Slugs Defeated by Gauchos

SANTA BARBARA, CA -- UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball was defeated by UC Santa Barbara.  The Slugs lost in three sets with the following scores:  13-25, 20-25, 19-25.

Sophomore Outside Hitter Jorge Reyes led the team with 6 Kills.  Freshman Middle Blocker Gunnar Jaffarian led the defense with 2.5 Blocks while Senior Outside Hitter Jacob Landel defended the backcourt with 6 Digs.  Junior Setter Blake Chadwick contributed 22 Assists on the match.

This loss brings their overall record to 0-1 (0-0 D-III).

The Slugs play their first home matches this season in a double header!  Their weekend schedule is as follows:

Friday 1/17

Opponent:     UC Merced

Location:        West Field House

Start Time:   7:00 PM

Saturday 1/18

Opponent:     Holy Names University

Location:        West Field House

Start Time:   7:00 PM