HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay's women's volleyball concluded the 2024 Route 92 Volleyball Classic on a high note, defeating Concordia University Irvine 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 25-12) on Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Gymnasium.
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MATCH SUMMARY |
Set 1: East Bay took control early, closing out the set with a 5-point run. Fane Paua had two service aces and a kill in the final stretch.
Set 2: The Pioneers overcame an early deficit with an impressive 11-2 run to pull away, maintaining their lead to win 25-20.after a kill from Lexi Pagani
Set 3: Concordia fought back, taking the set 25-21 and extending the match.
Set 4: Cal State East Bay reasserted their dominance, cruising to a 25-12 victory to clinch the match with a block from Mia Jordan a Pi'ilani Carvalho.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Pagani and Jordan led the offense with 14 kills each.
- Jordan achieved a remarkable .778 attack percentage with no errors.
- Kale'a Kuamo'o, the CCAA leader in digs through two weeks of action this season, contributed 16 digs to the victory.
- Alexandria Gloria and Pagani each served up four aces, with Gloria tied for second in the CCAA with 15 total aces this season.
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Head Coach Kimberly Lambert expressed her satisfaction with the team's progress:
"The team demonstrated a ton of positive growth over the course of the last two weeks of preseason. We're looking forward to seeing how they'll continue to develop going into conference play."
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 5-3
Concordia University Irvine: 5-3
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will kick off their CCAA campaign against Chico State on Friday, September 20, at 6 p.m.
Important Note: This upcoming match along the following home game on Saturday, September 21, will be played at Haynes-Prim Pavilion on the campus of Menlo College in Atherton, California.
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