SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The Cal State Fullerton women's volleyball team fell to Cal Poly in straight sets (16-25, 12-25, 17-25) Saturday night. The Titans moved to 7-20 overall and 2-12 in Big West play.
The Titans recorded 29 kills and a .073 hitting percentage compared with Cal Poly's 44 kills and .391 hitting percentage.
Sofia Shine led the offense with nine kills, while
Zariah Crosby recorded three blocks at the net.
Fullerton fell to Cal Poly, 25-16, in the opening set. A 7-1 scoring run gave Cal Poly a 14-6 lead, while
Hannah Hass recorded a solo block and a service ace to cut Fullerton's deficit to 15-9. Late kills by
Kaia Herweg and Hass brought the score to 24-16, but the Mustangs closed out the set with a kill to take a 1-0 match lead.
The Mustangs controlled the second set, defeating the Titans 25-12.
Parys Taylor and Shine added three kills each, while Fullerton recorded 10 kills in the set.
Sibley Oster and Crosby combined for a block assist. Cal Poly opened the set with an 8-1 scoring run before extending its lead to 23-10. Two late kills from Taylor cut into the deficit, but the Mustangs sealed the set with a kill to take a 2-0 match lead.
The Titans dropped the third set, 25-17. Fullerton found its most success in the final set, tallying 12 kills and a .176 hitting percentage. Shine led the Titans with five kills and a .333 hitting percentage, while
Arianna Ellis recorded a solo block and a block assist. A kill and service ace from Hass, along with a kill from Crosby, brought the Titans within two points at 14-12. However, a 7-1 scoring run allowed Cal Poly to take a 23-15 lead before closing out the match on a Fullerton attacking error.
Action returns to Titan Gym as Fullerton hosts California Baptist on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
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