SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team won its third straight match Friday night sweeping rival Cal Poly on the road 3-0. The Gauchos are now off to a 3-0 start in Big West play having won nine of their last 10 sets.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• UCSB dominated the match never allowing Cal Poly to hit higher than a .167 in any set
• The Gauchos outhit the Mustangs .347 to .133
• Tasia Farmer led all players with 11 kills and swung a potent .444 clip
• Mehana Ma'a led the Gauchos with 17 assists and Grace Kloss followed with 16
• Macall Peed led all players with 15 digs and went a perfect 19-for-19 on reception attempts
• Rowan Ennis added nine kills and led the way with five blocks

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-19 UCSB)

• The Gauchos grabbed the momentum early in front of a packed Cal Poly crowd never allowing the Mustangs to lead in the opening set
• The UCSB lead stretched out to as much as eight and the Gauchos held the Mustangs to a match-low .111 hitting percentage
• UCSB clinched the set on a Mustang attack error

Second Set (25-19 UCSB)

• The second frame saw the host Mustangs find their feet as 11 ties and four lead changes took place
• The two teams traded punches until they met at 16-16, then the Gauchos erupted on a 9-3 run to end the set
• Michelle Ohwobete found five kills to go with a pair of the digs and assists
• Once again the Gaucho defense played a huge role holding the Mustangs to a .122 hitting percentage

Third Set (25-21 UCSB)

• Once again the two rivals kept it a tight race through the early points until the Mustangs grabbed an 18-15 lead, drawing a time out from Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch
• The timeout proved effective as the Gauchos jumped out to a 7-0 run giving them a 22-18 with Peed holding serve
• A service error by the Mustangs ended the match

UP NEXT
UCSB will look for its fourth straight win tomorrow night at Cal State Bakersfield. The match begins at 5:00 PM PT and will be streamed live on ESPN+