Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Davis earned its first sweep of the season on Thursday night at SRC Arena, taking down UC Riverside in straight sets to start the second half of Big West Conference play.
 
"I like that we were able to get our first sweep," said Head Coach Dan Conners. "We're showing a little bit more consistency as we go along which is something you're always looking for. We want to continue to grow and get better. We're still going to be in a battle to get into the conference tournament and we want to play at a very high level once we get into the tournament."
 
The Aggies improve to 11-9 overall (6-4 Big West) and will feel good when they return to Davis knowing they will be returning for a six-game homestand at the University Credit Union Center for the business end of their conference schedule. 

It was a stellar offensive night for UC Davis as the team logged a hitting percentage of .309 which is its second-highest mark of the season. Jade Light enjoyed a fantastic night with a game-high 14 kills at a .367 clip while picking up five digs defensively.

Reese Diersbock impressed with her eight-kill, eight-dig showing while Olivia Utterback turned in a steady performance with seven kills and eight digs in the contest.

Mia Starr continues to excel in her setting role as she dished out 35 assists, racked up four digs, and got involved in two blocks. Rounding out a great night for the freshman class was Ally Chandler who notched seven kills while hitting .429, but came up big on the defensive end with her five blocks.
 
"We've had so many changes with our lineup and I'm just glad our team could pull this one together," Diersbock said. "I've grown a lot as a player throughout this season. I think the freshman class has really stepped up and taken on some big roles on the court and I think we've made a really big impact."
 
Light exploded for seven kills in the opening frame to lead the Aggies to the 25-22 victory in set one.
 
UC Davis went on to win the second set 25-20 and closed out the match with a dominant third-set performance that finished 25-13 to the Aggies.
 
Up Next
The Ags make their return to the University Credit Union Center on Oct. 26 to host UC San Diego. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
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