CSUB Opens Big West Play with 2 Matches at Home

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – After tasting the benefits of playing in front of their home crowd last weekend, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners are ready to keep the energy going with another pair of home matches this weekend. The CSUB volleyball team is preparing to open The Big West play by hosting Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State in the Icardo Center.

Weekend Schedule

vs. Cal State Fullerton, Friday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m. (PT)
vs. Long Beach State, Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. (PT)

Quotes from Head Coach Giovana Melo

"We're excited to start Big West play. Everything starts fresh and I think the team is in a good spirit."
"We made some good changes in practice and I feel like practices have been a little more competitive. The team seems pretty focused."
"We went through a tough preseason but I think it prepared us for the challenges we are going to face in the Big West."
"If we can play the game that we have showed we are capable of, then it really doesn't matter what is happening on the other side of the net."

Top `Runner Performers Last Week

The `Runners dropped all three matches at their home tournament last week, falling in five sets to Pacific and Sacramento State before dropping a four-setter against Fresno State.
Outside hitter Hayley McCluskey: 3.3 kills per set on .358 hitting, 1.4 digs per set and four service aces, All-Tournament Team
Outside hitter Lizzie Binder: 2.8 kills pet set
Setter Laura De Pra: 9.0 assists and 2.3 digs per set, ranks fifth in The Big West with 8.8 assists per set on the year

Scouting the Titans

Cal State Fullerton will come to Bakersfield with a 6-2 record.
The Titans are on a five-match win streak.
Julia Crawford (3.16) and Lyla Traylor (3.06) are the team's kills leaders.
The `Runners and Titans are tied 3-3 in the all-time series.
Last year, the two teams split a pair of Big West matchups with both teams winning at home.

Scouting the Beach

Long Beach State has a 5-3 record on the year with a challenging schedule thus far.
Last weekend, the Beach split a pair of matches against Loyola Marymount.
Outside hitter Morgan Chacon leads the Big West and ranks Top 50 in the nation with 3.94 kills pet set.
The Beach have a 3-2 edge in the all-time series against the `Runners.
In 2021, CSUB swept a pair of league matches against Bakersfield.

How to Follow the `Runners

Both of CSUB's matches this weekend will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.
Live stats will be available for both matches.
Links for video, live stats, and tickets are available at GoRunners.com/Live.
CSUB students always get into home events free with their student ID.
Live updates will be shared during the matches on Twitter @CSUB_Volleyball.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

#20 Lizzie Binder: OH; 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#18 Hayley McCluskey: OH; 6' 0"; Senior

#1 Laura De Pra: S; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#20 Lizzie Binder
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman
: OH

#18 Hayley McCluskey
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OH

#1 Laura De Pra
: 6' 0"; Senior
: S

Players Mentioned

#20 Lizzie Binder

#18 Hayley McCluskey

#1 Laura De Pra

Players Mentioned

#20 Lizzie Binder

#18 Hayley McCluskey

#1 Laura De Pra