Score: UC Davis 2, CSULB 3
Set Scores: 26-24, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 13-15
Location: Long Beach, Calif. (Walter Pyramid)
Records: UC Davis 14-7 (9-3), CSULB 13-9 (7-5)
The short story: In a fierce showdown that showcased remarkable skill and determination from both teams, UC Davis battled valiantly against CSULB, ultimately falling in a gripping five-set match.
FIRST SERVE
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Allie Caldwell hit .417 on the night. She also added seven digs and finished with a .583 kill percentage.
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Junior Jade Light finished with 20 kills, ending the evening hitting .400. Light wrapped up with 24 points, after adding 12 digs.
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Sophomore setter Mia Starr finished with 55 assists and she had 10 digs to go along with two service aces
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Senior Julia Ng finished with a team-high 16 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The first set was full of tie points as both teams battled to see who would take the first. Ultimately, the Aggies came out on top.
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The 26-24 Aggie first-set win gave them a 1-0 lead in the match.
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The Beach returned the favor in the second set, pulling away halfway through the set to take a 25-19 second set victory.
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With things tied at 1-1, CSULB would take the third set, 25-21, forcing the Aggies to fight for the fourth set
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The Aggies led almost the entirety of the fourth set to force set five coming out on top with a score of 25-21.
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Set five was a battle with back-and-forth tied points following an attack error by a CSULB player, the Beach went on to take the next two points to win the match 15-13.
UP NEXT: UC Davis remains on the road, heading to UC Riverside on Nov. 5.
