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Slugs Expand Their Win Steak to Five in a Historic Day of Wins

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif – The UC Santa Cruz women's volleyball brought home two more wins on Saturday evening, including a big-time victory against No. 25 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (25-20, 15-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-10) in the opening match. UCSC came out on top of the Cal Lu Fornia Invitational with a perfect 4-0 record which boosts their current win streak to five straight victories. The opening game against CMS brought a historic victory for the Slugs, giving them their first win against the Athenas since 2023. Alice Taylor and Khloe Pavia brought the juice in game one, tallying 16 and 14 kills respectively. Margo Melgoza fell into another groove of assists, showcasing a game-high 36 in the matchup. Game two matched the intensity of game one, as the Banana Slugs pulled out another five-set victory (25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10) versus California Lutheran University. Marshall led the Slugs in game two with 16 kills, and 15 from Taylor totals her kill count for the day at 31. Miya Casci recorded an enormous 43 assists in the matchup, while Shiraz Benyoucef led the way defensively with 29 digs. The Banana Slugs will next face Monterey Peninsula College in a non-statistical counting matchup at home in the West Field House on Sept. 23rd.

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Honolulu, HI

Women's Soccer

vs DePauw University

St. Louis, MO.

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vs Monterey Peninsula College

Santa Cruz, CA

6:00 PM

Men's Tennis

vs Fresno Pacific Hidden Dual

Fresno, CA

Women's Tennis

vs Central Valley Clash

Stockton, CA

1:00 PM

Men's Soccer

at Trinity University (Texas)

San Antonio, TX

5:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM CT

Men's Tennis

vs Fresno Pacific Hidden Dual

Fresno, CA

Women's Golf

at Williams Invitational

Williamstown, MA

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2024-25 First Team All-Conference honoree. Led UC Santa Cruz last season with 415 points on the year, 193 rebounds, 95 free throws, and a 58.0% field goal percentage.

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Upcoming Events (Primary)

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus UHawaii Invite on Sep 20, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus DePauw University on Sep 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Monterey Peninsula College on Sep 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus Fresno Pacific Hidden Dual on Sep 25, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Tennis versus Central Valley Clash on Sep 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at Trinity University (Texas) on Sep 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM CT

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus Fresno Pacific Hidden Dual on Sep 26, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf at Williams Invitational on Sep 26, 2026

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Completed Event: Women's Volleyball at California Lutheran University on September 19, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on September 19, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Jessup University on September 19, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 2

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at Washington University in St. Louis on September 19, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 4

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus UCR Invitational on September 19, 2026 , , 18th out of 30 Teams, 468 Points

Completed Event: Men's Cross Country versus UCR Invitational on September 19, 2026 , , 22nd out of 25 Teams, 568 Points

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus University of Redlands on September 18, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Pomona-Pitzer on September 18, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

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