California Baptist University
0-9,0-0WAC
San Diego State University
6-2,0-0Mountain West
CBU Closes out Home Tournament Against San Diego State
9/14/2024 3:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist Univesity closed out the CBU/Challenge on Saturday afternoon as they battled San Diego State. The Aztecs would remain unbeaten in the tournament with a three-set victory over the Lancers.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set one was all San Diego State, as the Mountain West squad would execute a 13-2 run in the middle of the set to open up a commanding 19-7 lead over CBU. The Lancers would put together a small rally, but ultimately, the Aztecs would achieve victory 25-11. Set two was tightly contested, with no team leading by more than two points early on. The Aztecs would string together a few scoring rallies to take a 22-18 lead. However, CBU would battle back and get within two. The Aztecs would capitalize off a few CBU errors and take the 2-0 match lead.
The final set would be similar to the previous one as the Aztecs would grow and hold a small lead throughout. The Lancers made things interesting toward the back end of the set with a 4-1 run to bring the score to 20-19 in favor of SDSU. The Aztecs would once again take advantage of CBU errors and ride out the 25-22 victory in three sets.
STATISTICAL NOTABLES:
Anna Jackson provided a spark off the pine for the Lancers with nine kills on a .400 hitting percentage. Jackson had a kill percentage of .600 to boot and chipped three digs. Eliana Posada would lead the team in kills with ten, marking the sixth match this season she has led the team in kills.
Madison Gilliland continued her hot streak with efficient hitting and was a force in the middle. Gilliland was named to the All-Tournament team for her efforts, posting 20 kills, three aces, six blocks, and impressive hitting numbers. Reese Reed had a near double-double with 17 assists and eight digs, while Avery Barber was close behind her with 14 assists and six digs.
NEXT: The Lancers will head to CSUN to battle Matadors in a mid-week tilt on Tuesday, September 17 at 6 PM.
