CSUB Hosts LBSU, Fullerton Before Hitting Road

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Ten Big West Conference volleyball matches have been played and ten remain for CSU Bakersfield as the Roadrunners prepare for the final stretch of their season. This week, CSUB stays home to host Long Beach State (Oct. 29) and Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 30) in the Icardo Center.

"In the Big West, every weekend is a battle and this upcoming weekend won't be any different," said Giovana Melo, CSUB's Director of Volleyball. "We are starting second half of conference and we are excited to continue to improve as a team to see where we can finish in our first year."

Bakersfield (12-6, 5-5 BWC) is riding the momentum of a pair of victories last week, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat UC Irvine before sweeping UC San Diego. CSUB's well-rounded offense featured three different `Runners average 2.5 kills per set or more on the weekend.

Long Beach State (9-12, 3-7 BWC) will come to Bakersfield on a three-match skid after the Beach made a coaching change this week. CSUB and LBSU have only met four times in their all-times series with the Beach winning the first three meetings. When CSUB traveled to Long Beach in September, the `Runners earned a 3-1 victory while making 15.0 team blocks.

Cal State Fullerton (8-9, 5-5 BWC) is currently tied with CSUB for fifth in the Big West standings. The Titans are winners of two-straight matches, but they will face a tough road test at Cal Poly before coming to the Icardo Center. The Titans took a 3-2 advantage on the all-time series in September when they defeated the `Runners in Southern California, 3-1. Four different `Runners tallied 10+ kills in that match, including a match-high 13 kills from Milica Vukobrat.

Both of Bakersfield's matches this week are scheduled for 5 p.m. (PT) start times in the Icardo Center. On Saturday, the `Runners are offering a special ticket deal for Youth Night; the purchase of one adult ticket will get one youth (12 & under) into the match free!

Fans who cannot attend CSUB's volleyball matches in person can follow along live with the ESPN+ broadcast. Links to the broadcasts, live stats, tickets, and more are all available at GoRunners.com/live.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

#19 Milica Vukobrat: RS; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#19 Milica Vukobrat
: 6' 0"; Junior
: RS

Players Mentioned

#19 Milica Vukobrat

Players Mentioned

#19 Milica Vukobrat