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\n Oct. 17 (Sat) \/ 5:00 PM
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Score: UC Davis 3, San Jose State 0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-12)
\nLocation: San Jose, Calif. (Spartan Gym)
\nRecords: UC Davis 9-9 (5-2), San Jose State 6-12 (1-6)<\/p>\n
SAN JOSE, Calif. \u2014 UC Davis volleyball secured the team’s second sweep of the season in the first of two contests against San Jose State on Friday, Oct. 16.<\/p>\n
FIRST SERVE
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\nWHAT HEAD COACH DAN CONNERS HAD TO SAY<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n “Our play cleaned up from last week.\u00a0 We were very efficient on offense. Our serving disrupted a lot of what they wanted to do. We need to be ready to bounce back and continue to increase our level of play tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
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\nUP NEXT: The Aggies will have a quick turnaround as they return to San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 17 for a rematch. The match will be at 5:00 pm PT and will be streamed on MW+.<\/p>\n ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:\u00a0<\/p>\n UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation’s premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California’s quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation’s #8 public research university and is home to the nation’s No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.
\n\tThe team offense saw four different players secure five or more kills, with Brooke Hibino<\/a> leading the way with 10.
\n\tDefense led the way for the Aggies. In front of the net, Ally Chandler<\/a> led the way with five blocks while Isabella Umpierre<\/a> protected the back court with 12 digs.
\n\tMia Starr<\/a> effectively set up the offense with 22 assists.
\n\tOnce again, the service line was on point all night long, with the team collectively collecting nine service aces, tied for the second-most in a single match this season.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter trading points with their opponent to begin the match, the Aggies took their first lead on a 3-0 led by a service ace by Khloe Wong<\/a>.
\n\tBoth teams continued to battle back-and-forth in the middle part of the set, with a 5-0 service run giving them a 15-13 lead at the technical timeout.
\n\tComing back on the court, the Ags and Spartans continued battling point-for-point, with three straight by the home team putting them on the brink at 24-23.
\n\tWith their backs against the wall, Davis struck back with kills by Starr and Hibino capping off a comeback 26-24 set one victory.
\n\tContinuing their momentum from set one, the Aggies began set two with the first six points.
\n\tThe Spartans attempted to power their offense with a 3-1 scoring run, but Davis continued to apply the pressure with another run of five straight to put the road team up 15-6 at the break.
\n\tThree kills late from Umpierre powered the offense late, giving her team a 25-12 win and 2-0 lead in the match.
\n\tDown 1-2 to begin the third, offense from Gianna Bogan<\/a> and Starr generated an 8-1 run for an early 9-3 advantage.
\n\tAn ace from Starr capitalized on five of six points for an identical set two 15-6 lead at the technical timeout.
\n\tUp 19-11 late, three more service aces from the Aggies, one by Chandler and two more for Starr, powered yet another run of 7-1, matching set two’s final score of 25-12, securing the second sweep of the year for the team.
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