Score: UC Davis 3, Utah State 0
Set Scores: (25-19, 25-12, 25-23)
Location: Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion)
Records: UC Davis 3-3, Utah State 1-6
  
The short story: 13 kills and a career-high four total blocks from Breeze Czapinski led UC Davis volleyball to a three-set win over the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, Sept. 13.
 
FIRST SERVE

• In addition to her four total blocks setting a career-high, Czapinski's 13 kills ties her career-high in that category. Last hitting that mark against UC Riverside last season.
• Jade Light also hit double-digit kills with 12 on the afternoon, she also dug out nine balls.
• 37 assists and 10 digs from Mia Starr give her a second double-double this season.
• Allie Caldwell led the defense with five total blocks in the match.
• Four service aces from Haden Bones led all players on the court.

WHAT HEAD COACH DAN CONNERS HAD TO SAY

"We played a good match this afternoon. We executed the game plan at a high level, especially in the first two sets. Utah State made some good adjustments in the third, but I was really proud of the way our group was able to continue playing at a high level despite the different challenges we faced in the third set."

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Starr began the match with a service ace, setting the tone for the offense.
• Kills from Light and Czapinski led the Aggies early, who found themselves down 8-10 at the start of set one.
• A 4-0 capped by a Brooke Hibino kill gave her team some breathing room. 
• Up 14-12, Davis looked to pull away from its opponent, using a 5-0 run to take a 19-12 advantage.
• But Utah State continued to hang around, using mini runs to get back as close as four.
• With the score reading 22-18 in favor of UC Davis, Hibino scored two of the last three to help her team claim set one 25-19.
• In the second, USU responded to each UCD point, making it a two-point set early, 7-5.
• But service from Ximena Cordero Barr and Bones led the way for a 16-8 advantage for Davis.
• Utah State looked to crawl back into it, but a Czapinski kill capped a 5-0 run and gave UC Davis the 25-12 set win and a 2-0 lead.
• Set three was a back-and-forth affair all throughout.
• With their opponent up 8-6, Davis would spark a 4-0 run to go up by two.
• However, USU responded with two to tie it up once again at 10.
• Late in the frame, with UCD up 17-15, they began to pull away, utilizing kills from Caldwell and Czapinski to take a 21-15 advantage.
• But Utah State would continue to strike, using a 7-1 run to knot the set at 22 all.
• With a kill from Light breaking the tie, Czapinski would take the final two points for the Aggies to give them a hard-fought 25-23 set win and their second sweep of the season.

UP NEXT: Davis will stay in Stanford to take on the home team Cardinal on Sunday, Sept. 14. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. PT and will be live to watch on ACC Network Extra.
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