by SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The seventh-ranked University of San Diego women’s volleyball team cruised its way to a 3-0 win over San Diego State University Tuesday evening in a non-conference match on Aztec Court.
With the 25-21, 25-19, 26-24 win, the Toreros improve to 8-2 overall, and run their winning streak to nine. With the loss, the Aztecs fall to 8-6 overall, and saw their winning streak of four come to an end.
Lisa Kramer led all players with 12 kills to pace the USD offense, and she hit for a .375 clip. Both Lauren Schad (Cheyenne River Sioux) and Lauren Fuller had nine kills apiece, while Kristen Gengenbacher had 20 assists and Ana Newsome added in 17 more assists. Hunter Jennings led the team’s defense with nine digs.
As a team, USD hit for a .337 clip, while SDSU hit for a .230 clip. The Toreros recorded 29 digs, and SDSU had 22. SDSU did out block the Toreros, 9.0-5.0.
For the Aztecs, Deja Harris led the way, as she recorded 10 kills, while hitting .368. Alexandra Psoma led the defense with five digs, and Indigo Thompson recorded 27 assists.
San Diego will return to action on Thursday, as they return to the friendly confines of the Jenny Craig Pavilion to begin West Coast Conference play against the University of San Francisco. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m.
