SAN JOSE, Calif.—Three Spartans recorded 10+ kills, led by Learden Lee with 11, as the San José State volleyball team defeated Pacific 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 15-25, 25-20) Friday evening in day two of the SJSU Invite at Spartan Gym.
Lee hit .474 for the match as she recorded her 11 digs on 19 attempts and only two hitting errors.
Lolohea Fonua and Devon DeNecochea each had 10 kills in the match. DeNecochea’s 10th kill was the match-winner for the Spartans.
Ava Hewitt-Smith led SJSU with four blocks, two solo and two assists, while Lee and DeNecochea each had three blocks for SJSU.
Fatimah Hall recorded her second double-double of the year with 19 assists and a team-high 15 digs.
Orian Drore had a season-best 12 digs and four assists in the win.
Hanna Darvas nearly recorded a double-double with 17 assists and nine digs.
Zuzana Kosíková led the Spartans in serving with a season-high four aces and contributed eight kills and nine digs.
San José State took early leads in the first two sets to win 25-18 and 25-16. Pacific never relinquished the lead in the third set to win 25-15. The Spartans took an early 2-1 lead on a Morgan Graves ace and never looked back in the fourth set to win 25-20.
Graves came off the bench in the third set and played the entire fourth set, contributing five kills and five digs.
UP NEXT – The Spartans finish play at the SJSU Invite on Sunday with a match against LSU New Orleans beginning at 1 p.m., inside Spartan Gym. Admission is free for all. Fans can also watch on MW+.
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