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Gabe James
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Winner CSU Bakersfield CSUB 11-13,6-6 Big West
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Cal St. Fullerton CSF 7-18,2-10 Big West
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CSU Bakersfield CSUB
11-13,6-6 Big West
3
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Cal St. Fullerton CSF
7-18,2-10 Big West
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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 25 23 27 26 16 (3)
Cal St. Fullerton CSF 20 25 29 24 14 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Roadrunners Haunt Fullerton in Five-Set Thriller


FULLERTON, Calif. — Cal State Bakersfield volleyball outlasted Cal State Fullerton in a five-set thriller Saturday, earning a 3-2 Big West road victory on Halloween. The Roadrunners sealed the win with a 16-14 fifth-set finish.
 
Key Facts
  • Suelen Lima led the Roadrunners with 16 kills, while Anna Bacchin added 15.
  • Luiza Da Cruz recorded 26 assists, and Analiese Gagliano paced CSUB with 20 digs.
  • Bakersfield finished with 14 total blocks and eight service aces.
  • Cal State Fullerton was led by Sofia Shine's 25 kills and Sibley Oster's 26 assists.
 
How it Happened
Bakersfield opened the match with a 25-20 first-set win, hitting .200 and recording four total blocks. Fullerton responded with a 25-23 second-set victory before the teams battled through a dramatic third set. The Titans edged the Roadrunners, 29-27, to take a 2-1 match lead.
CSUB responded in the fourth, winning 26-24 to force a deciding set. The Roadrunners then erased an early deficit in the fifth and scored the final two points to secure the 16-14 win. Lima finished with 16 kills, Bacchin had 15, and Jordyn Waite-Ward contributed 11. Da Cruz totaled 26 assists, while Samantha Capinpin added 22 assists and 18 digs. CSUB hit .131 as a team, compared with Fullerton's .121.
 
What's Next?
The Roadrunners return home to host UC Riverside for Youth Volleyball Night at the Icardo Center:
  • CSUB vs. UC Riverside
  • Friday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m.
    • Bakersfield, CA / Icardo Center
    • Youth Volleyball Night & Ref Night/Pom Poms Giveaway
  • Fans can purchase tickets for CSUB home events online at GoRunners.com/Tickets
    • Skip the line, buy online!
 
~GoRunners.com~
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