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Winner UC Irvine Irvine 20-10,13-7 Big West
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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 7-25,4-16 Big West
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UC Irvine Irvine
20-10,13-7 Big West
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CSU Bakersfield CSUB
7-25,4-16 Big West
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UC Irvine Irvine 24 25 22 25 15 (3)
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 26 22 25 17 8 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Freshman Chankoumi Paces CSUB in 5-Set Battle

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – On Senior Night in the Icardo Center, CSU Bakersfield freshman Naomi Chankoumi led the Roadrunners in a five-set battle against UC Irvine. While CSUB challenged of the Big West's top teams, the visiting Anteaters came from behind to earn the 3-2 win.

Notables
  • Chankoumi, who earned her first start of the season, went off for a season-high 14 kills on Saturday.
  • Bakersfield enjoyed double-doubles out of a pair of seniors in setter Laura De Pra and outside hitter Hayley McCluskey.
  • Redshirt junior middle blocker Hana Makonova, who will graduate and not return for her sixth year at CSUB, moved into third in Bakersfield's Division I history in career block assists and total blocks.
  • Makonova and senior Emma Erteltova both tallied five blocks on Saturday while sophomore Ava Palm chipped in a five-pack as well.
  • Senior Paige Calvin tallied 26 digs, five assists, and three aces in her collegiate finale.
That's a Wrap
  • The `Runners have concluded the 2022 season with a 7-24 record while going 4-15 in Big West play.
  • CSUB will take the offseason to recruit and prepare for another go at the Big West title in 2023.
Set 1 (CSUB, 26-24) 
  • UCI led 15-12 at the media timeout in a close first set.
  • Bakersfield surged ahead to a 20-18 lead, but UCI rallied to win the next three points and regain the lead.
  • The Anteaters earned a set-point opportunity at 24-23, but Bakersfield rallied to win the next three points and the set.
Set 2 (UCI, 25-22) 
  • UCI jumped out to a 13-8 advantage and maintained a narrow advantage the rest of the way.
  • The `Runners pulled within a couple of points late, but the Anteaters sealed the deal to even the match at one set apiece.
Set 3 (CSUB, 25-22) 
  • Bakersfield jumped out to an early, 6-1 lead, but UC Irvine battled back to go ahead, 18-17.
  • The `Runners answered back to go ahead 22-18 and traded points with the Anteaters on the way to a 2-1 advantage on the match.
Set 4 (UCI, 25-17) 
  • After a tight battle, UC Irvine surged ahead 23-16.
  • The Anteaters got the points they needed to push the match to the tiebreaker set.
Set 5 (UCI, 15-8) 
  • UC Irvine jumped out to an early, 4-1 lead thanks to a pair of aces.
  • The Anteaters led at 10-5 and then extended their advantage to as many as seven points before closing out the match.
~GoRunners.com~
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