No. 12 CSUN pulled off an upset of No. 8/8 UC Irvine in #CincoSets on Friday night in Northridge, California by winning the final game, 22-20. This was the Matadors’ first conference win on the year, who have been struggling to find production out of their opposites. Tonight, their opposites combined for 9 kills and 10 errors on 28 attempts. Outside attacker Dimitar Kalchev had 22 kills to pace CSUN. The CSUN middle attackers combined for 24 kills on 35 errorless swings. Check out the post-match interview with CSUN assistant coach Theo Edwards as conducted by associate editor Jonathan Bates.
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Highlights: No. 12 CSUN upsets No. 8/8 UC Irvine in #CincoSets
In a #CincoSets match that featured 49 ties, including 17 in the final game, No. 12 CSUN prevailed over No. 8/8 UC Irvine on Friday night in Northridge, California. Both setters dished out over 60 assists on the night, and both pairs of middle attackers had efficient performances. CSUN middle attacker Paul Rzepniewski and Daniel Wetter combined for 24 kills on 35 errorless-swings. UC Irvine middle attackers Scott Stadick and Patrick Sohacki combined for 23 kills while attacking at . 462 clip. UC Irvine opposite Karl Apfelbach and CSUN outside attacker both had 22 kills to lead their respective teams. UC Irvine had 2 aces on 24 service errors, while CSUN had 9 aces on 16 aces. UC Irvine outhit CSUN, .433 to .297, and outblocked them 11 to 5, but prevailed in the end, in part, due to siding out at 85% clip in the final game.
Check out the match highlights as recorded by associate editor Jonathan Bates.
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