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at CSUN
10/3/2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Oct. 03 (Sat) / 4:00 p.m.
at CSUN
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball dropped its road match to Cal State Bakersfield in three sets (25-27, 19-25, 23-25) Friday night. The Titans moved to 5-11 overall and 0-3 in Big West play.
Errors proved to be costly for the Titans, who recorded 19 attacking errors, nine service errors and four blocking errors. Cal State Bakersfield (6-9, 1-2) posted a .208 hitting percentage compared to Fullerton’s .123. Bella Risling led the offense with 10 kills, while Parys Taylor, Sofia Shine and Zariah Crosby recorded 1.5 total blocks apiece for the defense.
The Roadrunners won the first set 27-25. The teams battled through 17 ties and seven lead changes. A kill from Risling evened the set at 25-25 before Bakersfield used a kill and a service ace to seal the set for a 1-0 match lead. Shine led the Titans with three kills and two block assists in the opening set, but the Roadrunners were able to edge the Titans with 15 kills for the win.
Fullerton dropped the second set 25-19 to give Bakersfield a 2-0 match lead. Although Neeva Gaine hit 1.000 with two kills in her first set of 2026, the Roadrunners found 15 kills to silence the Titans’ attack. Bakersfield hit .294 with eight block assists, while Fullerton hit .000 with two block assists.
The Titans dropped the third set in a tight 25-23 loss. Both teams tallied 14 kills in the set, which saw four ties and two lead changes. Taylor and Risling each recorded five kills on .500 hitting in an effort to force a fourth set. The Titans found a late 3-0 run to cut Fullerton’s deficit to 23-22 on a kill from Taylor before she fended off a match point with her fifth kill. However, Bakersfield responded with a kill to complete the sweep.
Fullerton will travel to CSUN on Saturday, Oct. 3, for a 4:00 p.m. PT match.
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