LA JOLLA, Calif.—The Gauchos found their fourth straight win Saturday night as the UCSB Women's Volleyball team defeated host UC San Diego 3-1. UCSB now boasts an 11-1 record in Big West Conference play.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• UCSB outhit UCSD by .318 to .118 and scooped up 71 digs to the Triton's 53
• Freshman Michelle Ohwobete once again led the team with 16 kills on a .303 hitting percentage to go along with six digs and two blocks
• Four Gauchos reached double-digit digs with Macall Peed (19) leading the way followed by Grace Kloss (11), Kobie Jimenez (11), and Rowan Ennis (10)
• Deni Wilson had a potent 11-1-23 line for a .435 hitting percentage to go with four blocks

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-16 UCSB)

• The opening set saw zero ties and zero lead changes with the Gauchos dominating their way to a 1-0 lead
• UCSB led by as much as 10 and outhit UCSD .484 to .135
• Froley put the finishing touches on the set slamming down the final kill

Second Set (25-23 UCSD)

• The host Tritons responded by holding the Gauchos to their lowest hitting percentage of the night at .200
• Neither team gained more than a three-point advantage in the second frame battle that saw the Big West foes meet at 22-22
• UCSD scored two straight, with the Gauchos managing to fend off one set-point, but the host team avoided extra points and tied the match at 1-1with a clutch kill

Third Set (25-12 UCSB)

• The tiebreaker was close through the early points featuring seven ties and five lead changes until the teams met at 7-7
• From there the Gauchos closed out the remainder of the set on an 18-5 run holding the Tritons to a match-low .030 hitting percentage and seven kills
• Ohwobete ended the set ith a kill assisted on by Jimenez 

Fourth Set (25-18 UCSB)

• The final set of the contest was much like the first in that the Gauchos led throughout its entirety
• UCSB opened up the frame with a 10-0 run, all but sealing its second win of the season against UC San Diego
• The Tritons showed life late in the set holding off four straight match-points, but fell on a service error that ended the match

UP NEXT
The Gauchos now return home for another pair back-to-back matches next weekend beginning with a Friday night matchup with Cal State Bakersfield and concluding with rival Cal Poly Saturday night. Both matches begin at 7 PM.