CSUN v Thompson Rivers

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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Senior James Lischer and freshman Mike Gaudino each knocked down a match-high 12 kills to lead Cal State Northridge to a 30-25, 30-24, 30-26 exhibition win over Thompson Rivers University on Wednesday in The Matadome.

Lischer hit .529 (12-3-17) while Gaudino struggled to a .071 (12-10-28) clip but contributed 13.5 points in his first collegiate match. Senior Dan Rhodes added 11 kills (.240) while Isaac Knebuhl and Kevin McKniff each chipped in six kills. McKniff hit a match-high .556 (6-1-9) and also served the Matadors' only two aces. Gaudino did match Ali'i Keohohou for match-high honors with seven digs and Gaudino had two blocks (one solo).

For the Wolfpack, Matt Harris knocked down a team-high 10 kills (.217) and had six blocks while Robin Schoebel added nine kills (.087). Tim Flannigan and Colin Jaggard combined for 34 assists in the loss.

Northridge hit .536 in taking the first game 30-25, but slipped to a .156 clip in game two. Fortunately for the Matadors, Thompson Rivers hit .000 in the second frame giving Northridge a 30-24 win. Both teams hit decently in game three but the Matadors used a mini 5-1 run with the score tied 15-15 to open up a 20-16 cushion.

The Wolfpack closed within 23-21 after a kill from Colin Jaggard but would get no closer as the Matadors closed out the game 30-26.

Northridge officially opens the 2007 season this Friday as the Matadors travel to Santa Barbara to take part in the UCSB/Elephant Bat Invitational. Northridge, seeded fourth, will take on fifth-seeded Long Beach State Friday at 1 p.m. then will take on either top-seeded UC Irvine or eighth-seeded Stanford at 7 p.m.

- GO MATADORS -

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Thompson Rivers | ATTACK |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF| BLOCK |GEN
## Name GP| K E TA PCT| A| SA SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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7 Flannigan, Tim...... 2| 1 0 1 1.000| 20| 0 2| 0| 4| 0 1 0| 0| 1.5
9 Jaggard, Troy....... 3| 5 2 17 .176| 0| 0 2| 0| 4| 0 2 0| 0| 6.0
12 Molnar, Coleman..... 2| 2 0 4 .500| 0| 0 1| 0| 0| 0 1 0| 0| 2.5
13 Brewer, Kyle........ 3| 6 5 19 .053| 0| 0 0| 1| 2| 0 2 0| 0| 7.0
14 Harris, Matt........ 3| 10 5 23 .217| 0| 0 5| 0| 0| 1 5 0| 0| 13.5
16 Schoebel, Robin..... 3| 9 7 23 .087| 2| 0 4| 0| 3| 1 2 0| 0| 11.0
2 Allard, Graham...... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 1| 0 0| 0| 5| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
3 Jaggard, Colin...... 2| 2 0 2 1.000| 14| 0 2| 0| 2| 0 0 0| 0| 2.0
8 Johnston, Patrick... 3| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 1| 2| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
10 Zylstra, Tony....... 2| 2 0 3 .667| 0| 0 2| 0| 0| 0 1 0| 0| 2.5
11 Haley, Andy......... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 1| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
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Totals.............. 3| 37 19 92 .196| 37| 0 18| 2| 23| 2 14 0| 0| 46.0

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0
Game K E TA Pct
1 14 5 30 .300 GAME SCORES 1 2 3 TEAM RECORDS
2 8 8 30 .000 Thompson Rivers..... (0) 25 24 26
3 15 6 32 .281 Cal State Northridge (3) 30 30 30

Cal State Northridge | ATTACK |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF| BLOCK |GEN
## Name GP| K E TA PCT| A| SA SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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1 Kneubuhl, Isaac..... 3| 6 1 13 .385| 0| 0 3| 0| 2| 0 1 1| 0| 6.5
3 Lischer, James...... 3| 12 3 17 .529| 0| 0 0| 0| 2| 0 2 0| 0| 13.0
7 Rhodes, Dan......... 3| 11 5 25 .240| 0| 0 2| 0| 5| 0 2 0| 0| 12.0
9 Bluemling, Travis... 2| 0 0 0 .000| 33| 0 3| 0| 2| 0 1 0| 0| 0.5
10 McKniff, Kevin...... 3| 6 1 9 .556| 0| 2 3| 0| 1| 0 2 1| 0| 9.0
11 Gaudino, Mike....... 3| 12 10 28 .071| 1| 0 3| 0| 7| 1 1 0| 0| 13.5
2 Pederson, Sean...... 1| 3 0 3 1.000| 12| 0 2| 0| 2| 0 0 0| 1| 3.0
6 Carter, Sean........ 3| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 3| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
13 Keohohou, Ali'i..... 3| 0 0 0 .000| 1| 0 0| 0| 7| 0 0 0| 1| 0.0
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Totals.............. 3| 50 20 95 .316| 47| 2 16| 0| 31| 1 9 2| 2| 57.5

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.5
Game K E TA Pct
1 19 4 28 .536 Site: Northridge, Calif. (The Matadome)
2 15 10 32 .156 Date: Jan 03, 2007 Attend: 63 Time: 1:16
3 16 6 35 .286 Referees: Marvin Hall, Brant Lee

1 2 3 Total
Tie scores 11 4 7 22
Lead changes 2 3 2 7

[volleyfred]

Wasn't at this game, but heard from a friend that CSUN played 4 freshman in game three. Also heard that they will be starting 3 freshman... Maybe a 4th.

[Rocky]

I was at the game. Northridge has some guys with experience and some freshmen. Their bench has depth. There could be many changes throughout the season if one guy gets a chance and plays better than the guy pulled. The coach has proven in the past that he does not always play the same line-up. He is always willing to give someone else a chance on the court if a player is struggling.

It will be interesting to see how the season progresses. Many different combinations are possible.

By the way, CSUN's defense looked good. A lot of balls being dug and they were winning the longer rallies.

I expect that many teams this weekend at the Elephant Bar will be showing many sides of their respective teams. I have heard that many teams in the MPSF have quite a few options available and the bench players are very strong!

I don't know if I will be making it up to the tourney this weekend. Hopefully someone attending will be able to give us some insight into all the teams and the start of the season.

Happy New Year to all and "Volleyball Season Greetings".

Rocky