LONG BEACH, Calif.— The UCSB Women's Volleyball team suffered a tough 3-1 loss on the road at Long Beach State Saturday night. This is just the first time since mid-September that the Gauchos have lost two out of three matches.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• Michelle Ohwobete led all players with 12 kills swinging a .345 clip
• The Gauchos led the match in nearly every statistical category except aces, suffering seven from the Beach and committing nine service errors of their own
• Macall Peed led all players with 16 digs and added seven assists and an ace

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-20 LBSU)

• The Gauchos never held a lead in the opening set as the Beach got into a groove in their own Walter Pyramid
• UCSB hit just .147 and converted on less than 50% of its sideout opportunities

Second Set (25-17 LBSU)

• UCSB rode an early run to a 6-4 lead in the second frame but host Long Beach quickly mounted an 8-0 run to take a commanding lead at 13-7
• The Gauchos hit a match-low .111 to the Beach's .345

Third Set (25-13 UCSB)

• The reverse sweep looked promising in the third set as the Gauchos awoke to dominate and prevent the sweep
• UCSB led the entire way extending its lead to as much as 12 at 18-6
• A kill from Tasia Farmer ended the set that saw the Gauchos outhit the Beach .429 to .030

Fourth Set (25-19 LBSU)

• Long Beach proved to be too much on its home floor in the final set of the night as the team made its separation through the middle points
• The set saw a match-high four ties and two lead changes but the Beach raced to be the first team to 20 points and held a 20-15 lead
• From there the two teams traded points to the finish

UP NEXT
UCSB now returns to the Thunderdome for its final home stand where the Gauchos will host UC Davis and UC Riverside in back-to-back matches on Friday and Saturday night.