Junior Jayme Wright |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Junior Jayme Wright led all players with 19 kills and 13 digs to lead the Sacramento State volleyball team to a 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-22) victory over Weber State in a Big Sky Conference matchup Friday evening in Hornet Gym.With the victory, the Hornets sit all alone in first place in the conference standings with a 13-5 overall record and a 7-1 Big Sky mark. Weber State falls to 10-8 and 6-2 in the Big Sky. Both teams had entered the match in a tie for first place atop the conference standings. In addition, Sacramento State has now won six-straight matches and 18-consecutive games over that span. The Sacramento State Div. I record for most consecutive games won is 24, set in 1995.
Wright’s 19 kills and her .459 hitting percentage were both season highs as the outside hitter had just two errors in 37 attacks. Senior Alison Gahr chipped in 11 kills and a .421 hitting percentage and sophomore Kazmiera Imrie added 10 kills to round out the Hornet threesome in double-figure kills. Sophomore Lisa Beauchene finished with six kills and 50 assists (16.67 assists per game).
Holly Montano was the only Weber State player to finish with double figures in kills as she finished with 14. Stephanie Metcalf added nine kills and a team-high 11 digs.
Sacramento State held a commanding edge over Weber State in kills (59-40), assists (58-39) and hitting percentage (.292-.252). The Hornets, who are now 5-0 at home this season, have now hit at least .290 in four-consecutive matches.
In game one, Sacramento State broke open a 12-12 tie by going on a 10-4 run to take a commanding 22-16 lead. The Wildcats would get no closer the rest of the frame. The Hornets hit .260 as Wright led the way with a game-high nine kills. The Hornets totaled 22 kills to Weber State’s nine.
Game two remained close throughout as neither team opened a lead larger than five points. With Sacramento State leading, 29-26, the Wildcats clawed back to within 29-28 before Imrie and Beauchene combined on a block to end the game. Wright and Imrie each had five kills as the Hornets hit .294 in the frame.
Weber State opened up a 4-1 lead at the beginning of game three before the Hornets countered with a 21-8 run to take a 22-12 lead. Sacramento State cruised the rest of the way as Wright’s 19th kill of the match closed the contest.
Sacramento State, which is now a season-high eight wins over .500, hosts Idaho State on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. The game can be heard live on KTKZ 1380 AM.
