LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball clinched a win over UC San Diego Saturday night to preserve its undefeated record versus the Tritons. The Gauchos are now 10-0 all-time against UC San Diego and 3-1 in 2025 Big West play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos ran away with the first set, wrapping it up 25-12. They had three separate six-point scoring runs that led them to a swift victory. 

During the  beginning stages of the second set, Eva Travis had 12 total kills while no other player on the court had more than three. Mid-second, she had more total kills than UC San Diego combined. UC San Diego managed a better effort during the second, though the Gauchos still claimed it 25-21.

UC San Diego regained their footing during the third and defeated the Gauchos 25-20. The teams traded random amounts of points, as neither gained much ground in any direction until UC San Diego had a couple of scoring runs that brought them the set. The fourth set was heavily favored towards the home team, as the Tritons flipped the script to win it 25-15.

The toe-to-toe fifth set was ultimately clinched by the Gauchos, who surpassed the Tritons 16-14. After establishing a tie at 10-10, Santa Barbara had their work cut out for them. Emma McDermott made the point advantage with a kill to make it 15-14, and the Gauchos won on an attack error by the Tritons. 

Travis matched, broke, then re-broke her career-high kills for a match during the fifth set. Finishing the contest with 27 kills, Travis set the league high for kills made in a 2025 conference match. She also picked up a double-double, providing ten digs. Her streak did not end there, as she also put up seven block assists and hit .415.

STAT RECAP 
- Grace Wuischpard had a season-high eight kills and hit a stunning .667
- Layanna Green put up a phenomenal nine block assists, while the Gauchos had 16 total blocks as a team
- Santa Barbara hit .322 and forced the Tritons into a negative hitting percentage for the first portion of the match

NEXT UP
The Gauchos will head to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m.