Rustlers Stop the Hornets in 3
Golden West women's volleyball team put an emphatic end to its losing streak with a straight-set victory over visiting Fullerton College.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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8 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Fullerton
| Game Statistics | Fullerton | Golden West |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .037 | .341 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 28 | 67 |
| Aces | 6 | 11 |
Huntington Beach, CA ‑ Golden West women's volleyball team put an emphatic end to its losing streak with a straight-set victory over visiting Fullerton College in an Orange Empire Conference match.
The Rustlers needed just 70 minutes to post a 25-8, 25-23, 25-11 victory. The victory ended Golden West's.
The Rustlers were paced by sophomore Cassidy Paperny and freshman Jasmine Gonzalez. Paperny had a team-high 19 kills with five digs and five blocks. Gonzalez (Long Beach Millikan High) had 10 kills with a 12 digs. Sophomore Kate Stanjevich had 15 assists, 14 digs and a kill. Sophomore Baileigh Graham had a team-high 16 digs and two assists, freshman Ashleigh Atsaros (Huntington Beach High) added five kills and sophomore Megan Wiggins had a team-high 17 assists and 10 digs.
In the first set, Golden West opened on a 14-1 run and cruised to close out the set.
The Rustlers played point-for-point with Fullerton in the second set. With Fullerton leading 21-20, Golden West went on a three-point run to take a two-point lead. Fullerton rallied to tie the score at 23-23, but the Rustlers scored the final two points to take the set.
Saddleback broke out early in the third set, taking a 4-2 lead. Golden West went on an 8-2 run to take the lead. The Rustlers outscored Fullerton, 11-6, down the stretch to close out the set and the match.
The Rustlers return home at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 with a conference match against Santiago Canyon.
