RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton won its second match in a row, needing just four sets to overpower UC Riverside, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22), at SRC Arena on Saturday night.
For the Titans (8-10, 2-3) it was their second straight Big West Conference victory on the road as reigning Conference Player of the Week Kayla Neto provided a 21-kill, 14-dig performance.
Bre Moreland added 14 digs, 10 kills and two service aces, while Leah Best fell just one shy of matching her career high with 11 kills while hitting at a clip of .556.
The Titan offense attacked at a season-best clip of .306, while Julie Consani (28 assists) and Kaylynne Taeatafa (17 assists) combined to run the attack. Gabrielle Dewberry led the CSF defense with 16 digs, while Devin Ulmer chipped in 13.
UC Riverside (5-13, 0-5) hit at a clip of .242 led by Ashley Cox's match-high 23 kills and Emily Borges' 52 assists.
Notes: The Titans have won 15 straight matches against UC Riverside…Bre Moreland recorded her 10th double-double of the season, and Kayla Neto added her ninth double-double of the year…CSF's attacking percentage of .306 was a season best…Kayla Neto recorded her third 20-kill match of the year, and the 11th of her career.