Gauchos Ride On

Friday, February 20

Santa Barbara, CA

7:00 PM

California Baptist University

3-13, 1-12MPSF

UC Santa Barbara

10-5, 6-5MPSF

California Baptist

UCSB

Photo by: Lauren Garcia

2/20/2015 8:37:00 PM | Men's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Andrew Shortall, Asst. Sports Information Director

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California Baptist University continued its road trip with a visit to eighth-ranked UC Santa Barbara for a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match Friday night.

The Gauchos defended their home court to grab the 25-11, 25-15, 25-13 victory. CBU falls to 3-13, 1-12 in the MPSF this season. UCSB improves to 10-5, 6-5.

Rohit Paul finished with a team-high seven kills for CBU, while Rocky DeLyon had a Lancer-best nine digs. Jonathan Tuttle added four kills and four digs, while Daniel Maurer chipped in three blocks and three kills.

The Lancers came out tough in the first set and played the Gauchos to a 7-7 tie, thanks to three kills from Paul and one each from Tuttle and Roy Powell. UCSB countered with a 4-0 run to grab an 11-7 edge. CBU ended the run after a UC Santa Barbara service error, but the Gauchos regrouped and took the set.

CBU kept things close early in the second set, as a kill from Tuttle brought it within 8-6 of UCSB. Kills from Maurer, Caleb Miller and another from Tuttle helped fuel the Lancers' early success. The Gauchos used a 6-2 run to take a strong 14-8 edge.

UCSB kept pushing and grabbed set point at 24-13. The Lancers banded together and scored straight points on a UCSB service error and kill from Giovanni Llinas Rosa, but the Gauchos managed to net the next point and take a two-set lead in the match.

In the third set, the Gauchos raced out to a 6-1 lead. The Lancers would score three of the next five to pull within 8-4, with a kill from Cody Jackson highlighting the short run. CBU had its best run waiting, as it trailed 19-9 late in the match. Three-straight kills from Paul pulled the Lancers within seven, 19-9, but UCSB moved its way on to the victory with a 25-13 win in the third set.

CBU returns home for two non-conference matches next week. Holy Names and UC Merced will visit the Van Dyne Gym, as the Lancers look to complete the season sweep of both teams.