East Bay Volleyball Falls in Four Sets to UH Hilo in Route 92 Classic Opener
HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay's women's volleyball team opened the 2024 Route 92 Classic on Thursday with a hard-fought loss to the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. The Vulcans emerged victorious in four sets (25-22, 25-23, 15-25, 25-12) at Pioneer Gymnasium to open the prestigious Route 92 Classic.
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MATCH SUMMARY |
The opening two sets were closely contested affairs, with neither team able to establish a significant lead. The Vulcans clinched the first set 25-22 after a tight back-and-forth battle. The second set followed a similar pattern, with UH Hilo securing a 25-23 win to take a 2-0 lead.
Facing elimination, the Pioneers rallied in the third set. A crucial 7-1 run midway through the set, capped off by a kill from Lexi Pagani, helped East Bay pull away. The Pioneers closed out the set 25-15, extending the match to a fourth set.
However, UH Hilo regained control in the fourth set, jumping out to a commanding 15-3 lead. The Vulcans maintained their momentum to close out the match with a 25-12 set win.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Pagani led the team with 15 kills and added two service aces.
- Trinity Cox reached the 20-assist mark.
- Pi'ilani Carvalho matched Pagani with two service aces.
- Mia Jordan contributed six total blocks, bringing her career total to 223 and moving her to fifth in program history.
- For UH Hilo, Samara Cruz and Chase Koepke each tallied 14 kills, while Kale'a Kuamo'o recorded a career-high 30 digs.
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 2-3
UH Hilo: 5-2
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LOOKING AHEAD |
The Pioneers continue their Route 92 Classic campaign on Friday, with matches against Fresno Pacific at 11:30 a.m. and CSU Pueblo at 7 p.m., both at Pioneer Gymnasium. In total, are four tournament matches on Friday inside Pioneer Gymnasium.
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