UCSB @ IPFW Part Duex

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No. 4 UCSB Sweeps IPFW

Freshman Libero Matt Pliske had 11 digs vs. UCSB

March 3, 2007

Fort Wayne, IN - No. 4 UC-Santa Barbara rode the rush of a huge game two win, to sweep No. 8 IPFW, 3-0 on Saturday night at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center.

After winning the first set 30-23, the Gauchos captured a marathon second set by the score of 39-37. Set number three was anti-climatic as UCSB finished off the 'Dons 30-18.

From the opening serve, UCSB sprinted out of the gate for a 9-1 lead.

IPFW drew to within one on a number of occasions, but couldn't manage to take the lead.

Leading 16-15, the Gauchos went on an 8-2 run, highlighted by a pair of kills from senior opposite Evan Patak. Senior middle David Kennedy finished off the game with a kill off an assist from setter Bart Kowalski.

Game two was an epic struggle.

IPFW had game point in hand, but a service error tied it at 30.

Tied at 33-all, Patak put a ball to the floor to give UCSB a game-point.

IPFW fought it off on a kill by junior outside hitter C.J. Macias.

IPFW held a game-point at 37-36, but junior outside hitter Michael Fisher tied it with a kill.

From there, it was a kill from junior middle Theo Brunner and an IPFW attack error that gave the Gauchos game two.

The loss took the wind out of the 1,345 in attendance, and the 'Dons. UCSB cruised to the set three win with most of the starters on the sideline.

Patak put down a game-high 15 kills for the Gauchos. Fisher added 11 for UCSB who hit .371 in the match.

Macias was the only 'Don to hit in double figures with 10 kills. Freshman libero Matt Pliske led the Mastodon defensive effort with 11 digs.

With the loss, IPFW falls to 9-5. The have lost their last four and five of their last six after an 8-0 start.

The Gauchos improve to 14-6.

IPFW will now head to Puerto Rico to take on the University of Puerto Rica Mayaguez and Puerto Rico Rio Piedras.

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Here's the link to the box score:

ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-volley/stats/2006-2007/match14.html

Volleyball Box Score
2007 UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball
#4 UC Santa Barbara vs #8 IPFW (Mar 03, 2007 at Fort Wayne, IN)

UC Santa Barbara | 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 Kowalski, Bart...... 3| 1 0 1 1.000| 45| 1 2| 0| 2| 0 5 0| 0| 4.5
4 Berman, Bryan....... 3| 9 3 16 .375| 1| 2 3| 2| 5| 0 1 0| 0| 11.5
8 Fisher, Michael..... 3| 11 3 24 .333| 0| 1 2| 2| 5| 0 1 1| 0| 12.5
21 Brunner, Theo....... 3| 9 1 18 .444| 1| 1 4| 0| 3| 0 4 0| 0| 12.0
22 Kennedy, David...... 3| 9 4 15 .333| 0| 0 0| 0| 2| 0 3 1| 0| 10.5
40 Patak, Evan......... 3| 15 5 28 .357| 0| 1 4| 0| 1| 0 1 0| 0| 16.5
2 Brockman, Ben....... 3| 0 0 0 .000| 2| 0 0| 1| 11| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
7 Norton, Tyson....... 2| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
11 Klineman, Max....... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 2| 0 1| 0| 2| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
12 Zakarian, Armen..... 2| 0 0 1 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
15 Rosener, Jake....... 3| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 1| 1 0 0| 0| 1.0
17 Moisenco, Sam....... 1| 1 0 2 .500| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 1.0
33 Richman, Aaron...... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
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Totals.............. 3| 55 16 105 .371| 51| 6 16| 5| 32| 1 15 2| 0| 69.5

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5
Game K E TA Pct
1 21 5 33 .485 GAME SCORES 1 2 3 TEAM RECORDS
2 22 9 48 .271 UC Santa Barbara.... 30 39 30 14-6, 10-5 MPSF
3 12 2 24 .417 IPFW................ 23 37 18 9-5, 4-3 MIVA

IPFW | 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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3 Macias, C.J......... 3| 10 7 22 .136| 1| 2 4| 0| 6| 0 4 0| 0| 14.0
4 Ullrich, Brock...... 3| 8 3 27 .185| 0| 1 2| 3| 3| 0 3 0| 0| 10.5
5 Collins, Josh....... 3| 7 3 13 .308| 0| 0 1| 2| 2| 0 2 0| 0| 8.0
8 Lundeen, Colin...... 3| 3 0 4 .750| 33| 1 3| 0| 2| 0 3 0| 0| 5.5
11 Oliveira, Vitor..... 3| 4 3 11 .091| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 1 5 1| 0| 7.5
15 Stewart, Josh....... 3| 6 2 17 .235| 0| 1 1| 0| 0| 0 5 0| 0| 9.5
2 Pliske, Matt........ 3| 0 0 0 .000| 2| 0 0| 1| 11| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
7 McNerney, Dan....... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
14 Quillen, Jerrod..... 3| 1 3 5 -.400| 0| 0 0| 0| 1| 0 0 0| 0| 1.0
16 Ainsworth, Graydon.. 1| 0 0 1 .000| 0| 0 1| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0| 0.0
17 Yhost, Jason........ 2| 1 1 3 .000| 0| 0 2| 0| 1| 0 0 0| 0| 1.0
18 Stewart, Corey...... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 1| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 1| 0| 0.0
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Totals.............. 3| 40 22 103 .175| 37| 5 14| 6| 26| 1 22 2| 0| 57.0

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0
Game K E TA Pct
1 12 4 25 .320 Site: Fort Wayne, IN (Gates Center)
2 18 9 45 .200 Date: Mar 03, 2007 Attend: 1345 Time: 1:40
3 10 9 33 .030 Referees: Patty Salvatore, Dave Saenz

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SB Grabs Pair of Sweeps on Road
Preston Earns 500th Career Victory in 29th Season at the Helm
By Tiffany Polfer / Staff Writer

Published Monday, March 5, 2007

Issue 87 / Volume 87


Senior middle blocker David Kennedy tallied eight block assists in Santa Barbara’s two victories over the weekend.
The #4 UCSB men’s volleyball team packed their brooms over the weekend, sweeping #8 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne in two nonconference matches. With the wins, Santa Barbara broke its three-match losing streak.

“[Ending the streak] feels really good,” senior outside hitter Aaron Richman said. “A lot of guys were tired and it is important to get our heads on straight, definitely great to get momentum. Hopefully it will get us back on the right track.”

On Friday night the Gauchos (14-6 overall) swept the Mastodons (9-5) 30-21, 30-27 and 34-32. UCSB broke open a close contest in the first game of Friday’s match, thanks to a 4-0 run with senior opposite Evan Patak at the service line. Patak contributed three of his seven aces during the run, helping the Gauchos pull ahead 14-8. A 5-0 run by Santa Barbara ended game one, 30-21.

“We came up with lots of confidence, and we went through all our serves,” Richman said. “We definitely played with aggression, there was lots of energy on the court. We had great performances from Patak and [junior outside hitter Michael] Fisher. There were lots of contributions from our outside hitters; that may have been the difference in the game.”

Patak led the Gauchos with 16 kills, in addition to delivering seven aces. Junior middle blocker Theo Brunner also tallied double-digit kills with 10, and senior middle blocker David Kennedy led with five blocks. For Indiana-Purdue, junior outside hitter C.J. Macias also had 16 kills, while junior outside hitter Josh Stewart led all players with eight blocks. The Mastodons out-blocked the Gauchos 17-9.

The Gauchos swept Indiana-Purdue in Saturday’s match, 30-23, 39-37 and 30-18. This victory was head coach Ken Preston’s 500th win. Preston, in his 29th season, has a record of 500-357, which is good for a .583 winning percentage.

Game one passed without a hitch for the Gauchos, as UCSB cruised to a 30-23 victory. Game two was a different story, as both teams exchanged leads, and game points, until the Gauchos won 39-37. The Gauchos clinched their second sweep in just as many days, with a 30-18 game three victory.

Macias was the only Mastodon to reach double-digit kills, with 10. Junior outside hitter Vitor Oliveira led all players with six blocks, with the Mastodons out-blocking the Gauchos for the second night in a row with 12 blocks to UCSB’s 8.5.

Patak led all players with 15 kills and junior outside hitter Michael Fisher finished with 11 kills. Kowalski finished with a team leading five blocks. The Gauchos out hit the Mastodons .371 to .175.

“This is a big week for us, and coming off a sweep is important,” Richman said. “These wins will put us back on track and get us ready for the playoffs, coming in about a week.”