EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — UTEP volleyball continued its strong start to the season Saturday, defeating UC San Diego 3-1 at Memorial Gym in El Paso.
The Miners took the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21 before UC San Diego answered with a 25-22 win in the third. UTEP closed out the match with a 25-20 fourth-set victory.
UTEP finished with 57 kills, 12 blocks and seven aces. The Miners also hit .336 as a team.
Luvina Oguntimehin led UTEP with 14 kills, while Daisy Voskuhl recorded 11 and Ema Uskokovic added 10. Uskokovic also had four blocks.
Kalia Kohler led the Miners with 25 assists, while Lauren Perry had three aces. Kohler and Uskokovic each recorded eight digs.
The win improved UTEP to 7-1 on the season. UC San Diego fell to 2-6.
The match was part of the Borderland Classic, which UTEP hosted at the Memorial Gym this weekend.
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