“I couldn’t be more proud of them.”
Hear from a happy Todd Kress after the 3-2 win over UC Davis.

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— SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) October 18, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The Spartans needed a total effort Saturday night as the San José State volleyball team got 15 kills from Lolohea Fonua and contributions from 14 players to win 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 10-25, 15-12) over UC Davis in a Mountain West match at Spartan Gym.

Fonua recorded her 15 kills on 37 attempts and only six errors.
She also led the Spartans with a career-best four service aces.
Morgan Graves added 11 kills and eight digs in the win, while Naima Foster hit .600 for the match with 10 kills on 15 attempts and only one error.
Hanna Darvas recorded her third double-double of the season with 22 assists and 10 digs.
The Spartans outblocked the Aggies, 12-10, ad Devon DeNecochea led the team with five blocks, two solo and three assists.
Ava Hewitt-Smith moved into ninth all-time in career solo blocks as she recorded one in the match for her 51st in her Spartan career. She tied Tanya Hart who played at SJSU from 1991-94.
Aniyah Hall and Foster each recorded three blocks for the Spartans.
Orian Drore led the team with 14 digs and added three assists.
After dropping the first set, the Spartans took a 19-18 lead in the second set on a Foster kill. Foster then recorded another kill to give the team set point. SJSU won 25-21 on a UCD service error.
SJSU hit .467 in the second set with 17 kills on 30 attempts and only three errors.
San José State fought back from a 14-11 deficit, taking the lead for good at 20-19 on a Fonua error and winning 25-23 on a UCD hitting error.
After losing 25-10 in the fourth set, the two teams battled in the fifth set with 11 tied scores. Foster’s 10th kill of the night gave SJSU the lead for good at 13-12. Another Aggie hitting error that was ruled out and confirmed on video review gave the Spartans the 15-12 fifth-set win.
The victory stopped a four-match winning streak and improved SJSU’s record to 7-12 overall and 2-6 in the MW.

UP NEXT – The Spartans travel to Albuquerque for matches against New Mexico on Friday and Sunday, October 23 and 25, at The Pit. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. MT/6 p.m. PT. Fans can watch on MW+.

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