IRVINE, Calif. – Leaning on its depth Friday night on the road, the No. 6 UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team got back to its winning ways with a clean sweep over Concordia, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.

The Gauchos have now swept six of their last 11 opponents and will head into their regular season finale on Saturday with a 17-8 overall record. The Eagles are now 10-15 on the year.

ON THE STAT SHEET

• Outside hitters Dayne Chalmers (.393) and Nick Amoruso (.364) led the way with 14 kills apiece, both setting career-highs with an average of 4.67 kills per set. Chalmers also went for five blocks and six digs, while Amoruso posted three blocks and seven digs.
• The Gauchos ended the night with a 13-3 advantage in blocks, led by middle Dain Johnson. The sophomore got his fourth start of the year and contributed to more than half of the team's blocks with a new personal-best of seven.
• Sophomore setter Conor Dunn surpassed the 30-assist mark for the second time this year, tallying a match-high 31 to go along with five digs and four blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st Set (25-23 UCSB)

• UCSB never led in set one, using a 5-1 run capped by an Amoruso kill to go up 17-11 for its largest lead of the night.
• The Gaucho offense clicked to the tune of a .500 opening set hitting percentage. That didn't stop the Eagles from making it a game though, as they closed the gap and kills by Owen Chun made it a one-point game at 23-22 and 24-23.
• Dunn set up Chalmers for the set-clinching kill as the Gauchos took the win in the closest game of the night.

2nd Set (25-22 UCSB)

• Chalmers stepped up with a big six-kill set two, while freshman libero Max Gordon went off for 10 of his 12 digs.
• After a 17-17 tie, UCSB went on a key 4-0 run capped by a big ace by sophomore outside hitter Sam Collins. The Gauchos went on to win it 25-22 on an Eagle attacking error.

3rd Set (25-21 UCSB)

• Amoruso saved his best for last, putting up eight of his 14 kills in the third and final game while hitting at a .571 clip.
• UCSB trailed by as many as four points at 10-6, but Chalmers would go for four kills and Johnson contributed to four blocks to help turn the tide.
• Leading 21-20, the Gauchos would score three straight points. Johnson and Collins combined for a block to make it 23-20, and two points later, Amoruso scored his final kill of the night to seal the win.

NEXT UP
Tomorrow night, the Gauchos travel to face No. 9 UC San Diego in their final match of the regular season at 7:00 p.m. at Rimac Arena.