SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The Cal Poly Mustangs got their revenge on the UCSB Women's Volleyball team Saturday night defeating the Gauchos 3-1 in the Thunderdome. It is the first home loss of conference play for UCSB.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• UCSB hit a season low .097 in this back and forth match that saw 34 ties and 11 lead changes in total
• Michelle Ohwobete led the way with 13 kills and was perfect on all 25 serve receptions
• Macall Peed had a match-high 21 digs
• Both teams had double-digit blocks with Cal Poly notching 15 to UCSB's 11

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-22 UCSB)

• UCSB opened up the match on a 6-1 run, but Cal Poly quickly evened things at 7-7 with a run of its own
• The Gauchos gave themselves a bit of breathing room down the stretch and finished out the set on a 3-0 run and back-to-back aces by Rowan Ennis
• UCSB was able to win the set despite being outhit .310 to .273

Second Set (25-20 Cal Poly)

• The second frame had a similar start wuth the Gauchos jumping ahead but the Mustangs quickly flipped the script and tying it at 16 apiece
• From there Cal Poly finished the set on a 9-4 run to tie the match

Third Set (25-16 Cal Poly)

• UCSB never led in the third set as Cal Poly held the host team to a -0.54 committing nine errors and just seven kills
• Cal Poly managed to hold serve with the Gauchos converting on just 37% of their sideout opportunities

Fourth Set (25-22 Cal Poly)

• The final set saw the Gauchos compete, holding Cal Poly to a .182 hitting percentage but the visiting Mustangs were determined to win their first four-setter of the season
• The set saw a match-high 13 ties and six lead changes
• The two teams met at 19-19 where Cal Poly rode a 6-3 lead to the finish

UP NEXT
The Gauchos will now head on the road and look to get back on track against Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State.