ST. George, Utah. – The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team lost to the Utah Tech Trailblazers 3-0 on Friday evening at Burns Arena.
The Titans move to 1-2 on the season while Utah Tech improves to 3-1 on the season.
The Titans had a nervous start to the match after the Trailblazers took an 8-3 lead in the first set. The Titans battled back to within 2 points several times in the first set, but in the end Utah Tech won the first set 25-18. Julia Crawford led the Titans with 5 kills.
The second started with a back and forth tie between the two parties. Utah Tech took a 10-6 lead before the Titans were able to tie it back at 12-12. The Titans would continue to rally in the set before finding their lead at 19-18. However, the Trailblazers got a boost late in the set and took the second set 25-22.
S2 | A close battle to start the second. Jefferies hits with power! ���#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/BIQhBsgsz3
— Titans Volleyball (@Fullerton_WVB) September 3, 2022
The Titans couldn’t get anything going in the third set until the decision ended. The Trailblazers’ 8-2 lead turned into a 16-3 lead. The Titans rallied late to make it a 25-13 final set.
S3 | Nice kill by Fonua in the third!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/OxeGV5bzSW
— Titans Volleyball (@Fullerton_WVB) September 3, 2022
The Titans attacked at a .093 clip for the match while the Trailblazers hit with a .283 hitting percentage. Utah Tech had 2 service aces to the Titans’ 8. The Titans also had 8 errors to the Trailblazers’ 2 hitting errors. Julia Crawford led the Titans in the 12 kilos. Keyanna Robinson led the Titans with 5 blocks.
S1 | @KyahanaR No ����!!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/0SXg5V69jv
— Titans Volleyball (@Fullerton_WVB) September 3, 2022
The Titans stay in Utah when they travel to Cedar City, Utah to take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Saturday, September 3rd. The first service is set for 1:00 PM PST.
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