USC
California Baptist
USC Falls to CBU in Four Games
February 01, 2005 | Men's Volleyball
Feb. 1, 2005
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. - Sophomore outside hitter Shamsu Awudu (Accra, Ghana/West Africa Secondary School) had 20 kills and senior opposite hitter Shaun Dyk (Mooresville, NC/Mooresville HS/North Carolina State) added 18 kills and four service aces, leading CBU to a 30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-22 victory over USC at Van Dyne Gymnasium.
CBU (7-2) also received a strong performance from freshman Corey Spence (Kihei, HI/Seabury Hall HS). Spence, who entered the match with four kills on the season, took advantage of his first collegiate start to record 10 kills.
After the teams split the first two games, the Lancers scored six straight points, capped by a thunderous kill by Dyke, to take command of Game 3 at 16-9. CBU hit an amazing .583 (13 kills in 22 attempts with just three errors) in the game.
In Game 4, the Lancers started hot again, taking a 11-5 lead behind four kills from Awudu, who was playing in his first match since injuring his ankle on Jan. 14 against Brigham Young University.
Juan Figueroa had 11 kills and Danny Newman 10 for USC (3-8).
