Gauchos Beat Sacramento State in Four Sets to Take Sole Possession of Third
UC Santa Barbara won 25-17, 25-27, 25-17, 25-19 on Friday night at the Thunderdome, moving to 14-12 overall and 10-5 in the Big West in a match between the teams that entered tied for third.
UC Santa Barbara beat Sacramento State in four sets on Friday evening at the Thunderdome, by set scores of 25-17, 25-27, 25-17 and 25-19. The two teams entered the night tied for third place in the Big West standings.
With the win, Santa Barbara sits alone in third place at 14-12 overall and 10-5 in conference play. Sacramento State fell back to fourth place at 14-12 and 9-6, and its season high four match winning streak ended.
The meeting was the first time Sacramento State had played at UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos also swept the season series, after winning in four sets at Sacramento on Oct. 3.
Santa Barbara hit .321 as a team and finished with 11 team blocks. Sacramento State recorded more kills, 55 to 53, but hit .209 and finished with five team blocks.
Victoria Marthaler led Sacramento State with 16 kills and eight digs. Charlee Lepp recorded her first career double-double with 13 kills and a career best 13 digs, Skyler Gartin added 11 kills and Nikola Gamlin added 10 kills. Setter Makenna Wiepert finished with 46 assists and nine digs, and Reese Ampi had a team best 18 digs for the Hornets.
The top six teams in the 12 member Big West qualify for the conference championship, scheduled for Nov. 25 to 28 in San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara is at home again on Saturday night, Nov. 14, against Utah Valley, in a match listed as Senior Night.
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