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Slugs Reverse Sweep Eagles, Fall to Salisbury to End Weekend

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - In a thrilling five-set battle, the UC Santa Cruz women's volleyball team opened the day with a dramatic reverse sweep against Mary Washington, pulling off a 3-2 victory (16-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-9). After dropping the opening two frames, the Banana Slugs found their rhythm to push their record to 9-6 on the season, winning seven straight contests. On the stat sheet, UCSC matched Mary Washington kill-for-kill with 51 total, fueled by stellar offensive distribution from Margo Melgoza (42 assists, 3 service aces) and balanced execution on the wings from Khloe Pavia and Alice Taylor, who dropped 14 kills apiece. Shiraz Benyoucef anchored the defense with a match-high 17 digs, alongside Ella Sniezek's 12 digs, while Charlotte Skulte was a force at the net with 4 blocks and 9 kills.

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vs DePauw University

Chicago, Ill

11:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM CT

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vs Westminster College (MO)

Chicago, Ill

1:30 PM PT | 3:30 PM CT

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vs North Park University

Chicago, Ill

11:30 AM PT | 1:30 PM CT

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at University of Chicago

Chicago, Ill

11:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM CT

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vs Feather River College

Santa Cruz, CA

6:00 PM

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vs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Bloomington, Ill

2:30 PM PT | 4:30 PM CT

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at Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Ill

5:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM CT

Women's Volleyball

vs Millikin University

Bloomington, Ill

10:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM CT

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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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2023 C2C Offensive Player of the Year - Program Leader in Assists - Three Time All-Conference

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