Box Score SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team earned its 15th conference win Saturday night sweeping UC Riverside on senior night. This marks the most Big West wins for the Gauchos since 2004 with two more still to be played.
ON THE STAT SHEET
- Michelle Ohwobete led all players with 16 kills and a career-high .517 hitting percentage
- Briana McKnight added nine kills of her own swinging a .438 clip
- UCSB outhit UC Riverside .412 to -.027 and posted 45 total kills
- Macall Peed led all players with 12 digs and both Mehana Ma'a and Grace McIntosh tied for the lead with 16 assists
- UCSB never trailed in the match
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set (25-14 UCSB)
- UCSB led the whole way in the opening set jumping out to a 10-3 lead
- UCR mounted a 5-0 run of its own to cut the Gaucho lead but UCSB responded by closing out the set on a 14-6 run
- Ohwobete posted five kills in the set
Second Set (25-13 UCSB)
- The second frame was more of the same with UCSB hitting a match-high .550 line to UCR's match-low -.120
- UCSB converted on 10-of-13 (76%) of its sideout opportunities on its way to a 2-0 lead in the match
- Deni Wilson sent down the set-clinching block
Third Set (25-15 UCSB)
- The third and final set was the only frame that the Gauchos didn't lead from the start, seeing two early ties with the Highlanders
- UCSB notched 16 kills on a .375 mark compared to the Highlanders who had just five kills
UP NEXT
The final week of the regular season has arrived and UCSB will hit the road to take on CSUN Tuesday night before flying out to Hawaii for a Saturday night matchup.
