Thursday, November 5
Sacramento, Calif.
7:00 PM
UC Irvine
9-15,7-6Big West
0
at
3
Sacramento State
13-11,8-5Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 22 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| Sacramento St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Matt Brown
November 05, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- UC Irvine women's volleyball dropped a Thursday match at The Nest and Sacramento State, 22-25, 23-25, 20-25.
The Hornets (13-11, 8-5 Big West) won their third straight to break the tie with the Anteaters and move into sole possession of fourth in the Big West standings. The 'Eaters are now tied for fifth with UC San Diego.
UCI (9-15, 7-6 Big West) kept it tight throughout, trailing by six or less all match. Abby Pekrul finished with 10 kills and only one error on 16 swings for a match-high .562 clip. Taylor Boice also had nine kills on .500 hitting and recorded three blocks. Madison Triplett added eight kills, a season-best 11 digs, and three blocks (two solo).
Whitney Wallace tied for the match high with 16 digs, while Nicole Feliciano totaled 22 assists and nine digs.
As a team, UC Irvine won the defensive battle, holding a 55-49 advantage in digs and a 6-3 edge in total team blocks. The Anteaters were also solid offensively, hitting .248, but Sac State was slightly better at .274. The Hornets also had 10 aces to UCI's three. Victoria Marthaler paced the home team with 17 kills, nine digs, and four aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The opening set went Sacramento State's way throughout with leads as large as 9-4 and 14-8. Madison Triplett's kill reeled the Hornets to within 17-16, but they would regroup for the 25-22 set win.
Set two began in Sac State's favor until UCI took the lead at 5-4 and opened up a lead as large as 17-12. The Hornets chipped away at the deficit until it was 22-18 before turning it up a level with seven of the next eight points to rally ahead for a 25-23 set win.
The third set was a even at 4-4 before a four-point run for the Hornets. Sacramento State led the rest of the way, closing out the win, 25-20.Â
UP NEXT: UC Irvine continues its road trip at Utah Valley on Saturday, Nov. 7, with first serve at 12 p.m. MT/11 a.m. PT.
NOTES
The Hornets (13-11, 8-5 Big West) won their third straight to break the tie with the Anteaters and move into sole possession of fourth in the Big West standings. The 'Eaters are now tied for fifth with UC San Diego.
UCI (9-15, 7-6 Big West) kept it tight throughout, trailing by six or less all match. Abby Pekrul finished with 10 kills and only one error on 16 swings for a match-high .562 clip. Taylor Boice also had nine kills on .500 hitting and recorded three blocks. Madison Triplett added eight kills, a season-best 11 digs, and three blocks (two solo).
Whitney Wallace tied for the match high with 16 digs, while Nicole Feliciano totaled 22 assists and nine digs.
As a team, UC Irvine won the defensive battle, holding a 55-49 advantage in digs and a 6-3 edge in total team blocks. The Anteaters were also solid offensively, hitting .248, but Sac State was slightly better at .274. The Hornets also had 10 aces to UCI's three. Victoria Marthaler paced the home team with 17 kills, nine digs, and four aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The opening set went Sacramento State's way throughout with leads as large as 9-4 and 14-8. Madison Triplett's kill reeled the Hornets to within 17-16, but they would regroup for the 25-22 set win.
Set two began in Sac State's favor until UCI took the lead at 5-4 and opened up a lead as large as 17-12. The Hornets chipped away at the deficit until it was 22-18 before turning it up a level with seven of the next eight points to rally ahead for a 25-23 set win.
The third set was a even at 4-4 before a four-point run for the Hornets. Sacramento State led the rest of the way, closing out the win, 25-20.Â
UP NEXT: UC Irvine continues its road trip at Utah Valley on Saturday, Nov. 7, with first serve at 12 p.m. MT/11 a.m. PT.
NOTES
- Nicole Feliciano just missed her 10th double-double of the season with 22 assists and nine digs, but she vaulted into No. 3 all-time at UCI on the assists list.
- Whitney Wallace reached 21 consecutive matches with double-digit digs.
- This was UCI's first road loss in Big West play.
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Irvine
SacSt
Kills
41
46
Errors
14
12
Attempts
109
124
Hitting %
.248
.274
Points
50.0
59.0
Assists
36
42
Aces
3
10
Blocks
6
3
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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