against tournament host Montana at 5 p.m. On Saturday, the `Runners will close out their time in Missoula against Montana State with first serve scheduled for 9 a.m.

All three matches will be live streamed via Watch Big Sky and/or Pluto.TV. Links to the broadcasts as well as live stats are available on the CSUB volleyball schedule page.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau: MB/RS; 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#13 Emily Hansen: RS/S; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore
: MB/RS

#13 Emily Hansen
: 5' 8"; Junior
: RS/S

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau

#13 Emily Hansen

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau

#13 Emily Hansen