LA JOLLA, Calif.—UC San Diego women's volleyball will begin its Big West schedule at home in LionTree Arena, playing host to UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly this weekend. 
 
The Tritons (8-4) will take on the Gauchos (10-2) on Friday and face the Mustangs on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
DETAILS
Match 13
UC San Diego (8-4) vs UC Santa Barbara (10-2)
Friday, Sept. 22 | 7 p.m.
LionTree Arena (4,000) | La Jolla, Calif.
All-time series: 0-7
Last meeting: UCSD 0, UCSB 3 (Oct. 30, 2022)
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
Match 14
UC San Diego vs Cal Poly (6-6)
Saturday, Sept. 23 | 7 p.m.
LionTree Arena (4,000) | La Jolla, Calif.
All-time series: 0-4
Last meeting: UCSD 1, CP 3 (Nov. 26, 2022)
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 8-4
Big West: 0-0
Home: 1-2
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 4-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W4
 

ABOUT UC SANTA BARBARA	ABOUT CAL POLY
Roster | Schedule | Stats	Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 10-2	Overall: 6-6
Big West: 0-0	Big West: 0-0
Home: 3-0	Home: 1-2
Away: 4-0	Away: 1-2
Neutral: 3-2	Neutral: 4-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 1-1	vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1	Streak: L1

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will travel to face Long Beach State on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. and return home to host defending Big West champion Hawai'i on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com. 
 
Saturday's contest with the Rainbow Wahine is slated at the Tritons' Block Party with free t-shirts for the first 750 students. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons went a perfect 3-0 at the TSU/Belmont Invitational in Nashville, defeating Tennessee State, 3-1, on Thursday and both Jackson State, 3-0, and Belmont, 3-2, on Friday. Ava McInnes was named tournament MVP and Lauren Brooker and Jasmine Saran were also named to the all-tournament team. 
 
UC San Diego 3, Tennessee State 1
Set scores: 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, 28-26
Top performers: McInnes (24 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks); Henderson (7 kills, 9 digs); Saran (6 blocks); Brooker (10 assists, 10 digs, 4 blocks); Knowles (29 assists)
Notables: The Tritons held the advantage in blocks (12-8) and hitting percentage (.211 to .152), while TSU had the edge in aces (10-6). McInnes recorded season highs in kills (24) and points (27.5) and Brooker collected her fourth double-double.
 
UC San Diego 3, Jackson State 0
Set scores: 25-15, 25-17, 25-17
Top performers: McInnes (13 kills, 5 blocks, 7 digs); Henderson (9 kills, 12 digs, 4 aces); Brooker (9 kills); Da Silva (5 blocks); Knowles (32 assists); Repetti (10 digs)
Notables: UC San Diego's .356 hitting percentage against Jackson State was its highest of the season and highest since Sept. 3, 2022 against Southern U (.434).
 
UC San Diego 3, Belmont 2
Set scores: 26-24, 25-14, 21-25, 17-25, 15-10
Top performers: McInnes (22 kills, 3 blocks); Henderson (15 kills, 15 digs); Brooker (9 kills, 9 assists, 9 digs); Uhlick (3 aces); Saran (6 blocks); Knowles (31 assists, 10 digs); Repetti (24 digs, 8 assists)
Notables: It was UC San Diego's third five-set match of the season. The Tritons are 1-2 in matches that go the distance. Henderson recorded her second double-double of the season and Knowles recorded her first.
 
McINNES, BROOKER EARN BIG WEST WEEKLY HONORS (SEPT. 18)
Ava McInnes was named Big West Offensive Player of the Week and Lauren Brooker was named Big West Freshman of the Week for their performances to help the Tritons go 3-0 at the TSU/Belmont Invitational in Nashville. 
 
McInnes led the Tritons offensively in all three matches, collecting 59 kills (4.92 per set) and totaling 67.5 points (5.63 per set). She extended a 15-match streak of double-figure kills dating back to last season and moved into eighth all-time in total attacks. McInnes was also named tournament MVP and UCU Athlete of the Week.
 
Brooker earned her second all-tournament recognition of the nonconference season, trading time between opposite and setter for UC San Diego. She finished the weekend with 24 kills (2.00 per set), 20 assists (1.67 per set), 21 digs (1.75 per set) and eight blocks (0.67 per set). Brooker also finished third on the team with 28.5 total points.
 
AWARD WINNERS
Big West Offensive Player of the Week: Ava McInnes (Sept. 18)
Big West Freshman of the Week: Lauren Brooker (Sept. 18)
UCU Athlete of the Week: Ava McInnes (Sept. 18)
TSU/Belmont Invitational MVP: Ava McInnes (Sept. 15)
TSU/Belmont Invitational All-Tournament Team: Lauren Brooker, Ava McInnes, Jasmine Saran (Sept. 15)
UC San Diego Invitational All-Tournament Team: Lauren Brooker (Sept. 9)
UCU Athlete of the Week: Emily McDaniel (Sept. 4)
Gonzaga Tournament All-Tournament Team: Emily McDaniel (Sept. 2)
Big West Defensive Player of the Week: Emily McDaniel (Aug. 28)
Big West Freshman of the Week: Lauren Brooker (Aug. 28)
Bulldog Brawl All-Tournament Team: Ava McInnes, Emily McDaniel (Aug. 26)
 
McINNES CHASING RECORDS
Junior outside hitter Ava McInnes had a standout season in 2022, leading The Big West in both kills (3.81 k/s) and points (4.35 p/s). McInnes set the Tritons' Division I season record for kills with 469, which also ranks second in the all-time record book. She also set the all-time season record for attacks with 1,374 and tied the all-time single match kills record with 31 against Long Beach State (Oct. 14, 2022).
 
In her third season of competition, McInnes has 979 career kills and 2,855 attack attempts. She is 21 kills away from her career 1,000th kill and 11 kills away from breaking into the top 10 all-time career kills records (10th, 998). She ranks No. 8 all-time in attack attempts—97 away from moving into seventh (2,952).
 

ALL-TIME KILLS			ALL-TIME ATTACK ATTEMPTS
1.	1,524	Danielle Dahle (2012-15)	1.	4,636	Danielle Dahle (2012-15)
2.	1,364	Rebecca Bailey (2005-08)	2.	3,336	Rebecca Bailey (2005-08)
3.	1,212	Sylvia Schmidt (2006-09)	3.	3,314	Stacy Dunsmore (2001-04)
4.	1,182	Stacy Dunsmore (2001-04)	4.	3,204	Katie Condon (2008-11)
5.	1,172	Diana Klintworth (1986-89)	5.	3,026	Diana Klintworth (1986-89)
6.	1,116	Bonnie Wilson (2002-04)	6.	2,952	Sylvia Schmidt (2006-09)
7.	1,049	Kristin Kilbourn (1981-84)	7.	2,887	Hillary Williamson (2008-11)
8.	1,025	Hillary Williamson (2008-11)	8.	2,855	Ava McInnes (2021-Present)
9.	1,014	Molly Wheatley (1981-84)
10.	998	Katie Condon (2008-11)
	979	Ava McInnes (2021-Present)

 
STACKING UP AGAINST THE BIG WEST
After four weeks of competition in the books, the Tritons have the third-best record in the Big West. UC San Diego ranks first in team blocks (2.66 per set), opponent hitting percentage (.165) and opponent kills (11.63 per set), second in hitting percentage (.221) and service aces (1.70 per set) and third in points (16.60 per set).

• Ava McInnes ranks first in points (4.93 per set) and kills (4.08 per set), fourth in aces (0.41 per set) and is tied for ninth in hitting percentage (.278).
• Emily McDaniel ranks first in blocks (1.51 per set) and fifth in hitting percentage (.303).
• Nevada Knowles ranks sixth in assists (6.67 per set).
• Zaria Henderson is tied for eighth in service aces (0.34).
• Jasmine Saran is tied for ninth in hitting percentage (.278).
• Natalie Repetti ranks ninth in digs (3.37 per set). 

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 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.