Score: UC Davis 3, UC San Diego 1
Set Scores: (25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-13)
Location: La Jolla, Calif. (LionTree Arena)
Records: UC Davis 18-6 (14-2), UC San Diego 6-22 (4-12)
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The short story: UC Davis volleyball sets a new program record with 14 Big West conference wins in a four-set victory over UC San Diego on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Aggies enter the final week of conference play sitting in the top spot of the Big West.
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FIRST SERVE
- Tonight was win number 169 for UC Davis head coach Dan Conners, tying him for the most in program history with Cal Aggie Hall of Famer Kathy DeYoung.
- Jade Light led the offense with 15 kills on the night. Her 10 digs secured double-double number nine for the senior.
- Brooke Hibino and Breeze Czapinski were close behind Light with 13 and 11 kills, respectively.
- Allie Caldwell protected the net with six total blocks; Hibino was close behind with five blocks.
- Mia Starr set up her teammates effectively with 32 assists.
- Haden Bones was deadly on the serve, collecting four service aces tonight.
WHAT HEAD COACH DAN CONNERS HAD TO SAY
"I loved our response coming off our loss last night. The team was focused, energized, and ready to compete. I thought we served tough and blocked very well tonight."
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
- Defense set the tone early with a block from Caldwell and Hibino getting the first point for the Aggies.
- Leading up to the media timeout, the Ags were led offensively with three straight kills from Czapinski and the first ace from Bones to go up 15-11 at the halfway point.
- Coming out of the break, Light capitalized on back-to-back kills and back-to-back aces as the Aggies would take set one 25-18.
- In set two, the road team began with a 4-0 run punctuated by a block from Hibino and Ally Chandler to go up 6-3 early.
- Despite scoring runs from the Tritons, the Aggies used an ace from Ximena Cordero Barr and a solo block from Starr to enter the red zone up 20-14.
- Four straight points from UCSD put them within one late, but Davis capitalized on the last three points to take the second 25-21 and go up 2-0.
- The third set started similarly to the second, with both teams exchanging points before a 4-0 run from the home team elevated them to a 15-13 lead at the media break.
- UC Davis looked to take the lead with an ace from Starr and kills from Hibino and Light, but the Tritons would hang on to win 25-20 and extend the match to a fourth set.
- The Aggie offense got rolling in set four as a Czapinski kill gave them a 12-8 lead early.
- Punctuated by the fourth ace from Bones, runs of 4-0 and 3-0 put the team in the driver's seat, entering the redzone up 20-13.
- From there, UC Davis finished things off with five straight points, a kill from Starr giving them a 25-13 finish and a four-set victory.
UP NEXT: The Aggies return home for the final two games of the regular season. Action begins with a Thursday night matchup against CSUN on Nov. 20. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. PT, and the match will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
