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Photo by: John Fajardo
Natalie Glenn Lifts The Beach Over UC Davis To Open Big West Play
9/26/2024 8:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Glenn led the way with a double-double (20 kills, 12 digs), and three aces, while hitting .485 in the victory
DAVIS, Calif. – After dropping the first set, Long Beach State found its groove and cruised through the next three sets to defeat UC Davis, 3-1 [22-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-16] at the University Credit Union Center on Thursday night.
With the win, Long Beach State improves to 7-4 on the year and 1-0 in Big West action as the Beach has now won their last three straight contests.
Long Beach State hit .276 in the match and led UC Davis (5-5, 0-1 Big West) in all statistical categories. Giving the Beach a big boost on all sides of the ball was senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn. The product out of Southlake, Texas recorded her sixth double-double of the season as she registered a season-high 20 kills, 12 digs, three aces, three assists, and one block, while hitting .485. Her 20-kill performance was just one off of her career-best.
Senior setter Zayna Meyer spread the ball around as she got four of her hitters to record five or more kills in the match. Meyer just missed a double-double of her own as she tallied 34 assists, nine digs, five kills, two aces, and two blocks, while hitting .455 (5-0-11).
Also contributing offensively for the Beach were Abby Karich and Jaida Harris who finished the match with nine and eight kills, respectively. Karich added nine digs, while Harris chipped in two digs and two blocks.
The LBSU defense was solid as it kept the Aggies off balance. UC Davis was held to a .113 attack percentage as senior libero Jenna Giambi and defensive specialist Savana Chacon combined for 22 digs in the backrow. Giambi's 13 digs was a new season-high.
On blocking defense, senior middle blocker Kameron Bacon led the way with five blocks, while Ella Lomigora, Meyer, and Harris added two each.
The opening set belonged to UC Davis as the Aggies hit .345 in the frame, while the Beach posted a .226 clip. The conference foes kept the first set close as they fought each other through seven ties. The two teams traded points back and forth until back-to-back kills from the Aggies gave the hosts a 23-21 lead. Despite a Long Beach State timeout, UC Davis would go on to take the first set, 25-22.
The Beach came out determined in the second set as they went on an early 8-0 run to open up an 8-1 advantage over the Aggies. An ace from Glenn put the Beach up 12-4 as UC Davis utilized its second and final timeout of the frame. The Beach extended their lead to double figures (21-11) after a kill from Glenn. From there, LBSU cruised to a 25-15 win to even the match at 1-1.
The third set saw Long Beach State outhit UC Davis .308 to .000. The Beach used a 6-0 run to break a 10-10 tie. From there, LBSU never looked back. The Beach held the lead the rest of the set and came away with a 25-17 victory.
Trailing 2-1, the Aggies opened the fourth set on a 5-0 run which forced an early Long Beach timeout. The break in action did the Beach some good as they came out and scored four-straight points to cut the Aggies' lead down to one (5-4). Long Beach State used several short runs to take a 17-13 lead over UC Davis, before putting the game and match away, 25-16.
Jade Light was the Aggies' leading scorer with 12 kills and 10 digs. Also recording a double-double for UC Davis was setter Mia Starr who finished with 33 assists and 11 digs. Olivia Utterback also recorded double-digit kills (11), while libero Julia Ng anchored the backcourt with 16 digs.
Long Beach State will return to Southern California to face UC Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. at the SRC Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
With the win, Long Beach State improves to 7-4 on the year and 1-0 in Big West action as the Beach has now won their last three straight contests.
Long Beach State hit .276 in the match and led UC Davis (5-5, 0-1 Big West) in all statistical categories. Giving the Beach a big boost on all sides of the ball was senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn. The product out of Southlake, Texas recorded her sixth double-double of the season as she registered a season-high 20 kills, 12 digs, three aces, three assists, and one block, while hitting .485. Her 20-kill performance was just one off of her career-best.
A kill from Natalie Glenn, her 8th of the match, highlights a 6-0 Long Beach State run as UC Davis calls an early timeout #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/ZwHcarMwrB
— LBSU W. Volleyball (@LBSUWVB) September 27, 2024
Senior setter Zayna Meyer spread the ball around as she got four of her hitters to record five or more kills in the match. Meyer just missed a double-double of her own as she tallied 34 assists, nine digs, five kills, two aces, and two blocks, while hitting .455 (5-0-11).
Also contributing offensively for the Beach were Abby Karich and Jaida Harris who finished the match with nine and eight kills, respectively. Karich added nine digs, while Harris chipped in two digs and two blocks.
The LBSU defense was solid as it kept the Aggies off balance. UC Davis was held to a .113 attack percentage as senior libero Jenna Giambi and defensive specialist Savana Chacon combined for 22 digs in the backrow. Giambi's 13 digs was a new season-high.
On blocking defense, senior middle blocker Kameron Bacon led the way with five blocks, while Ella Lomigora, Meyer, and Harris added two each.
The opening set belonged to UC Davis as the Aggies hit .345 in the frame, while the Beach posted a .226 clip. The conference foes kept the first set close as they fought each other through seven ties. The two teams traded points back and forth until back-to-back kills from the Aggies gave the hosts a 23-21 lead. Despite a Long Beach State timeout, UC Davis would go on to take the first set, 25-22.
The Beach came out determined in the second set as they went on an early 8-0 run to open up an 8-1 advantage over the Aggies. An ace from Glenn put the Beach up 12-4 as UC Davis utilized its second and final timeout of the frame. The Beach extended their lead to double figures (21-11) after a kill from Glenn. From there, LBSU cruised to a 25-15 win to even the match at 1-1.
The third set saw Long Beach State outhit UC Davis .308 to .000. The Beach used a 6-0 run to break a 10-10 tie. From there, LBSU never looked back. The Beach held the lead the rest of the set and came away with a 25-17 victory.
Trailing 2-1, the Aggies opened the fourth set on a 5-0 run which forced an early Long Beach timeout. The break in action did the Beach some good as they came out and scored four-straight points to cut the Aggies' lead down to one (5-4). Long Beach State used several short runs to take a 17-13 lead over UC Davis, before putting the game and match away, 25-16.
Jade Light was the Aggies' leading scorer with 12 kills and 10 digs. Also recording a double-double for UC Davis was setter Mia Starr who finished with 33 assists and 11 digs. Olivia Utterback also recorded double-digit kills (11), while libero Julia Ng anchored the backcourt with 16 digs.
Long Beach State will return to Southern California to face UC Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. at the SRC Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
LBSU
UCD
Kills
51
43
Errors
16
27
Attempts
127
141
Hitting %
.276
.113
Points
67.0
52.0
Assists
47
41
Aces
9
5
Blocks
7
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
2
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