The Cal State Fullerton Titans defeated the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 3–2 in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 in Fullerton. The Titans recovered from a two-set deficit to win 24–26, 19–25, 25–19, 25–19, 15–13. Cal State Fullerton improved to 6–13 overall and 1–5 in Big West play.
Shine leads the comeback
Sofia Shine recorded a career-high 20 kills and hit .429. The Titans finished with season highs in team hitting percentage at .283 and service aces with 10. They won for the first time against UC Santa Barbara since Oct. 19, 2012, ending a 24-match losing streak in the series.
UC Santa Barbara led the deciding set 13–10 before Cal State Fullerton scored the final five points. Shine finished the comeback with the match-winning kill. The Titans remained unbeaten in three five-set matches this season.
CSB Take
Cal State Fullerton earned the result by staying competitive after losing the opening two sets. The final service run turned another difficult deficit into a breakthrough conference win. UC Santa Barbara will need to examine its closing possessions after surrendering a strong position in the deciding set.
