California Baptist University
4-6,0-0WAC
Cal State Fullerton
5-2,0-0Big West
Lancers Begin Big West/WAC Match-Up, Final Week of Non-Conference
9/16/2022 8:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PHOENIX – California Baptist University volleyball began the final week of the preseason with a match against Cal State Fullerton at the Big West/WAC Match-Up hosted by Grand Canyon on Friday.
Michalina Rola provided a season-high 14 kills and nine digs, while Paige Johnstone added 18 digs in a four-set loss for the Lancers. After falling down 2-0, CBU came close to forcing a fifth set but fell short in a 25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 25-20 loss that drops its record to 4-6 and sees the Titans improve to 5-2.
Not only did Rola set a season high in kills but did so on a .419 hitting percentage (14-1-31) and added nine digs and two aces. Johnstone had a team-high three aces and five assists, as well.
Setters Reese Reed (20 assists, 11 digs) and Leah Pease (18 assists, 11 digs) both recorded double-doubles. Sophomore Anna Jackson tied her season-high of 12 kills for the third time in 2022.
Christine Graf tallied 11 kills and three blocks, while Cassidy Dennison came close to a double-double on 14 digs and nine kills. Middle blockers Ashlyn Nevrla and Chandler Gorman each had at least three kills and three blocks.
UP NEXT
The Lancers end the Big West/WAC Match-Up against UC Irvine on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3:30 p.m. CBU then returns home to Western Athletic Conference play against Southern Utah on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m.
