\u201cWe played for each other\u2026showed a lot of resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hear from winning head coach Todd Kress<\/a>. #AllSpartans<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cbEk8UZ0tH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) September 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n SAN JOSE, Calif.\u2014Freshman Eva Vostracka<\/a> came off the bench in the fifth set to serve the final seven points of the set and help the San Jos\u00e9 State volleyball team open the home schedule with a 3-2 win over Portland Thursday afternoon at the SJSU Invite inside Spartan Gym.<\/p>\n The Spartans trailed 9-8 in the fifth set before Vostracka entered the match and served seven consecutive points for the 15-9 set win and 3-2 match win. UP NEXT \u2013 The Spartans continue play at the SJSU Invite on Friday with a match against Pacific beginning at approximately 6 p.m., at Spartan Gym inside the YUH Complex. Admission is free. Fans can also watch on MW+.<\/p>\n #AllSpartans<\/p>\n
\nDevon DeNecochea<\/a> recorded two of the team\u2019s final three kills of the match, including the winner. She finished the match with 11 kills, hitting .423 with no errors.
\nLolohea Fonua<\/a> led the Spartans with 13 kills and hit .379 for the match.
\nLearden Lee<\/a> had a team-high six blocks, one solo and five assists, while DeNecochea added four blocks.
\nFatimah Hall<\/a> recorded 27 assists in the win.
\nOrian Drore<\/a> led the Spartan defense with nine digs, and seven players had three or more digs in the match.
\nSan Jos\u00e9 State fell in the first set, 25-11, but rallied to win set two 25-23. The two teams then traded 25-19 sets, with Portland winning the third and SJSU the fourth to set up the fifth set.<\/p>\n