California Baptist University
10-5,3-1WAC
Abilene Christian University
7-9,2-2WAC
CBU Battles ACU to Five Sets in Riverside
9/30/2023 3:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist University volleyball team fell in five sets to the Abilene Christian Wildcats in the second match of their home conference opening weekend.
The Lancers now hold a 10-5 record for the year, and a 3-1 mark in conference play. The Wildcats improved to 2-2 in Western Athletic Conference play and got their first win against the Lancers in the short history between the two programs.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Wildcats came out hot with the 25-20 set one victory, capitalizing off seven Lancer errors in the frame. ACU continued to put pressure on the CBU defense in the second and, despite a late push by CBU, pulled out the second set to take the commanding 2-0 lead.
The Lancers showed plenty of fight and resilience in the third set, quickly jumping out to the 10-4 lead. CBU would score ten of the next 12 points to force ACU to drain its timeouts and ultimately put them away 25-19. CBU would carry that momentum into the fourth, prevailing in a back-and-forth battle. With the set tied 23-23, setter Reese Reed scored back-to-back aces to push the match to a fifth set.
Reese is as clutch as they come!! Two straight aces to send us to a fifth set. 🔥#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/IWma5nit6w
— cbuvolleyball (@CBU_volleyball) September 30, 2023
In the fifth set, both teams executed sizable runs that would result in overtime. The Wildcats were able to outlast the Lancers in the frame and take the win 16-14.
STATISTICAL NOTABLES:
Despite the loss, the Lancers racked up the most single-match kills of the season with 70. Five Lancers posted double-digit kills, led by Michalina Rola with 17 and Catherine Krieger with 15. Rola also totaled a double-double with 14 digs.
Cat crushes another one into the Wildcat defense#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/FOjqt04r9j
— cbuvolleyball (@CBU_volleyball) September 30, 2023
Leah Pease totaled her fourth 30-assist game of the season with 34 for the game and added ten digs to register her sixth double-double. In her third start at libero, Brianna Young had 26 digs, two aces, and five assists. Her 26 digs were a career-high and tied for the most by a Lancer this season.
NEXT: The Lancers will prepare for a road trip to the Lone Star State to face Stephen F. Austin and UT Arlington on Thursday, October 5, and Saturday, October 7.
