Bakersfield Falls to LBSU in Road Match

Box Score LONG BEACH, Calif. – A slow start gave way to a better battle from the Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team in Friday night's road match at Long Beach State. The Roadrunners pushed the Beach, one of The Big West's top teams, in each of the final two sets before falling to LBSU, 3-0.

Quotes from Head Coach Giovana Melo

"We need to go back to playing as a team. Right now, we are not doing that."

Notables

LBSU held CSUB to a .024 clip on the night while hitting .240 as a team in the win.
Hana Makonova tallied four kills and three blocks to lead the `Runners in both categories.
CSUB defensive specialist Caroline Benke tallied 10 digs on Friday, her second double-digit ups performance in the last three matches.

Up Next on the Schedule

At Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, Calif. / Titan Gym
Oct. 29, 5 p.m. (PT)
Live on ESPN+

Set 1 (LBSU, 25-10)

The Beach used an 11-0 run to jump out to a 15-3 advantage early in the opening game.
CSUB hit just -.045 in the first set while LBSU posted a .375 clip.

Set 2 (LBSU, 25-20)

LBSU led 20-12 before the `Runners pulled close at 20-16 and 23-20.
Bakersfield's late surges were not enough as LBSU went ahead by two games.

Set 3 (LBSU, 25-22)

An Ava Palm ace tied the score at 16-16.
LBSU pulled ahead 22-18 and traded points with the `Runners to seal the sweep.
Bakersfield put together its best set of the match in the finale, nearly matching the Beach on hitting percentage (.143 vs .191).

~GoRunners.com~

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