MERCED, Calif. – The San Francisco State volleyball team took down UC Merced 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-21) to kick off a three-game road trip.
- SF State improves to 7-8 and 4-3 in CCAA action. UC Merced falls to 4-11 and 1-5 in the CCAA
- The Gators had three players in double-digits for kills: Grace Witcher (15), Alana Larson (14) and Aidan Goodrich (11).
- SF State finished with 48 kills and limited UC Merced to 29.
- Melanie Hewlett had 38 assists, most this season.
- Larson had a double-double and recorded 13 digs. Rubi Harrington had a match-high 14.
Witcher had a pair of aces to open the first set. Leading 9-7, the Gators forced the Bobcats to sideout every time they got the serve back during a 8-3 run that gave the Gators a substantial cushion.
The Gators had their best hitting percentage of the match in set two as they finished at .351 percent. Up by one, Larson, Witcher and Sophia Terry each had kills in a 5-0 run that extended the Gators lead to 12-6. The Gators would not trail by less than five the rest of the way.
SF State led 8-3 before UC Merced's first timeout in set three. The Bobcats were able to come within three of the Gators lead but the Gators held steady throughout the final set. Witcher led the Gators with five kills in the set.
The Gators won't have to go very far and will face #4 Fresno Pacific Oct 10 for a 2 p.m. match. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com and fans can watch the action on FloCollege.
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