HONOLULU, Hawai'i—UC San Diego women's volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to Hawai'i on Saturday evening in Stan Sheriff Center.
The Tritons (16-11, 10-6 Big West) fell in straight sets to the Rainbow Wahine (18-8, 12-4 Big West) by set scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-19.
Ava McInnes collected a team-best 10 kills hitting at a .286 clip, while
Emily McDaniel and
Kylie Pries tallied seven apiece.
Audrey Hollis finished the night with 26 assists and six digs.
Paulina Baillie tied Hollis for the team lead with six digs. McDaniel led the defensive effort at the net with three blocks, along with
Madison Johnson.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hawai'i was quick to build a 9-5 lead in the opening set and extended its advantage to 16-10 midway through the frame. McDaniel tried to spark the Triton offense with back-to-back kills to make it 20-15, but the Rainbow Wahine closed out the frame with a 5-1 run to take the first set, 25-16.
The second set saw UH hit .586 as a team with just one hitting error, compared to .088 for the Tritons. After trailing 13-6, UC San Diego looked to mount a comeback with a block by McDaniel/Pries followed by an ace for Pries to make it 13-8. However, Hawai'i maintained the momentum down the stretch and took the second set, 25-13.
After a four-point run to being set three, UH maintained the advantage all the way to 10-6. A kill by McInnes sparked a 4-0 run for the Tritons to pull even 10-10 after a solo block by McInnes punctuated the rally. Hawai'i answered by scoring four unanswered on its way to ta 6-1 scoring run. Two kills by McCluskey and a solo block by
Sabire Karacaova gave UC San Diego new life at 16-14. However, UH effectively ended the rally with another 4-1 run and the Bows took the final frame, 25-19.
TRITON TIDBITS
UP NEXT
The Tritons will return to La Jolla for their final home matches of the season, hosting CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield next Friday and Saturday respectively. The matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
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.
