Oregon State
2-4
San Diego Tournament: San Diego State vs. Oregon State
1-5
OSU Volleyball Defeats San Diego State, 3-1
September 06, 2015 | Women's Volleyball
After the two teams split the first two sets, SDSU (1-5) took a 24-22 lead in the crucial third set. OSU (2-4) rallied to tie the frame at 24 apiece, then tallied the next two points to rally to a 26-24 third set win. The Beavers rode the momentum through the fourth set, sealing the 3-1 match win with a 25-19 fourth set.
SDSU edged OSU in total kills, 50-47, but the Beavers outhit the Aztecs, .221-.165, and committed nine fewer attack errors (20-29). The Aztecs tallied more assists (47-44) and dug more balls (47-42), while the Beavers blocked 9.5 balls as opposed to the Aztecs' eight.
Following this weekend's action, redshirt senior middle blocker Haley Clarke was named to the all-tournament team, finishing with 14 kills and 18 total blocks in three games this week. The Dundee, Ore. native posted six kills with as many blocks on Saturday against SDSU.
Sophomore outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall led the Beavers in kills, recording 18 on .326 hitting with eight digs. Junior outside hitter Lila Toner added eight kills and seven digs, redshirt freshman outside hitter Lanesha Reagan had five kills and junior middle blocker Jessi Seumalo added four on .600 hitting.
Redshirt junior setter Dana Backlund tallied 35 assists with seven digs, and freshman Kayla Ellis registered 14 digs in her first collegiate start at libero (second start overall).
A trio of SDSU errors, kills from Marshall and Clarke, and Kory Cheshire's first collegiate service ace hoisted OSU to a 6-3 lead in the opening frame. The Aztecs drew within one at a 13-12 OSU advantage, and tied the set up at 16 points apiece. From there, the Beavers took nine of the last 13 points to win the first set, 25-20.
SDSU got off to a quick start in the second set, opening the frame with a 7-2 lead. OSU drew within three points at 9-6, but SDSU went on a run to push its lead to as large as 19-11. The Beavers rallied from there to cut the deficit to three at 22-19, but the Aztecs won three of the next four points to take the frame, 25-20, and knot the match up at one set apiece.
After the early advantages seized by the teams in the first two sets, OSU and SDSU exchanged points back-and-forth in the third, featuring 10 ties and four lead changes up to a tie at the 15th point. SDSU held onto the lead after that, going for set point with the score set at 24-22. OSU thwarted set point by tying the match at 24, then tallied another pair of points to take the set, 26-24, and a 2-1 match lead.
The fourth set began similarly the third set with the two teams exchanging points until a tie at eight points each. However, OSU took the lead following that deadlock and never let go, clinching the 3-1 match victory with a 25-19 fourth set win.
The Oregon State volleyball team returns to action next weekend, as the Beavers travel to Provo, Utah for a pair of matches at No. 12 BYU. Friday's match is set for a 6 p.m. PT (7 p.m. MT) start, while Saturday's match is slated to begin at 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. MT).
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All-Tournament Team
Haley Clarke, Oregon State
Lexi Elman, Pacific
Lisa Kramer, San Diego
Zoe Leonard, Dartmouth
Alexa Saba, San Diego State
Ashley Smith, TCU
