Score: UC Davis 3, CSUN 0
Set Scores: (25-7, 25-16, 25-16)
Location: Northridge, Calif. (Premier America Credit Union Arena)
Records: UC Davis 12-4 (8-0), CSUN 11-8 (4-4)
  
The short story: Jade Light led with 13 kills as UC Davis volleyball claimed its ninth straight victory of the season in a sweep of the CSUN Matadors on Saturday, Oct. 18
 
FIRST SERVE

• The team's ninth straight win ties the longest such streak the team has had since 2011, when they won 11 straight. The Aggies last won nine straight during their record-setting 2024 season.
• The Aggies achieve back-to-back sweeps for the first time this season.
• Light was the leader for the offense once again. The senior hitter has achieved double-digit kills in every match this season.
• Mia Starr orchestrated the offense with 32 assists, going for 30+ assists for the 13th time this year.
• Breeze Czapinski set a new career-high protecting the net, knocking down eight total blocks for the first time in her career.
• Ximena Cordero Barr set a team-high 12 digs on the night.
• For the second straight match, Davis has held their opponents to a hitting percentage below .100. Tonight, they held CSUN to a hitting percentage of .000, with four Matadors hitting at a negative rate.

WHAT HEAD COACH DAN CONNERS HAD TO SAY

"The Aggies were on fire tonight. We started strong and never let up throughout. Excellent defensive and offensive effort. Very proud of the way we played this road trip!"

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• After seeing the Matadors take the first point, a kill from Ally Chandler kicked off the offense for the Aggies, kicking off an 8-1 scoring run.
• Kills from the likes of Light, Allie Caldwell, and Brooke Hibino paced UC Davis down the stretch of the first set, with a double block from Czapinski and Chandler capping off a 25-7 set one win for their team.
• The Matadors started the second set playing with a lead, holding a 7-5 advantage early.
• But a kill from Starr sparked a 6-1 Aggie run, elevating Davis to a 17-13 lead.
• CSUN refused to back down, getting as close as two, but eight of the last nine points belonged to UC Davis, with a service ace from Cordero Barr highlighting a 25-16 set win that gave the Aggies a 2-0 lead.
• This offensive momentum continued into set three, with Davis getting the first five points of the frame.
• As Northridge got on the ball, they looked to get back into it, matching each Aggie point to get within four.
• But the Ags pulled away again, with a kill from Light icing the set 25-16 to secure a sweep for her team.

UP NEXT: The Aggies return home on Thursday, Oct. 23, when they take on UC Santa Barbara at 6:00 p.m. PT for the team's annual Inclusion Night. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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