LA JOLLA, Calif. - Three Tritons finished with a double-digit kill total but it wasn't enough as the UC San Diego women's volleyball team fell in four sets to Big West Conference co-leader Hawaii Friday night at RIMAC Arena.
Scores were 22-25, 25-17, 27-25, and 25-21.
UC San Diego is now 6-11 on the season with a 3-3 mark in the Big West.
Hawaii moved to 8-5 overall and remained unbeaten in the conference at 5-0. UC Santa Barbara holds an identical Big West record.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
For the Tritons,
Sabire Karacaova had 17 kills,
Ava McInnes finished her night with 15, and
Trinity Castaneda had 11.
Naya Dong andÂ
Isabela Dobra each amassed 17 digs, while
Susanna Limb had 17. Dobra ended her night with 45 assists.
Juliette Bokor totaled six blocks (one solo) and
Emily McDaniel had four (two solos).Â
The Rainbow Wahine got a match-high 20 kills from Riley Wagoner and Brooke Van Sickle was just behind with 19.
For the match, UC San Diego hit .234 (57-18-167) and Hawaii swung at .257 (65-21-171).Â
The Tritons had more blocks than their opponent, holding a 10-8 edge tonight.
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QUOTABLES FROM HEAD COACH RICCI LUYTIES
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TRITON TIDBITS
• It was just the second-ever match between the Tritons and Rainbow Wahine.
• The first meeting came on Oct. 8 of 1982, 39 years ago to the day.
• It was the ninth double-double of the season forÂ
Isabela Dobra.
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Sabire Karacaova has posted a double-digit kill total in nine of 12Â matches played this season.
• Tonight's contest was the last of a four-match home stand for UC San Diego.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays at Long Beach State on Friday, Oct. 15, before hosting Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Oct. 16. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
All home matches this season will be broadcast live by ESPN+ and fans will also be able to follow along with live stats. For coverage links and UC San Diego's complete 2021 schedule,
click here.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
