{"id":499894,"date":"2026-10-18T05:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499894\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T05:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:32:08","slug":"spartans-get-3-2-victory-over-aggies-saturday-night-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499894\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Get 3-2 Victory Over Aggies Saturday Night – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of them.\u201d
\nHear from a happy Todd Kress<\/a> after the 3-2 win over UC Davis. <\/p>\n

#AllSpartans https:\/\/t.co\/HVi5eNBZQl<\/p>\n

\u2014 SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) October 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

SAN JOSE, Calif.\u2014The Spartans needed a total effort Saturday night as the San Jos\u00e9 State volleyball team got 15 kills from Lolohea Fonua<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Fonua recorded her 15 kills on 37 attempts and only six errors.
\nShe also led the Spartans with a career-best four service aces.
\nMorgan Graves<\/a> added 11 kills and eight digs in the win, while Naima Foster<\/a> hit .600 for the match with 10 kills on 15 attempts and only one error.
\nHanna Darvas<\/a> recorded her third double-double of the season with 22 assists and 10 digs.
\nThe Spartans outblocked the Aggies, 12-10, ad Devon DeNecochea<\/a> led the team with five blocks, two solo and three assists.
\nAva Hewitt-Smith<\/a> 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.
\nAniyah Hall<\/a> and Foster each recorded three blocks for the Spartans.
\nOrian Drore<\/a> led the team with 14 digs and added three assists.
\nAfter 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.
\nSJSU hit .467 in the second set with 17 kills on 30 attempts and only three errors.
\nSan Jos\u00e9 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.
\nAfter losing 25-10 in the fourth set, the two teams battled in the fifth set with 11 tied scores. Foster\u2019s 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.
\nThe victory stopped a four-match winning streak and improved SJSU\u2019s record to 7-12 overall and 2-6 in the MW.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT \u2013 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+.<\/p>\n

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