LA JOLLA, Calif. ? The 13th-ranked UC San Diego women's volleyball team swept Sonoma State 30-25, 30-22, 30-23 in a California Collegiate Athletic Association match on Friday night in RIMAC Arena.  Nicole Courtney (14 kills, 10 digs) and Brianna Koche (10 kills, 12 digs) recorded double-doubles to lead UCSD.  Rebecca Bailey also played well with 13 kills and a .444 hitting percentage.  With the win, UCSD improves to 12-2, 7-2 CCAA while the Seawolves drop to 6-7, 3-6 CCAA.  SSU was led by Michelle Fletcher with 11 kills.

Game one was close throughout as SSU took a 19-18 lead.  UCSD opened up the first three point lead of the game at 24-21 consecutive kills by Courtney and Bailey.  SSU would pull within two points twice, the last at 26-24.  UCSD then scored the next three points on a SSU setting error, an Amber Ries and Koche block assist and another Ries kill to lead 29-24.  UCSD would take the game 30-25.

UCSD did not take the lead in game two until Koche recorded a kill to lead 10-9.  After SSU jumped back in front 11-10, UCSD would go on a small run to lead 20-15 on back-to-back Courtney kills.  SSU would close with in three points several times before the Tritons pulled away to win 30-22.

In game three with the Tritons leading 5-3, UCSD went on a 13-4 run, forcing SSU into a time out and the lead at 18-9.  The Tritons were never really threatened the rest of the game, en route to a 30-23 win.  Hannah Gary put the match away for the Tritons with the final kill.

Ries added seven kills while Sylvia Schmidt sent down six kills for UCSD.  Natalie Facchini had a match-high 21 digs for the Tritons.

UCSD is back in action on Saturday, September 30 against Humboldt State at 7:00 p.m. in RIMAC Arena.