Thursday, November 10
Riverside, Calif.
7 PM
California Baptist University
11-13,6-7WAC
3
vs
1
Utah Valley
16-9,10-3WAC
1
2
3
4
F
Utah Valley
25
23
25
20
1
California Baptist
27
25
14
25
3
Volleyball Gets Crucial Victory Over Utah Valley; Clinches Spot in WAC Postseason Tournament
11/10/2022 11:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
UPDATED STORY AT 10:45AM ON 11/11/22
RIVERSIDE - California Baptist University secured an important late-season Western Athletic Conference win with a 3-1 defeat of second-place Utah Valley at Van Dyne Gym on Thursday night. With the win, CBU has secured a spot in the upcoming WAC Tournament.
The Lancers, now 11-13 and 6-7 in WAC competition, entered the final week of the regular season with two matches to go, needing to win in order to qualify for postseason. Utah Valley drops to 16-9 overall and 10-3 in league play, and is now tied with Stephen F. Austin in the conference standings. SFA picked up a 3-1 home win against Southern Utah tonight.
CBU closes the regular season against last place Seattle U at Van Dyne Gym on Saturday at noon. The match being the final time at home this season as the Lancers will celebrate Senior Day. The match is also part of CBU's Parent and Family Weekend festivities taking place on campus Nov. 11-12.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has secured the regular season conference title and will host the WAC Tournament on Nov. 17-19 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg.
RIVERSIDE - California Baptist University secured an important late-season Western Athletic Conference win with a 3-1 defeat of second-place Utah Valley at Van Dyne Gym on Thursday night. With the win, CBU has secured a spot in the upcoming WAC Tournament.
The Lancers, now 11-13 and 6-7 in WAC competition, entered the final week of the regular season with two matches to go, needing to win in order to qualify for postseason. Utah Valley drops to 16-9 overall and 10-3 in league play, and is now tied with Stephen F. Austin in the conference standings. SFA picked up a 3-1 home win against Southern Utah tonight.
CBU's Christine Graf topped the stat sheet with 15 kills while adding five blocks on the night, and Leah Pease posted a double-double with 19 assists and 12 digs. Anna Jackson registered 11 kills and four blocks.🏐 Welcome to the WAC Volleyball Tournament @CBUvolleyball❗️❗️
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) November 11, 2022
The Lancers have clinched a spot in next week's #WACvb Tournament! pic.twitter.com/8S65CqoYSz
The top eight teams in the WAC standings will advance to the postseason. Tonight's performance has allowed CBU to move up into a three-way tie for sixth place with New Mexico State and Southern Utah. NM State swept 11th-place Tarleton, 3-0, tonight. This is the first season that CBU has been eligible to qualify for the WAC Tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament since completing a four-year NCAA Division I transition (2018-22).WINNER WINNER!!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/dVyM1yQzcY
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) November 11, 2022
CBU closes the regular season against last place Seattle U at Van Dyne Gym on Saturday at noon. The match being the final time at home this season as the Lancers will celebrate Senior Day. The match is also part of CBU's Parent and Family Weekend festivities taking place on campus Nov. 11-12.
Lancer fans will want to keep an eye on a few additional matches on Saturday that could impact CBU's postseason seeding. New Mexico State hosts 11th-place Abilene Christian and Southern Utah is at fifth-place UT Arlington. Ninth-place Utah Tech is on the road at SFA.‼️𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗡‼️
— California Baptist Volleyball (@CBUvolleyball) November 11, 2022
CBU defeats Utah Valley in four sets in Riverside! Christine Graf tops the stat sheet with 15 kills while adding five blocks! Leah Pease posted a 19 assist, 12 dig double-double!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/UuDMZsdR2W
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has secured the regular season conference title and will host the WAC Tournament on Nov. 17-19 at the UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg.
FINAL | @CBUvolleyball 3, Utah Valley 1
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) November 11, 2022
The Lancers pick up a big victory at home!#WACvb pic.twitter.com/rTfxJFb2s0
Team Stats
UVU
CBU
Kills
40
46
Errors
23
35
Attempts
119
144
Hitting %
.143
.076
Points
63
65
Assists
36
44
Aces
3
7
Blocks
20
12
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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