California Baptist University
10-12,4-5WAC
UT Rio Grande Valley
12-12, 6-4WAC
Lancers Start Second Leg Against Vaqueros
10/26/2019 2:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EDINBURG --- California Baptist University started its second leg of Western Athletic Conference play on Saturday, as the Lancers returned the favor and traveled to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
CBU was unsuccessful to exact its revenge on the Vaqueros, as the Lancers fell, 18-25, 25-20, 18-25, 17-25. The Lancers have played the defending WAC champions tough all year, as the last time these two teams met, the Lancers took the Vaqueros to five in the Van Dyne Gym.
The loss moves CBU to 10-12 on the season and 4-5 in the WAC, while the Vaqueros improve to 12-12 and 6-4 in conference play.
The Vaqueros were able to jump out to a 3-0 lead before Yagoda Jedrzejczak helped the Lancers run off four straight points with a service ace. Ellie Voss and Christine Graf ended the run with a huge block to give the Lancers the 4-3 advantage.
The block party is alive and well!
— CBU Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) October 26, 2019
CBU takes its first lead at 4-3! #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/C4SvtRYKM0
The rest of the first set was separated by one point until the 10-9 mark when the Vaqueros rattled off four straight points to take a 14-9 lead. The Lancers tried to claw back but were unable to get any type of rally going.
The second set started off like the first, with the Vaqueros taking an early two-point lead. The Lancers were able to record their first tie of the match at 8-8 on a Jedrzejczak solo block.
CBU rallies back to tie the match up at 8-8 after Yagoda Jedrzejczak lays down the solo block in the middle! #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/w7lByofrnl
— CBU Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) October 26, 2019
Moments later, Hana Okuhara gave the Lancers their first lead of the second set with the fourth service ace of the match.
Hana Okuhara gives the Lancers their first lead of the second set with this ace!
— CBU Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) October 26, 2019
CBU is up to four aces on the match! #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/ZKsXjodEFe
A timeout was called by UTRGV, but it was too little too late, as the Lancers solidified their momentum with another solo block by Jedrzejczak to give the Lancers a five-point lead, 22-17.
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— CBU Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) October 26, 2019
Yagoda Jedrzejczak grabs her second solo block of the match to give the Lancers a 22-17 lead! #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/abqHekwWVt
CBU would end the second set on a 12-7 run to tie the match up at 1-1.
A 12-7 run ends the second set for the Lancers, as they tie things up at 1-1! #LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/4oN1PBub8R
— CBU Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) October 26, 2019
UTRGV was able to bounce back in the third, and the Lancers didn't help themselves with a handful of attacking errors. Still, CBU was able to hang around and tie the set at 17-17 before the Vaqueros went on 7-1 run to take the 2-1 lead.
The Vaqueros jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the fourth set, and despite their best efforts, the Lancers were unable to close the gap.
Sydney Marks led the team with a team-high nine kills, while Megan Sester and Cassidy Dennison tallied eight each. Jedrzejczak finished with two aces, four blocks (two solo), and four kills.
The Lancers will stay on the road before they are back in action against NM State on Monday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
