THE MATCHES
1 | Thurs., Nov. 2 (7 pm PT) | at UC Davis (Davis, Calif.) | Live Stats | Audio | Big West TV
2 | Sat., Nov. 4 (7 pm PT) | at UC Irvine (Irvine, Calif) | Live Stats | Big West TV
FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton will hit the road for the final time this season, it'll play a season-long equaling four straight matches on the road, beginning with a trip to UC Davis, Thursday at 7 pm PT. The Titans will then take on UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center on Saturday at 7 pm PT.
WEEKLY RECAP
The Titans captured their first win of the season last Saturday with a dominating 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-15) victory over UC Riverside. For Fullerton (5-18, 1-8 Big West) the victory was a long time coming, as the Titans snapped what was a 12-match losing streak and have now defeated the Highlanders in back back-to-back seasons. Cal State Fullerton now leads the all-time series 30-8 over UC Riverside and are a dominating 18-2 all-time at home.
TICKETS
Tickets for all Titans home games can be purchased online at FullertonTitans.com, or at the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Ticket Office, located in the Titan House on campus off of Gymnasium Drive on the northeast side of Titan Gym. Game day sales and will call tickets will open one hour prior to the scheduled time at the specific venue. All Cal State Fullerton students with a school ID get free admission.
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CATCH THE TITANS
Cal State Fullerton home volleyball matches will be broadcast live over the internet at FullertonTitans.com. The Titans also offer live streaming video for home volleyball matches courtesy of Big West TV. Fans can catch all the exclusive action from the comfort of their home computers. To access the links, click on the audio or live video links on the schedule page.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT UC DAVIS || 7:00 PM
UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton
Series Record: Series tied 13-13
Home Record: 7-7
Away Record: 6-6
Neutral Record: N/A
Big West Record: 10-9
Current Streak: Lost 8
First Meeting: 10/29/04 vs. UC Davis, W, 3-0
Last Meeting: 10/14/17 vs. UC Davis, L, 3-2
UC DAVIS NOTES
• The Aggies have been up and down all season long, as they come into the match with a 13-11 overall record and 5-6 conference mark. They currently sit in fifth place in the league. UC Davis leads the Big West in kills (1,1988), ranks second in kills per set (13.16), first in assists (1,132), third in assists per set (12.44), first in digs (1,410), third in digs per set (15.49), third in solo blocks (43), third in block assists (298), third in total blocks (192) and second in points (1511.0).
• Mahalia White ranks fifth in the league in kills (306), Malia Bolko leads the Big West in digs per set (4.99) and digs (454). Kelechi Ohiri ranks fourth in blocks per set (0.99)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 VS. UC IRVINE || 7:00 PM
Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Irvine
Series Record: UC Irvine leads 44-29
Home Record: 16-18
Away Record: 10-26
Neutral Record: N/A
Unknown Location Record: 1-0
Overall Conference Record: 26-37
PCAA Record: 3-3
Big West Record: 23-34
Current Streak: Lost 9
First Meeting: 10/22/80 vs. UCI, W, 3-0
Last Meeting: 10/14/17 at UCI, L, 3-1
UC IRVINE NOTES
• The Anteaters enter the weekend 19-4 overall, while they rank second in the Big West with a 6-1 league record. UC Irvine ranks second in kills per set (13.65), second in attack percentage (.253), second in assists per set (12.66), second in service aces (136) and first in service aces per set (1.64),
• Luna Tsujimoto ranks fourth in the league in digs per set (4.07 and fifth in overall digs (338), while Idara Akpakpa ranks third in hitting percentage (.392). Harlee Kekauoha ranks second in service aces per set (0.40). Ali Koumelis ranks third in the league in assists per set (10.27).
QUICK HITS
• Cal State Fullerton already has five wins this season after securing just six last year after going winless in 2015.
• In their wins, the Titans haven't messed around, as three of their five victories have been three set sweeps, with the other two going just four sets.
• Fullerton has battled all season long, but have gotten unlucky when it comes to rallies. The Titans are 0-5 in five-set matches so far, while they've dropped the first two sets and have rallied to win the third and fourth set in three of those contests.
• Madeline Schneider leads the team 14 double-digit kill performances with a team best 283 kills and 3.37 kills per set. She ranks second on the team with seven double-doubles.
SUPER SAVAHNA
Freshman libero Savahna Costello has done it all defensively for the Titans this year. She leads the squad in service aces (23), total digs (290) and digs per set (3.62). Her digs rank ninth in the league. She was named to All-Tournament Teams in back-to-back weekends. She was awarded Towson Tiger Invitational honors, eventually leading to Big West Freshman of the Week honors on Sept. 11. She was also named to the Indiana State All-Tournament Team.
AN OFFENSIVE THREAT
Madeline Schneider's 283 total kills rank ninth in the Big West, while her 3.37 kills per set is eighth best in the league.
CAREER NIGHT FOR SCHNEIDER…AGAIN
Just a week after setting a new career high for kills in a match, she did it again, this time vs. conference foe UC Davis on Oct. 14. She recorded 26 kills on a .371 attack percentage to go along with 12 digs. It marked her seventh double-double of the season.
MAGNIFICANT MADDIE
Despite a 3-1 defeat at the hands of CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 3, Madeline Schneider stole the show, recording a new career-high 25 kills in the match on a .368 hitting percentage. She also produced 12 digs, marking her sixth double-double of the season.
WINDING DOWN
Cal State Fullerton has just two home matches remaining in the regular season, Nov. 17th vs. UC Santa Barbara and Nov. 18th vs. Cal Poly. Four of the Titans' final six contests will be on the road.
KEEP GRINDING
The wins may not always be there, but the Titans refuse to give up. Fullerton owns an 14-18 record in sets three and four as opposed to a 16-35 mark in all other sets.
HAPPY TO HELP
Nastassja Bowman leads all Titans with 648 assists and 7.81 assists per set. She also leads the squad in double-doubles with nine. Her 7.81 assists per set rank eighth in the league.