Box Score FULLERTON, Calif. – Middle blocker
Makayla Wolfe dominated the service line as UC Irvine rolled to a 3-0 victory over Cal State Fullerton (25-10, 25-18, 25-22) at Titan Gym Saturday.
Wolfe recorded a career-high eight aces to go with 10 kills and two block assists. The junior hit a team-best .643 (10-1-14), committing just one error.
The Anteaters improve to 15-10 overall and 9-4 in Big West action. The Titans fall to 6-19 on the year and remain winless in Big West matches (0-12).
HEAD COACH ASHLIE HAIN SAID
"I was proud of our resilience tonight. The team came to play and wasn't hanging their head about last night."
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
>Wolfe's eight aces ranks No. 2 for most in a match at UCI behind
Abby Marjama's (9/25/18) and Tandie Wade's (1996) 9 aces
>Marjama led the team in kills with 13 followed by
Loryn Carter with 12
>Senior
Haley DeSales had a match-best 17 digs and two aces
>The Anteaters had 11 aces to CSF's 1
>UCI hit .327 (52-15-113), the third best hitting performance of the year
>Jayla Norman topped the Titans with 10 kills
SET 1
>An 11-0 run, which included four consecutive aces by
Makayla Wolfe put UCI in control of the set, 20-6
>UCI won the set 25-10 powered by 6 total aces by Wolfe
SET 2
>The Anteaters jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, but the Titans quickly countered with the next five
>With the score tied at 9-9, UCI went on a 5-0 run which was fueled by two
Haley DeSales' aces, 14-9
>Wolfe put away the set winner, 25-18
SET 3
>The Anteaters gained separation in the third set on kills by Marjama and DeSales plus two CSF attack errors, one a block by DeSales and
Idara Akpakpa, 15-11
>UCI held an 18-14 lead before the Titans closed to 18-16, but a Wolfe kill stopped the momentum
>The Anteaters never relinquished a two point lead and went on to take the set 25-22 on another Wolfe kill
NOTES
>Wolfe's 8 aces ranks second most in a three-set match nationally this year and tied for third most overall
>UCI's 11 aces are the second most this season behind 12 against Saint Mary's when Marjama tied the school record
UP NEXT
UCI will close out its home schedule, hosting UC Santa Barbara Thursday (Nov. 8) at 7:00 p.m. then No. 17 Cal Poly Saturday (Nov. 10) at 5:00 p.m. Both matches are at the Bren Events Center.
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