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University of California, Santa Barbara

WVB Huddle
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UC Santa Barbara UCSB 20-3,10-1 Big West
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Winner UC Irvine Irvine 7-15,5-6 Big West
UC Santa Barbara UCSB
20-3,10-1 Big West
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Final
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UC Irvine Irvine
7-15,5-6 Big West
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UC Santa Barbara UCSB 19 25 24 22 (1)
UC Irvine Irvine 25 23 26 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Gauchos Drop Four-Setter To Anteaters

UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball lost a four-set match to UC Irvine.

IRVINE, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team (20-3) kicked off this weekend of matches in Orange County as the Gauchos took on the UC Irvine Anteaters. After four sets, the match went in favor of the home team as UC Santa Barbara lost to UC Irvine (19-25, 25-23, 24-26, 22-25).
 
FROM HEAD COACH MATT JONES
"Irvine played great tonight. I give credit to them for putting pressure on us from the service line and taking some great, aggressive swings. We weren't able to scratch out important points late in the set that we are used to getting. Now it's time to flush it and get ready for Fullerton tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos came out strong in the first set, taking a three-point lead over the Anteaters. However, it didn't take long for UC Irvine to fight back. They responded with a service run of their own, going up by four late in this set. Despite the Gauchos' best attempts to make a comeback, they weren't able to so as they dropped this first set to the Anteaters 25-19.
 
The power struggle between these two teams continued to the second set as the Gauchos and the Anteaters vied for the lead. It took until the Gauchos' 19th point to jump on top. Even though the Anteaters made a push to take this set into extra points, the Gauchos didn't allow it as they took the second set 25-23.
 
The final two sets went in favor of the Anteaters. Despite UC Santa Barbara's best efforts to pull out the win, UC Irvine would not let up. This ultimately resulted in the Gauchos dropping the final two sets 24-26 and 22-25.
 
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS
  • Michelle Ohwobete led the offense tonight for the Gauchos as she racked up 17 kills. Along with that, she also put up 10 digs to earn another double-double. Briana McKnight was also an asset on offense as she contributed 10 kills while only making two errors.
  • Grace McIntosh is the second Gaucho to finish the night with a double-double. She had the most assists on the team with 24 while also adding on a team-high 11 digs.
  • The Gauchos had strong defensive efforts tonight. Macall Peed notched 10 digs while Grace Wuischpard, Sandy Thomas and McKnight tallied six blocks each.
  • Not only did Wuischpard have six blocks, but she also led the team in aces with two.
UP NEXT
The Gauchos will have a quick turnaround as they make their way to Cal State Fullerton to take on the Titans. First serve will be at 4 p.m. with a live stream available through ESPN+.
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