{"id":492357,"date":"2026-10-11T06:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T06:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/492357\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T06:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T06:48:08","slug":"csun-wins-season-high-fourth-straight-with-four-set-victory-at-california-baptist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/492357\/","title":{"rendered":"CSUN Wins Season-High Fourth Straight with Four-Set Victory at California Baptist"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIVERSIDE, Calif. \u2014 Senior Hailey Brockway<\/a> pounded a match-high 20 kills as CSUN won its season-high fourth straight match Saturday, defeating California Baptist 25-15, 22-25, 26-24, 25-13 in a Big West match at Van Dyne Gym.<\/p>\n

Brockway\u00a0led all players with 20 kills, hitting .130 on 54 swings. Two other Matadors also reached double figures in kills as Julia Bazylevych<\/a> added 12 kills (.103) and Tatiana Turgeon<\/a> chipped in 10 kills on .467 hitting. Audrey Nuckols<\/a> finished with nine kills and hit .353, while Iye Okolo<\/a> contributed six kills and six blocks<\/p>\n

CSUN (8-8, 4-2 Big West) posted a .180 to .057 advantage in hitting percentage as senior setter\u00a0Katie Kolar<\/a> had\u00a043 assists, nine digs, three kills, and a pair of blocks. Defensively, senior libero Paige Sentes<\/a> posted a match-high 19 digs, moving her career total to 1,449 which is just eight digs away from the program’s all-time record.<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED

\nCSUN came out firing in the opening set, claiming six of the first seven points, highlighted by\u00a0kills from Bazylevych, Brockway, Audrey Nuckols<\/a> and Iye Okolo<\/a>. CBU\u00a0rallied to within 7-4, but CSUN answered with a 5-0 to extend the margin to 12-4 advantage. The Matadors, who hit .364 in the opening frame and held the Lancers\u00a0to a .207 attack percentage, would lead by as many as nine before closing out a 25-15 win on a Brockway ace.<\/p>\n

CBU controlled much of the second set, but CSUN stayed within striking distance throughout. The Matadors opened with a 3-1 and would lead by four at 7-3 following a Brockway kill. The Lancers rallied back to take a 10-9 lead and the set remained tight, with six ties and five lead changes, before CBU ultimately built a 16-13 advantage. Trailing\u00a019-14, \u00a0CSUN engineered a 4-1 run to close to within one at 20-19, but California Baptist held on, scoring five of the final eight points to even the match at one set apiece.<\/p>\n

Looking to maintain its momentum, CBU\u00a0built an early 6-2 lead, and the Matadors still trailed by three at\u00a010-7. A\u00a0\u00a0Bazylevych\u00a0kill sparked a 7-5 CSUN run that closed the gap to 15-14. After the Lancers built a 20-16 advantage,\u00a0CSUN rallied behind a 7-1 run as another Brockway kill put the Matadors up 23-21. The teams traded points all the way to 24-24 before Bazylevych put CSUN in front\u00a025-24. A Lancer attack error ended the set, giving CSUN a 2-1 match lead after a 26-24 victory.<\/p>\n

CSUN seized control early in the fourth set despite falling behind 3-0. The Matadors tied the frame at 4-4 behind a Sentes service ace and a Kolar kill, then took a 7-5 lead after a pair of California Baptist errors and a Kolar-Turgeon block. The Lancers pulled even at 10-10, but CSUN responded with a decisive 9-1 run. Nuckols and Okolo recorded key kills, while Turgeon and Nuckols contributed blocks as the Matadors built a 19-11 advantage. Brockway and Okolo continued the attack late, and Nuckols served an ace to put CSUN ahead 23-13. Kolar followed with a kill, and Turgeon and Bazylevych teamed up for a block to close out the 25-13 set and the four-set win.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT

\nCSUN returns home to open up a three-match homestand\u00a0next Friday, Oct. 16 as the Matadors welcome UC San Diego to Premier America Credit Union Arena.<\/p>\n

#GoMatadors\u00a0

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