Cal State Fullerton

FULLERTON, Calif. — The Cal State Fullerton women's volleyball team (8-21, 3-13) defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders (4-23, 0-16) in four sets (25-15, 25-15, 22-25, 15-25) Saturday afternoon at Titan Gym. Fullerton's eight overall wins and three victories in Big West play match last season's totals in both categories under second-year head coach Nicky Cannon.

The Titans outperformed the Highlanders on the attack, recording 63 kills and a .319 hitting percentage, compared with UC Riverside's 42 kills and .153 hitting percentage. Four Titans recorded double-digit kills, led by Kaia Herweg, who tallied a team-high 16 kills. Sibley Oster recorded a career-high 48 assists while contributing four kills to the win. 

Fullerton won the opening set, 25-15, after setting a new season-high .500 hitting percentage. Bella Risling led the offense with five of the team's 18 kills. UC Riverside earned the match's first point on a Fullerton attack error, but the Titans responded to maintain the lead for the remainder of the set. Herweg and Hannah Hass tallied two kills each, while Risling added one, during a 5-0 rally to take a 24-14 lead. The teams traded errors at the service line to end the set, giving Fullerton a 1-0 match lead. 

The Titans led the match 2-0 after taking the second set in another 25-15 victory. Shine recorded five kills and a .500 hitting percentage, while the Titans tallied 14 kills and hit .312. Zariah Crosby combined with Oster at the net twice in the set, accounting for the team's two blocks. After seeing two ties, Fullerton pushed to a 21-14 lead on a Shine kill. A Fullerton attack error disrupted a 3-0 scoring run, but the Titans fell back into rhythm, taking the set on a 4-0 run that featured three kills from Risling. 

UC Riverside answered with a 25-22 win in the third set. An early 3-0 lead by the Highlanders was later met with a Jaiden Mojica service ace to tie it at 4-4. UC Riverside used three kills to lead 14-8 before pushing to a 19-13 advantage. Three kills from Risling and one from Shine brought the set within one at 20-19, but the Highlanders capitalized on consecutive Fullerton errors to force a fourth set. 

The Titans closed the match with a 25-15 win in the fourth set. Herweg opened the set with a kill before adding five more to the team's 16 kills. Crosby added a kill late in the set to double Fullerton's lead to 18-9, while two UC Riverside errors moved the Titans into match point, 24-14. The Highlanders stayed alive with a block assist before surrendering the match with an error from the service line. 

Fullerton returns to Titan Gym next weekend to close the 2026 season against UC Irvine and UC San Diego. Celebrate fan appreciation and alumni night on Friday, Nov. 20, as the Titans host UC Irvine at 6:00 p.m., and senior day on Saturday, Nov. 21, against UC San Diego at 2:00 p.m. 

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