2018 Volleyball News
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LISA BEAUCHENE TO BE INDUCTED INTO HORNET VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME
January 03, 2019Former Hornet setter Lisa Beauchene-Lawson will become the 21st player inducted into the Sacramento State Volleyball Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the team’s awards and hall of fame banquet. -
VOLLEYBALL’S SEASON COMES TO AN END IN 3-1 BIG SKY TOURNAMENT LOSS TO IDAHO STATE
November 22, 2018Sacramento State’s season came to an end Thanksgiving morning after falling, 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 25-12, 25-15) in the Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinals at Bank of Colorado Arena.
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VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE: NOCETTI NAMED FIRST TEAM, BROWN AND OLIN SECOND TEAM
November 20, 2018Highlighted by senior outside hitter Mikaela Nocetti being named to the first team for the second straight season, Sacramento State was represented on this year’s Big Sky all-conference team by three players. That also included senior middle blocker Lana Brown and freshman setter Ashtin Olin named second team all-league.
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VOLLEYBALL BEGINS QUEST FOR 10TH BIG SKY TOURNAMENT TITLE ON THANKSGIVING DAY
November 19, 2018For the 18th time since joining the Big Sky in 1996, Sacramento State (16-15, 11-6) will play in the Big Sky Tournament. One season after hosting the eight-team postseason event and advancing to the championship match, the Hornets will travel to Greeley, Colo., for this year’s tournament.
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VOLLEYBALL SIGNS KAMBA-GRIFFIN AND SODERBERG TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
November 19, 2018Sacramento State 11th-year head coach Ruben Volta announced the signing of two high school seniors to National Letters of Intent today, and each will enroll at the University as freshmen next fall.
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VOLLEYBALL WILL ASSUME NO. 4 SEED AT THE BIG SKY TOURNEY, PLAY ON THANKSGIVING DAY
November 18, 2018Though the Hornets did not play today after Northern Colorado elected not to travel to Sacramento citing poor air quality, the Hornets found out their opponent, and what time they will play at next week’s Big Sky Tournament in Greeley, Colo.
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VOLLEYBALL’S MATCH AGAINST NORTHERN COLORADO IS CANCELED
November 17, 2018Sacramento State’s volleyball match against Northern Colorado, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. inside the Nest, will not be played as scheduled.
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VOLLEYBALL MOVES TO 11-6 IN LEAGUE AFTER ROAD WIN AT PORTLAND STATE
November 13, 2018Sacramento State had 10 aces, and limited Portland State to an .083 hitting percentage as the Hornets posted a three-set road sweep (25-19, 25-19, 25-15) of the Vikings on Tuesday evening at Viking Pavilion.
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VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FOUR SETS AT IDAHO STATE
November 10, 2018Despite a combined 42 kills from outside hitters Mikaela Nocetti and Sarah Davis, Sacramento State fell at Idaho State, 3-1 (18-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-20), on Saturday evening at Reed Gym.
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VOLLEYBALL DROPS 3-1 ROAD DECISION AT WEBER STATE
November 08, 2018Playing without one of the best players in the Big Sky Conference, Sacramento State dropped a road decision at Weber State (25-23, 25-18, 18-25, 25-19) on Thursday evening at Swenson Gym.
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TWO WEEKS LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON, VOLLEYBALL (10-4) TO PLAY A PAIR ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK
November 06, 2018With just two weeks and four matches remaining in the regular season, Sacramento State (15-13, 10-4) will play twice this week on the road. The Hornets will play at Weber State (14-9, 9-5) on Thursday, and Idaho State (15-12, 9-5) on Saturday. Both will start at 6 p.m. PST.
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LONG HOME WINNING STREAK SNAPPED IN VOLLEYBALL’S FIVE-SET LOSS TO IDAHO
November 03, 2018In a battle of two of the top teams in the Big Sky Conference, Idaho overcame a 2-0deficit and stormed back to beat Sacramento State in five sets (21-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-6), on Saturday evening inside the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL WINS AGAIN, REMAINS IN SECOND PLACE WITH 10-3 LEAGUE RECORD
November 01, 2018Sacramento State hit .330, its second highest hitting percentage of the season, while limiting Eastern Washington to a .029 mark on the way to a three-set sweep of the Eagles (25-22, 25-8, 25-18) on Thursday evening inside the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL HOSTS TWO MATCHES THIS WEEK WITH OPPORTUNITY TO JUMP INTO FIRST PLACE
October 30, 2018Winners of six of the last seven, and currently sitting in a two-way tie for second place in the Big Sky Conference standings, Sacramento State (14-12, 9-3) will play a pair of home matches this week on Thursday vs. Eastern Washington (8-16, 0-12) and Saturday vs. Idaho (16-8, 10-2). Both at 7 p.m.
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VOLLEYBALL SPLITS ROAD TRIP AFTER THREE-SET SWEEP AT SOUTHERN UTAH
October 27, 2018Sacramento State used a pair of comebacks in the first and second sets, and cruised in the third on the way to a three-set road sweep of Southern Utah (25-23, 25-20, 25-12) on Saturday afternoon at the America First Events Center.
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WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END, VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT NORTHERN ARIZONA
October 25, 2018Northern Arizona hit .313 while Sacramento State was limited to a .081 percentage as the Lumberjacks defeated the Hornets, 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-14), in a Big Sky Conference volleyball matchup Thursday evening at the Rolle Activity Center.
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FIRST-PLACE VOLLEYBALL ON THE ROAD FOR A PAIR THIS WEEK
October 23, 2018Winners of five straight and currently tied atop the Big Sky Conference standings, Sacramento State (13-11, 8-2) will hit the road this week after completing a perfect 4-0 homestand.
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TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS! NOCETTI NAMED BIG SKY PLAYER OF THE WEEK AGAIN
October 22, 2018For the second consecutive week, senior Mikaela Nocetti was named the Big Sky Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week. The outside hitter had another huge week while sparking the Hornets to a pair of three-set home sweeps of Montana State and Montana.
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VOLLEYBALL WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT, REMAINS IN TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
October 20, 2018Senior outside hitter Mikaela Nocetti had a match-high 18 kills, and four Hornet starters hit better than .350 on the way to a three-set sweep (26-24, 29-27, 25-17) of Montana on Saturday afternoon at the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS MONTANA STATE; NOW 46-6 ALL-TIME AGAINST THE BOBCATS
October 18, 2018Four Hornets hit at least .300, including Brie Gathright’s nine kills, five blocks and career-best .727 hitting percentage, as Sacramento State swept past Montana State (25-15, 25-22, 25-16) on Thursday evening at the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL CONCLUDES HOMESTAND THURSDAY VS MONTANA STATE, SATURDAY VS MONTANA
October 17, 2018Winners of three straight, Sacramento State (11-11, 6-2) wraps up its season-high tying four-game homestand this week against the Montana schools.
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NOCETTI NAMED BIG SKY VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 15, 2018After putting together a big week and helping lead Sacramento State to a pair of three-set home sweeps of Idaho State and Weber State, senior outside hitter Mikaela Nocetti’s was named the Big Sky Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week.
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VOLLEYBALL MOVES INTO FIRST PLACE AFTER SWEEP OF WEBER STATE
October 13, 2018Sacramento State received a match-high 18 kills from Mikaela Nocetti and statistically outplayed Weber State in every category on the way to a three-set sweep (25-23, 25-16, 25-21) of the Wildcats on Saturday evening inside the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES TO ROLL, SWEEPS IDAHO STATE AT HOME
October 11, 2018Senior Mikaela Nocetti finished with 21 kills (two shy of her career high) to help lead Sacramento State to a three-set sweep (25-23, 25-21, 25-22) of Idaho State on Thursday evening at the Nest.
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VOLLEYBALL OPENS 4-GAME HOMESTAND THIS WEEK VS IDAHO STATE AND WEBER STATE
October 10, 2018Sacramento State begins a season-high tying four-game homestand this week when the Hornets host Idaho State on Thursday and Weber State on Saturday. Both matchups will begin at 7 p.m.
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VOLLEYBALL WINS AT EASTERN WASHINGTON, NOW 4-2 IN BIG SKY PLAY
October 06, 2018Sacramento State had a season-best 13 aces and limited Eastern Washington to a .046 hitting percentage on the way to a three-set sweep (25-22, 25-14, 25-11) of the Eagles on Saturday evening at Reese Court.
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VOLLEYBALL’S WINNING STREAK SNAPPED IN 3-1 LOSS AT IDAHO
October 04, 2018Sacramento State allowed its largest hitting percentage of the season (.343) and posted a season low in team blocks (5.0) on the way to a 3-1 loss at Idaho (25-12, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17) on Thursday evening at Memorial Gym.
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WINNERS OF THREE STRAIGHT, VOLLEYBALL BACK ON THE ROAD FOR A PAIR THIS WEEK
October 02, 2018Winners of three straight, Sacramento State will enter the third week of the Big Sky Conference portion of the season with an 8-10 overall record and 3-1 league mark.
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OLIN NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 01, 2018Ashtin Olin, a redshirt freshman setter, was named the Big Sky Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week after helping lead Sacramento State to a pair of conference home wins. That included a 3-1 victory over Southern Utah and a five-set win against Northern Arizona.
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VOLLEYBALL WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, BEATS NORTHERN ARIZONA IN FIVE SETS
September 29, 2018Sacramento State closed the fifth and final set on a 6-0 run, and finished off a 3-2 victory (18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 18-25, 15-8) over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference volleyball matchup Saturday evening inside the Nest.
