SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team headed up the central coast Saturday night to take on Cal Poly for the second time this week, again falling to the Mustangs 3-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first set stood tied through 8-8, after which the Mustangs charged ahead. The Gauchos kept up through 12-14, but Cal Poly moved forward to 17-14. The Mustangs then made the final eight points necessary to win the set 25-16.
The Gauchos reached a palpable lead in the second, making it to 8-4 after a 3-3 tie. They proceeded 12-7 thanks to a kill from Avery Gibbs and a Cal Poly error. Santa Barbara made it to 14-10, but the Mustangs tied it up at 14-14. The Gauchos led at 17-15 once again, but Cal Poly made five points in a row to overcome them at 20-17. Santa Barbara recovered five points, but the Mustangs would hold the reins and reach 25 for a 25-22 win.
The Gauchos began strong in the third, beginning 5-1 then 7-2. They held onto the lead through 13-7 with a block by Danica Rach and Sandrea Thomas. Cal Poly came back six straight points to equalize. The set remained tied at 18-18, 21-21, and finally 23-23. The Mustangs put in their final two points to take the match and make themselves 10-0 in conference play.
STAT RECAP
Tomkinson led the team offensively, notching a double-digit 11 kills and totaling 11.5 points. Gabi Martinez followed up with 10 kills while picking up four digs. Cortni Youngblood dug 12 digs for the highest count of the match. Avery Gibbs landed seven kills and hit .357, while Thomas went five for seven to hit .714. Milan Rex pushed 20 assists to average 6.7 per set.
UP NEXT
The Gauchos head back on the road to take on UC San Diego and UC Irvine. They'll face the Tritons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 and the Anteaters at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
