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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 1-3,0-0 Big West

California Baptist CBU 1-4,0-0 WAC

CSU Bakersfield CSUB

1-3,0-0 Big West

Final

Sep. 02, 2022

California Baptist CBU

1-4,0-0 WAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB	20	27	26	26	(3)
California Baptist CBU	25	25	24	24	(1)

CSU Bakersfield CSUB 1-4,0-0 Big West

Washington St. WSU 5-1,0-0 Pac-12

CSU Bakersfield CSUB

1-4,0-0 Big West

Final

Sep. 02, 2022

Washington St. WSU

5-1,0-0 Pac-12

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
CSU Bakersfield CSUB	19	13	25	15	(1)
Washington St. WSU	25	25	21	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | September 02, 2022

`Runners Split a Pair of 4-Set Matches in Washington

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vs. Belmont

9/3/2022 | 10:30 A.M.

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vs. Belmont

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PULLMAN, Wash. – Cal State Bakersfield split a pair of hard-fought matches to open the Cougar Challenge on Friday. The Roadrunner volleyball team came from behind to defeat former Western Athletic Conference rival California Baptist 3-1 in the morning session before dropping a 3-1 battle against Pac-12 foe Washington State Friday night.

Quotes from Head Coach Giovana Melo

"Against California Baptist, we didn't pass well in the first game. We knew if we could play in our system, we have the caliber of hitters that can put the ball away."
"Hayley McCluskey and Lizzie Binder were being patience when the set was not there and going for it when they had what they wanted in front of them. We were able to score a lot of points when we were in our system."
"The biggest thing that helped us win Set 3 against Washington State was our serve and pass. We put some pressure on them and put them out of their system. They were a very physical team and when we didn't serve well it was a lot harder to defend them."
"The cool thing about our team is that we have so many good players. Our depth is really good, so anyone can come in and play like Ava Palm and Naomi Chankomi did tonight…Everyone needs to be ready. We call ourselves the Power 16 for a reason because we think everyone can contribute."

CSUB 3, California Baptist 1

Set 1 (CBU, 25-20)

CBU jumped out to an 8-1 advantage on the `Runners.
Six kills by McCluskey helped CSUB tie the score at 17-17.
CSUB led 19-18, but the Lancers won five-straight points to finish strong for the win.

Set 2 (CSUB, 27-25)

In a tight set, CSUB maintained a slim lead most of the way.
The teams tied the score at both 25 and 26, but CSUB edged CBU to tie the match.
McCluskey had a season-high 11 kills to that point.
CSUB had a lower hitting percentage in Set 2 compared to Set 1,but pulled out the win.

Set 3 (CSUB, 26-24)

CSUB led 23-17. A late, five-point run by CBU made the score close but the `Runners sealed the deal.
Binder had six kills to finish Set 3 at 12 kills total.
Palm chipped in a pair of timely service aces.

Set 4 (CSUB, 26-24)

CSUB trailed 11-14 but used a 7-1 run to regain control of the set.
Binder put away the final kill to seal the match, her 17th kill of the morning.

Notables

McCluskey led all players with a season-high 18 kills while adding seven digs and three blocks.
Binder posted a season-high 17 kills on a .314 hitting percentage.
De Pra tallied a career-high 43 assists to go with nine digs, four kills, and two blocks.
Hana Makonova added 12 kills, five digs, and three blocks on .333 hitting.

CSUB 1, Washington State 3

Set 1 (WSU, 25-19)

CSUB earned an early lead but WSU won four-straight points to lead 15-12.
A late, 5-0 run gave the Cougars the space they needed to close out the opening set.
Binder led all players with four kills in the first game.

Set 2 (WSU, 25-13)

CSUB trailed 11-10 before WSU closed the set on a 14-3 run.
The Cougars outblocked CSUB 6.0 to 1.0 in the second game.
Palm tied with Binder at five kills apiece through two sets.

Set 3 (CSUB, 25-21)

A 6-2 run gave CSUB a lead at 17-16.
Bakersfield surged ahead to 21-18 and held on to force a fourth set.
The win in Set 3 was CSUB's first against a Pac-12 opponent since 2016 (lost 3-1 vs. Utah).
After hitting -.138 in Set 2, CSUB hit on a .194 clip in the third set.
Palm added four more kills in the third set to spark the `Runner offense.

Set 4 (WSU, 25-15)

WSU jumped out to a 12-5 lead early on.
Bakersfield tested the Cougars but could not close the gap.

Notables

Palm came into the match with three total kills on the season, but finished with 11 kills on Friday night.
Sophia Bertotti Metoyer continues to quietly lead the `Runners with 1.00 blocks per set on the year.
De Pra finished the day with 76 assists across two matches, only taking a few points off the entire day.
Chankoumi made her collegiate debut and had three kills and two blocks in just two sets.

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