Saturday, February 12
Atherton, CA
6:00 PM
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
3-11, 0-0
0
at
3
Menlo College
11-1, 0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Cruz | 16 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| Menlo | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Alyssa Diaz Tucker
Oaks Sweep Banana Slugs
2/12/2022 9:45:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
ATHERTON (2-12) – After being in Wisconsin last weekend, UC Santa Cruz returned to California as they took on NAIA opponent Menlo College in Atherton. The Oaks defeated the Banana Slugs 3-0.
In the first set, the Oaks started the set on a 17-7 run capped by a Josh Sullivan kill. The Oaks would win the first set 25-16 and took a 1-0 lead in the match.
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In the second set, the Oaks would start the set on a 18-9 run capped by a Konrad Stoklosinski kill. The Banana Slugs rallied and would come as close as four points twice; the second occasion at 22-18 on an attack error by the Oaks. The Oaks won the second set 25-19 for a 2-0 lead in the match.
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The Oaks started the third set on a 15-8 run before the Banana Slugs would come as close as five at 17-12 on a Maxwell Mednick kill. The Oaks answered with a 8-4 run to win the third set 25-16 and the match 3-0.
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For UC Santa Cruz, Mednick had a match-high nine kills, his career high. Mednick also led the Banana Slugs with eleven digs. Chicory Roth had twenty-three assists for UC Santa Cruz in his first outing as setter.
Christian Menchaca had a match-high fifteen digs apiece for the Oaks (11-1).and Stoklosinski had nine kills.
For the match, UC Santa Cruz had a .120 hitting percentage with the best percentage coming in the first set at .179 while Menlo had a .315 hitting percentage with the best percentage coming in the first set at .522.
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The next match for the Banana Slugs will be Friday night as they take on NCAA Division I member UC San Diego in La Jolla on ESPN+.
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In the first set, the Oaks started the set on a 17-7 run capped by a Josh Sullivan kill. The Oaks would win the first set 25-16 and took a 1-0 lead in the match.
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In the second set, the Oaks would start the set on a 18-9 run capped by a Konrad Stoklosinski kill. The Banana Slugs rallied and would come as close as four points twice; the second occasion at 22-18 on an attack error by the Oaks. The Oaks won the second set 25-19 for a 2-0 lead in the match.
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The Oaks started the third set on a 15-8 run before the Banana Slugs would come as close as five at 17-12 on a Maxwell Mednick kill. The Oaks answered with a 8-4 run to win the third set 25-16 and the match 3-0.
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For UC Santa Cruz, Mednick had a match-high nine kills, his career high. Mednick also led the Banana Slugs with eleven digs. Chicory Roth had twenty-three assists for UC Santa Cruz in his first outing as setter.
Christian Menchaca had a match-high fifteen digs apiece for the Oaks (11-1).and Stoklosinski had nine kills.
For the match, UC Santa Cruz had a .120 hitting percentage with the best percentage coming in the first set at .179 while Menlo had a .315 hitting percentage with the best percentage coming in the first set at .522.
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The next match for the Banana Slugs will be Friday night as they take on NCAA Division I member UC San Diego in La Jolla on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
UC SANTA
MENLO
Kills
30
38
Errors
18
10
Attempts
100
89
Hitting %
.120
.315
Points
37.0
50.0
Assists
29
36
Aces
3
5
Blocks
4.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0.0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0.0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1.0
Players Mentioned
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