LA JOLLA, Calif. — The UC San Diego men's volleyball team was swept by sixth-ranked UC Irvine Saturday at LionTree Arena.
Scores of the Big West match went 25-16, 25-17, and 25-14.
The Anteaters also took a straight-set win over the Tritons Friday at the Bren Events Center in Irvine.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second-straight night, UC Irvine was stellar on offense, finishing with a .542 (44-5-72) attack percentage. UC San Diego compiled a .229 (31-15-70) attack.
In contrast to Friday's match, the Anteaters held substantial advantages in several categories including points (61-32), kills (44-31), aces (8-0), and blocks (9-1).
UC San Diego was led by
Ryan Ka, who finished with nine kills.
Berkeley Miesfeld followed with six, while
Nick Rigo had five and
Peter Selcho had four. Selcho made no errors in six swings, good for a .667 attack percentage. Setter
Gabriel Dyer had 29 assists and a match-high six digs.
For UC Irvine, Francesco Sani had 11 kills on .474 hitting and Hilir Henno had 10 kills on .563 hitting. Henno also added three service aces. Maxim Grigoriev and Cole Gillis each produced four blocks at the net. The duo was also effective on the attack with Grigoriev hittins .727 and Gillis coming in at .462.
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UC SAN DIEGO HIGHLIGHT REEL
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TRITON TIDBITS
• Nine Tritons have made their collegiate debuts so far this season:
Evan Boyle, Joshua Ewert,
Jim Garrison,
Michael Robertson,
Brett Pursley,
Josh Schellinger,
Peter Selcho,
Sam Warren,
Zachary Weston.
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Brad Rostratter, who was named UC San Diego's head coach on Oct. 7, 2022, earned his first win with the Tritons on Jan. 5 when they defeated Lincoln Memorial.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays at Big West rival CSUN on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
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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 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 83 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Divisions I and II.
