Sept. 30, 2005
Box Score
DAVIS, Calif. - Senior Sarah Morrison had 23 kills and sophomore libero Vanessa Vella recorded 33 digs - including 13 in a pivotal third game - to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 25-30, 30-19, 30-26, 30-18 win in non-conference women's collegiate volleyball action at the Pavilion in front of a season-high 437 spectators Friday evening.
The Aggies drop their 11th straight match, falling to 2-14 for the year. The Titans improve to 11-5 overall.
Freshman outside hitter Chantal Paschetta had 23 kills and 14 digs to pace UC Davis. Junior Nicole Read had 15 kills and 16 digs, while sophomore setter had a team-best 20 digs and three service aces in defeat.
Fullerton pulled away from a close early going in Game 1, scoring four straight points to a 19-14 edge. Paschetta had a pair of kills and contributed on a block to help the Aggies battle back to 21-20. She put down yet another kill to cap a long rally that lifted UC Davis to a 23-21 advantage later in the game. The Aggies pulled away from that margin to take a 1-0 lead in games. Paschetta and Read each had six kills for UC Davis while Morrison had five kills on 14 swings in the first game.
The Titans took control in the second game, getting six kills from Morrison and 4-0-6 hitting out of Breanna Trudeau to take a relatively unchallenged win. The Aggies had an early lead until Amanda Pfielschiefter served up a 4-0 run to help Fullerton stretch its lead to 20-13. UC Davis senior Jill McPheeters recorded four kills in six swings in her Game 2 action.
The Aggies came out firing in Game 3 as Read served up a pair of free-ball opportunities for Astruc and Paschetta to give UC Davis a 11-7 lead. The Titans chipped away at the margin until Julie Geissert's ace tied the game at 13-13. Then Read had two kills and McPheeters and freshman Kelly Patterson teamed up on a block during a 4-0 run that lifted UC Davis to a 17-13 lead.
At that point, Morrison put down three of her nine Game 3 kills to lead Fullerton back into a 22-22 tie in the game. Danielle Hitzeman also contributed offense late in the game, getting kills at 26-24 then again to create a 29-26 game-point position for Fullerton. Vella put up 13 digs on defense in the third game as well.
The Titans carried their momentum into Game 4, never trailing in a 30-18 battle. Brittany Moore had five kills and a solo block in the final game. Aggie freshman Michelle Nelson had seven digs while Paschetta posted six kills in the fourth.
The Aggies return to action against UC Riverside on Saturday. Match time is 7 p.m.
