Friday, September 10
Riverside, Calif.
7 PM
California Baptist University
3-3,0-0WAC
3
vs
0
New Orleans
0-4,0-0Southland
1
2
3
F
New Orleans
21
20
14
0
California Baptist
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Zac Zeman zaczeman.com
Lancers Sweep Way to Victory in Home Opener Versus New Orleans
9/10/2021 9:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE – California Baptist University opened its home season in style with a sweep of New Orleans in front of a packed crowd in the Van Dyne Gym on Friday night. The Lancers overwhelmed the Privateers in the 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 win, thanks to a dynamic performance from Christine Graf and an aggressive attack from the service line.
Graf finished with a match-high 13 kills on a .524 hitting percentage (13-2-21) and also had four blocks on the night. CBU finished with 12 aces in all, one off the program's NCAA-era record. Cassidy Dennison provided five of them, while Ashlyn Nevrla and Victoria Goff had two each.
Hana Okuhara collected a match-high 17 assists and seven digs, while Leah Pease had a team-high eight digs and 12 assists. Paige Johnstone had seven digs and five assists, while Dennison also had seven digs. Scherine Dahoue put up eight kills and four digs, as well.
All three sets ended with aces for CBU. Things were tight in set one, with CBU holding a 19-18 lead, but the Lancers closed out the set on a 6-1 run, which was capped off by an ace from Nevrla.
Sydney Marks, who finished with five kills on a .308 percentage (5-1-13), ended the second set with an ace.
CBU's serve really came alive in set three, with eight of them coming in that final game. Tied 11-11, the Lancers turned the game on its head with Dennison back to serve. They ended the match on a 14-3 run, with seven of those points being aces and four of them coming solely from Dennison.
GO CRAZY VAN DYNE, GO CRAZY!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ebSeRl1WFr
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) September 11, 2021
Graf finished with a match-high 13 kills on a .524 hitting percentage (13-2-21) and also had four blocks on the night. CBU finished with 12 aces in all, one off the program's NCAA-era record. Cassidy Dennison provided five of them, while Ashlyn Nevrla and Victoria Goff had two each.
Hana Okuhara collected a match-high 17 assists and seven digs, while Leah Pease had a team-high eight digs and 12 assists. Paige Johnstone had seven digs and five assists, while Dennison also had seven digs. Scherine Dahoue put up eight kills and four digs, as well.
All three sets ended with aces for CBU. Things were tight in set one, with CBU holding a 19-18 lead, but the Lancers closed out the set on a 6-1 run, which was capped off by an ace from Nevrla.
What a way to end the first set at home in 2021!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/7BhDS0ngHp
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) September 11, 2021
Sydney Marks, who finished with five kills on a .308 percentage (5-1-13), ended the second set with an ace.
2️⃣➖0️⃣ CBU #LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/xoEVZlVLxw
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) September 11, 2021
CBU's serve really came alive in set three, with eight of them coming in that final game. Tied 11-11, the Lancers turned the game on its head with Dennison back to serve. They ended the match on a 14-3 run, with seven of those points being aces and four of them coming solely from Dennison.
We missed you, Lancer Nation. Thanks for coming out in full force 🥰#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/R1yu5rfpkZ
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) September 11, 2021
Team Stats
UNO
CBU
Kills
36
36
Errors
15
12
Attempts
98
88
Hitting %
.214
.273
Points
43
54
Assists
36
36
Aces
2
12
Blocks
5
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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