The No. 2 Triton women’s volleyball team pocketed its second sweep in as many matches against Cal State Bakersfield on Oct. 12 in Bakersfield, Calif. After winning in three games at RIMAC Arena on Sept. 24, UCSD repeated its performance with a 30-23, 30-28, 30-24 victory, its 11th consecutive win of the season. In addition, the Tritons halted the Roadrunners’ momentum by breaking their three-game winning streak.
Senior outside hitters Bonnie Wilson and Stacy Dunsmore led UCSD’s offensive attack, recording double-digit kills with 17 and 15, respectively. In addition, junior outside hitter Lindsay Crandell and senior middle blocker Kendra Canape tallied eight kills each. Senior setter Teresa Ohta had a match-high 45 assists compared to 39 total assists by the Roadrunners. UCSD outhit Cal State Bakersfield, .311 to .178.
Defensively, the Tritons were evenly matched in digs with Cal State Bakersfield, although UCSD had twice as many blocks with six. The Roadrunners’ Sabrina Smart led her team with 11 kills, followed by Lindsey Jordan with eight. Lindsay Long also added 11 digs for Cal State Bakersfield in their losing effort.
The Tritons improved to 20-1 overall and 10-0 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The loss drops the Roadrunners to 10-5 overall and 6-4 in the CCAA. UCSD is currently first in the CCAA standings, followed by Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State Bakersfield. UCSD was unavailable for comment at press time.
The Tritons continue their road trip as they play against Cal State Los Angeles on Oct. 15. The Golden Eagles are 11-7 overall and 5-4 in CCAA play. The last matchup between the two teams was at RIMAC Arena on Sept. 22, with the Tritons coming away with a 3-1 win. UCSD will look to stop the Golden Eagles’ Te’Ara Epps, who averages 4.16 kills and 0.93 blocks per game and hits an average of .369.