Box Score SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – UC Irvine could not rustle away a set from No. 17 Cal Poly, falling to the Mustangs 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-13) at the Mott Athletic Complex.
The Anteaters, who hit just .160 (32-16-100), are 14-9 overall and 8-3 in Big West matches. Cal Poly bounces back from a loss at Hawaii to improve to 20-2 and 10-1 in league play.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Outside hitter
Loryn Carter was errorless with a team-high 10 kills on 22 attempts (.455)
>Middle blocker
Makayla Wolfe and outside hitter
Abby Marjama each added seven kills
>Torrey Van Winden posted a match-best 21 kills for Cal Poly
TURNING POINTS
SET 1
>Cal Poly got out to an early 7-2 lead and never surrendered the lead on the way to a 25-19 victory
>UCI made a one run that was started by a kill and an ace by
Loryn Carter and ended with a block by
Abby Marjama and
Idara Akpakpa to close to 9-7, but the Mustangs would rattle off the next three points to remain in control
SET 2
>The teams would not be separated for more than two points for most of the set until Cal Poly scored four straight after being tied at 16-16. Three of the four points in the run came from UCI attack errors
>Cal Poly was up 22-18 before the Anteaters came to life recording three straight kills, one by Marjama and two from Carter to close within 22-21
>The teams would just trade points to end the set, giving Cal Poly a 25-23 win on a Torrey Van Winden kill
SET 3
>Cal Poly held a one point lead then closed out the set out-scoring UCI 12-3 to complete the sweep 25-13
NOTES
>It is only the fourth time this season UCI has been swept
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Erin Alonso led UCI with 11 digs followed by
Haley DeSales with 10. DeSales has recorded double figure digs in 22 of 23 matches
>UCI has lost seven straight outings against the Mustangs
>The Anteaters out-blocked Cal Poly 4-3, the 10
th time they have out-blocked an opponent
UP NEXT
>UCI stay on the road traveling to UC Riverside Friday for a 7:00p.m. match at the SRC