California Baptist University
6-18,3-10Big West
CSUN
10-13,6-7Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 15 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| CSUN | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
11/5/2026 8:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, CA--- The California Baptist University women's volleyball team would drop another five-set match on Thursday evening as they fell to the CSUN Matadors on the road.
The Lancers have now played in the second-most five-set matches in the NCAA with their 11th tonight. CBU drops to 3-10 in Big West action while the Matadors improve to 6-7.
Inefficient hitting plagued the Lancers in the opening frame of the match as the Matadors got out to a quick 14-4 lead. CBU brought it back to seven points, but that would be the closest they got as CSUN closed out the first set with a 25-15 victory.
The Lancers shook off the rust from the first set and started off the second set on a 4-0 run and eventually forced a CSUN timeout at 11-8. CSUN fought its way back in the set and would tie the match a few points later at 14. CBU only trailed once in the whole frame as they kept a few points ahead of the Matadors through the rest of the frame. CBU would finish off the set on a 4-0 run, and two late CSUN attack errors would give the Lancers the set win and tie the match at one apiece.
The go-ahead set was lopsided, as the Matadors would win 25-11. The Lancers kept the set close early, but the Matadors broke away with a 9-2 run and would take the pivotal set to go up 2-1 on the Lancers. The fourth set was incredibly tight as there were 19 ties and 13 lead changes in the frame. The two teams went back and forth until the Lancers scored three straight toward the end of the frame to get to set point at 24-22. CSUN would fend off the loss with a kill on the ensuing point, but they couldn't hold on any longer as Nalanie Neal would provide the kill shot to force another fifth set for the Lancers.
The fifth set was controlled early by the Lancers as they came out with an early 4-2 lead. CSUN would score the next two points to tie the match, followed immediately by two more Lancers' points to stretch the lead back to 6-4. CSUN would score the next four points to force Trevor Johnson to burn his first timeout of the set and give the Matadors an 8-6 lead. CSUN would finish the set on a 9-4 run to win the set and defend their home court in five sets.
Emery DeJong led the way with 11.5 points, which included nine kills and two aces, while Nalanie Neal secured eight kills and had two blocks. Avery Barber stepped back into the starting setter role with 22 assists and eight digs, while Jagoda Bialek led the team with 13 digs.
NEXT: The Lancers will have a one-day break before hitting the road to Bakersfield to take on the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Saturday, November 7, at 6 PM.
