UC Davis Athletics

Score: UC Davis 3, San Jose State 0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-12)
Location: San Jose, Calif. (Spartan Gym)
Records: UC Davis 9-9 (5-2), San Jose State 6-12 (1-6)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — UC Davis volleyball secured the team's second sweep of the season in the first of two contests against San Jose State on Friday, Oct. 16.

FIRST SERVE

• The team offense saw four different players secure five or more kills, with Brooke Hibino leading the way with 10.
• Defense led the way for the Aggies. In front of the net, Ally Chandler led the way with five blocks while Isabella Umpierre protected the back court with 12 digs.
• Mia Starr effectively set up the offense with 22 assists.
• Once again, the service line was on point all night long, with the team collectively collecting nine service aces, tied for the second-most in a single match this season.

WHAT HEAD COACH DAN CONNERS HAD TO SAY

"Our play cleaned up from last week.  We were very efficient on offense. Our serving disrupted a lot of what they wanted to do. We need to be ready to bounce back and continue to increase our level of play tomorrow."

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• After trading points with their opponent to begin the match, the Aggies took their first lead on a 3-0 led by a service ace by Khloe Wong.
• Both teams continued to battle back-and-forth in the middle part of the set, with a 5-0 service run giving them a 15-13 lead at the technical timeout.
• Coming back on the court, the Ags and Spartans continued battling point-for-point, with three straight by the home team putting them on the brink at 24-23.
• With their backs against the wall, Davis struck back with kills by Starr and Hibino capping off a comeback 26-24 set one victory.
• Continuing their momentum from set one, the Aggies began set two with the first six points.
• The Spartans attempted to power their offense with a 3-1 scoring run, but Davis continued to apply the pressure with another run of five straight to put the road team up 15-6 at the break.
• Three kills late from Umpierre powered the offense late, giving her team a 25-12 win and 2-0 lead in the match.
• Down 1-2 to begin the third, offense from Gianna Bogan and Starr generated an 8-1 run for an early 9-3 advantage.
• An ace from Starr capitalized on five of six points for an identical set two 15-6 lead at the technical timeout.
• Up 19-11 late, three more service aces from the Aggies, one by Chandler and two more for Starr, powered yet another run of 7-1, matching set two's final score of 25-12, securing the second sweep of the year for the team.

UP NEXT: The Aggies will have a quick turnaround as they return to San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 17 for a rematch. The match will be at 5:00 pm PT and will be streamed on MW+.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.