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San Diego Volleyball Opens 2025 Season with Back-to-Back Come-From-Behind Wins

Strategic Insights

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In a thrilling start to their 2025 season, the University of San Diego volleyball team has won two intense matches, both going the distance in the four-team Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic hosted by Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center. Led by the electric performance of Nemo Beach, the Toreros have emerged victorious in both matches, showcasing their resilience and skill. Their most recent win came against Marquette, where they clawed back from a narrow deficit in the fifth set to secure a 3-2 victory.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nemo Beach delivered a scorching 28-kill effort, hitting at a .364 clip, to propel the Toreros to a 3-2 win over Marquette.
  • Setter Kylie Munday racked up a dominant double-double with 51 assists and 24 digs, helping the team hit .299 as a whole.
  • Isabel Clark added 16 kills, and Kali Engeman contributed 11 more while hitting .435, both contributing significantly to the team's victory.
  • The Toreros trailed in the opening frame but rebounded with back-to-back kills from Beach to take the lead.
  • Center Maya Kitna and Engeman broke a tie with key kills, and Beach sealed the win in set one.
  • The team bounced back from a narrow loss in set two with a dominant 25-15 performance in set three.
  • In the decisive fifth set, Clark tied the match at 12-12 and 13-13 before a combo block from Clark and Engeman gave the Toreros the lead.
  • Clark sealed the win with her final kill, securing a stirring 15-13 victory in the fifth set and a come-from-behind 3-2 win in the match.

Statistics:

  • Beach hit at a .364 clip, accumulating 28 kills in the match.
  • Munday achieved a double-double with 51 assists and 24 digs.
  • The team hit .299 as a whole.
  • Clark added 16 kills.
  • Engeman contributed 11 kills while hitting .435.
  • The Toreros secured a 3-2 win over Marquette.
  • The match was streamed live on ESPN+.
  • The University of San Diego volleyball team is now 2-0 for the first time since 2022.

Sources:

  • University of San Diego Athletics news release.

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