Tasman Dwyer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Senior Tasman Dwyer recorded a match-high 10

kills and junior Jayme Wright added nine kills and 11 digs as the

Sacramento State volleyball team defeated UC Davis, 3-0 (30-15,

30-19, 30-19), in the Hornets' home opener Wednesday night in Hornet

Gym.

With the victory, Sacramento State improved to 2-2 while UC Davis

dropped to 4-2.

The Hornets held UC Davis to a .000 hitting percentage for the match

as the Aggies hit -.114, .045 and .067 in games one through three,

respectively. Conversely, Sacramento State hit a season-high .298 as

five Hornets recorded hitting percentages above .300.

Senior Alison Gahr (seven kills, .500 hitting percentage), sophomores

Kazmiera Imrie (five kills, .455) and Lisa Beauchene (six kills,

.455), freshman Emily Wilson (four kills, .667) and Dwyer (.313) each

cracked the .300 mark. The Hornets hit .318, .282 and .290 in games

one through three, respectively.

UC Davis was led by Kelly Gaudino's team-high seven kills while Kate

Wilton recorded a team-high seven digs.

After UC Davis jumped out to an early 4-3 lead in the first game, the

Aggies were able to muster just one more lead throughout the rest of

the match (a 1-0 advantage in game two).

Tonight's attendance of 916 was the Hornets' largest home crowd since

Sept. 2, 1997, when the team played Stanford in front of 1,012 fans.

Sacramento State, which does not play again at home until its Big Sky

Conference home opener against Northern Arizona on Sept. 29, travels

to the Fresno State Invitational this Friday-Saturday, Sept. 7-8. The

Hornets face four teams during the two-day tournament, including UMKC

and host Fresno State on Friday, and Arkansas-Little Rock and Morgan

State on Saturday.