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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 5-16,2-7 Big West
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Winner UC Irvine Irvine 12-7,5-4 Big West
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
5-16,2-7 Big West
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UC Irvine Irvine
12-7,5-4 Big West
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 25 17 26 16 10 (2)
UC Irvine Irvine 21 25 24 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

`Runners Fall Short in 5th Set at UC Irvine

IRVINE, Calif. – For the third-straight match, the Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team went to the fifth set in its road contest at UC Irvine on Friday night. The Roadrunners also suffered the same fate for the third consecutive match, falling just short in The Big West battle at the Bren Events Center.

Quotes from Head Coach Giovana Melo
  • "I think we continue to improve as a team. We have to do a better job at staying focused and being more aggressive in the fifth set."
  • "Every game is going to be a battle in this conference."
Notables
  • Hana Makonova posted an outstanding stat line for the `Runners, leading the way with 14 kills and only one error, two aces, three digs, and five blocks.
  • Both Bakersfield setters, Ella Erteltova and Laura De Pra, posted double-doubles on Friday night.
  • Redshirt freshman Lizzie Binder recorded her first collegiate double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
  • CSUB libero Paige Calvin tallied a match-high 29 digs while Caroline Benke added 10 ups from the back row.
Up Next on the Schedule
  • At UC San Diego
  • La Jolla, Calif.
  • Oct. 22, 7 p.m. (PT)
  • Live on ESPN+
Set 1 (CSUB, 25-21) 
  • Bakersfield jumped out to a 7-2 lead early in the opening game.
  • UCI pulled within two points at 21-19, but the `Runners closed out the opening set strong.
Set 2 (UCI, 25-17) 
  • The Anteaters raced ahead early, 9-1.
  • Bakersfield made its deficit just three points briefly, but UCI rattled off four-straight points to extended its advantage back out at 17-10.
Set 3 (CSUB, 26-24) 
  • UCI led early again, but Bakersfield tied it up and went ahead, 9-8.
  • Irvine fended off seven-straight set point opportunities to tie the score at 24-24.
  • Bakersfield won the final two points to take a lead on the match, sealed by a big block from Emma Erteltova.
  • CSUB's middles (Makonova and Emma) combined for 15 kills on 21 swings with zero errors to that point (.714 hitting %).
Set 4 (UCI, 25-16) 
  • Irvine led early and often, going ahead 16-6 on the `Runners.
  • The Anteaters closed out the win and sent CSUB to the fifth set as Bakersfield hit just .024 in the fourth game.
Set 5 (UCI, 15-10) 
  • Bakersfield battled for a 7-5 lead, but UCI regained the advantage at 8-7.
  • CSUB tied the score again at 10-10, but the Anteaters won the final five points to seal the match.
~GoRunners.com~
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