Post by Rocky on Apr 22, 2007 0:38:08 GMT -5
From the CSUN website:
Matadors' Season Ends In 3-0 Quarterfinal Loss at BYU
PROVO, Utah - Dan Rhodes and Eric Vance each tallied a team-high 15 kills but Cal State Northridge saw its season end in straight sets in the MPSF Quarterfinals at BYU -26, 30-28, 30-26 on Saturday at Smith Fieldhouse.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 23-5 and move on the the MPSF Semifinals at Pepperdine next week. The Matadors wrap up another successful season at 18-15.
Yosleyder Cala led the way for BYU, knocking down 16 kills while
hitting .464 (16-3-28). Robby Stowell added 14 kills while hitting at a .360 clip. The Cougars hit .370 as a team while Northridge hit .221. Rhodes and Vance led the Matadors with 15 kills while James Lischer added eight kills.
BYU got out to a quick start in the first set, jumping out to a 6-1
lead courtesy of a pair of Cougar service aces and early attack
errors by the Matadors. Northridge responded, going on a 5-1 capped by an ace by Sean Pedersen to cut the Cougars lead to 10-8. BYU responded with a 5-1 run of its own as the Cougars pulled ahead. Northridge never led in the first set as BYU hit .333 while the Matadors swung at a .189 clip. Cala led the Cougars with eight kills in the opening game while Vance had six for Northridge.
After jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the second set, BYU held on to the lead throughout as the two teams traded side outs. With the Cougars holding to a 16-13 lead, Northridge went on a 6-1 run to take its first lead of the match at 17-16. The Matadors extended their lead to three at 25-22 on a BYU blocking error. The Cougars responded with a 4-1 run capped by a Yamil Perez ace to tie the set at 26. After tying the game, BYU added two points on a Northridge hitting error and a second Perez ace. The Cougars were then able to trade side outs to hold on to the set with a Cala kill capping the game.
In the third set BYU got off to another quick start, jumping to an 11-5 lead. The Matadors fought back, going on a 9-4 run to cut the Cougars' lead to one and forcing a BYU timeout. But BYU came back with a 6-1 run to build a comfortable 21-15 advantage. The six-point advantage was one that the Cougars wouldn't relinquish. BYU held on to finish the match after CSUN made a small run.
- GO MATADORS -
Matadors' Season Ends In 3-0 Quarterfinal Loss at BYU
PROVO, Utah - Dan Rhodes and Eric Vance each tallied a team-high 15 kills but Cal State Northridge saw its season end in straight sets in the MPSF Quarterfinals at BYU -26, 30-28, 30-26 on Saturday at Smith Fieldhouse.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 23-5 and move on the the MPSF Semifinals at Pepperdine next week. The Matadors wrap up another successful season at 18-15.
Yosleyder Cala led the way for BYU, knocking down 16 kills while
hitting .464 (16-3-28). Robby Stowell added 14 kills while hitting at a .360 clip. The Cougars hit .370 as a team while Northridge hit .221. Rhodes and Vance led the Matadors with 15 kills while James Lischer added eight kills.
BYU got out to a quick start in the first set, jumping out to a 6-1
lead courtesy of a pair of Cougar service aces and early attack
errors by the Matadors. Northridge responded, going on a 5-1 capped by an ace by Sean Pedersen to cut the Cougars lead to 10-8. BYU responded with a 5-1 run of its own as the Cougars pulled ahead. Northridge never led in the first set as BYU hit .333 while the Matadors swung at a .189 clip. Cala led the Cougars with eight kills in the opening game while Vance had six for Northridge.
After jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the second set, BYU held on to the lead throughout as the two teams traded side outs. With the Cougars holding to a 16-13 lead, Northridge went on a 6-1 run to take its first lead of the match at 17-16. The Matadors extended their lead to three at 25-22 on a BYU blocking error. The Cougars responded with a 4-1 run capped by a Yamil Perez ace to tie the set at 26. After tying the game, BYU added two points on a Northridge hitting error and a second Perez ace. The Cougars were then able to trade side outs to hold on to the set with a Cala kill capping the game.
In the third set BYU got off to another quick start, jumping to an 11-5 lead. The Matadors fought back, going on a 9-4 run to cut the Cougars' lead to one and forcing a BYU timeout. But BYU came back with a 6-1 run to build a comfortable 21-15 advantage. The six-point advantage was one that the Cougars wouldn't relinquish. BYU held on to finish the match after CSUN made a small run.
- GO MATADORS -