SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team is slated for a road trip this weekend, starting off on Friday, October 30th in La Jolla to face off against UC San Diego, then heading back up north for a matchup with UC Irvine on Saturday, Oct. 31st.

LAST TIME OUT
The Gauchos are looking to bounce back after losing both matches last week against the No. 1 team in the Big West – Cal Poly. The Gauchos are currently tied for fourth place with UC San Diego, with both teams having records of 6-4 in conference play.

Gabi Martinez is the team leader with 296 kills, which is also good for third in the Big West. She is also the team leader in service aces with 25.

EYEING THE TRITONS
UC San Diego split a two-match series with UC Irvine last weekend. The first match was a five-set thriller with UC San Diego losing 2-3, but the Tritons came back strong and won the rematch in four sets while away.

Molly McCluskey leads the team with 310 kills and Paulina Baillie has 32 service aces.

ABOUT THE ANTEATERS
UC Irvine comes into this week with a conference record of 7-3, slotting them in third place in The Big West. Freshman Taylor Boyce leads them in kills with 198 and sophomore Angelina Dellutri leads the Anteaters with 21 service aces.

FOLLOW ALONG
Both games will be streaming on ESPN+ with live stats available.