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Hope International University

MVB vs CSUN
Liza Rosales
0
Hope Int'l Hope 4-3
3
Winner CSUN CSUN 8-5,0-0 Big West
Hope Int'l Hope
4-3
0
Final
3
CSUN CSUN
8-5,0-0 Big West
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hope Int'l Hope 19 18 18 (0)
CSUN CSUN 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Robert Nilsen

Royals Fall 3-0 to No.16 D1 Matadors

Northridge, CA – The Hope International men's volleyball team (4-3) fell 3-0 to the No. 16 NCAA Division 1 Cal State Northridge Matadors on Wednesday evening in Northridge, CA.

The Matadors led from start to finish in the first set but the Royals kept it close as a kill by Brian Castro pulled them within 14-11. The Royals tried to put together a run to tie the game but were unable to do so as the Matadors went up 20-15. A kill by Julian Zavala made it 20-16 but the Matadors had all the answers as the Royals fell 25-19 and trailed 1-0. The Royals looked to fight back in the second set as they took a 3-2 lead on a kill by Castro before going on to lead 5-3. The lead didn't last long as the Matadors raced back on a 9-1 run to seize control with a 12-6 advantage as they went on to lead 23-13. The Royals kept fighting with a 5-1 run to pull within 24-18 on a service ace by Kyler Tufuga. That was as close as they got as the Matadors closed it out winning 25-18 to take a 2-0 lead. The Royals looked to stay alive in the third set as they used a 4-0 run with two kills from Zavala to go up 4-2. The Royals would go on to lead 7-6 but the Matadors came right back to take a 12-8 lead. A kill by Coby Prowse pulled the Royals within 15-11 but they couldn't mount a run as they fell 25-18 and 3-0. Zavala led the Royals with nine kills.

The Royals continue action on the road as they travel to Atherton, CA for a mini tournament where they will take on UC Merced on Friday, February 16 at 3:00 PM.
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