Second-Half Attack

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Coming off straight sweeps in non-conference action, California Baptist University expects to have its lineup back to full strength for the first time in a month. It will be in perfect time, as the Lancers begin their second-half run through the MPSF with its second match with UC San Diego.

SERIES NOTES
CBU has an 19-8 edge in its series with UC San Diego, with the Lancers playing the Tritons more than anyone else in the MPSF. CBU swept its first match with UCSD in the Van Dyne Gym in late January, behind a 16-block performance from Enrique de Diego Garcia, which set a three-set match record for the Lancers. Last year, the two teams split the series, with both teams winning in their home gyms. With a victory tonight, CBU can win its third match in four tries over the Tritons this week.

LAST TIME
CBU made quick work of UCSD in the Van Dyne Gym, with a 25-21, 25-13, 25-11 victory. The success came on the heels of the Lancers defense and heighth advantage. The Tritons were held to a -.091 hitting percentage (22 kills, 29 errors on 77 attempts) and outblocked 22 to three. The Lancers attacked at a .368 mark (31-10-57), led by Rocky DeLyon's eight kills on a .636 standard (8-1-11). Jonathan Tuttle (.455) and Giovanni Llinas Rosa both had seven kills. Enrique de Diego Garcia led the defense with the aforementioned 16 blocks. Tuttle and Zachary Melcher (23 assists) both had seven block assists. Tuttle and DeLyon both chipped in three serving aces.

UC SAN DIEGO AT A GLANCE
UCSD was swept in its last two matches, last winning in a non-conference match with Holy Names on Feb. 25th. The Tritons have a big three-match week, starting with seventh-ranked USC on the road Wednesday, CBU friday and No. 12 Ball State on Saturday. Tanner Syftestad leads UCSD's offense with 158 kills, which is 70 more than second-best Shayne Beamer (88). Syftestad also ranks second on the team in digs (70) and first in blocks (44, 37 assits and seven solo). Beamer does hit at a team-high .242 percentage. Milosh Stojcic and Jose Carlos Martinez have split setting duties for the Tritons this year, while Tyler Bird is the team's most reliable defensive player on the digging end of things, with a team-high 115 digs (2.40 a set).

MULTIMEDIA
A video stream of Friday's match will be available complimentary, provided by UC San Diego. Registration and login is required to view the stream, which includes public-address audio but no commentary. A live-stat feed will also be offered by the Tritons.

FULL MATCH NOTES

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Enrique de Diego Garcia

Rocky DeLyon

Giovanni Llinas Rosa

Zachary Melcher

Jonathan Tuttle

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