No. 10 USC Men's Volleyball Sweeps Matadors at ASICS Invitational

Friday, January 6

Santa Barbara, Calif.

8:00 PM

USC

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CSUN

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Southern California

CSUN

Photo by: Aaron Wilson

No. 10 USC Men's Volleyball Sweeps Matadors at ASICS Invitational

January 06, 2023 | Men's Volleyball

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Kevin Kobrine and Simon Gallas shared team-high honors with nine kills each in the Trojans' win over CSUN

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The 10th-ranked USC men's volleyball team (1-1) secured a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 28-26, 25-20) of CSUN (0-2) in the ASICS Invitational at Robertson Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 6.

KEY PLAYERS

Sr. OH Kevin Kobrine shared team-high honors with Jr. OPP Simon Gallas as both collected nine kills apiece. Kobrine hit .353 (3e, 17att) to go with two service aces, a block, and a pair of digs. Gallas hit .208 (4e, 24att) and added three blocks, three digs, and three assists.
Jr. S Nate Tennant dished out 23 assists and had a team-high eight digs with three blocks and three kills.
Sr. MB Kyle Paulson led all players with five blocks and added a pair of kills. Sr. MB Lucas Frassrand had four blocks (one solo) and added a pair of kills.
For the Matadors, Kyle Hobus had a match-high 11 kills and served CSUN's only two aces. Griffin Walters had seven kills and Taylan Cook put up eight digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans seized early control and created a five-point lead at 9-4 in the first set, but the Matadors tied the score at 14-all. Unfazed, the Trojans stayed ahead and finished off a 25-22 win in the opening frame behind four kills from Kobrine.
It was CSUN's turn in the second as the Matadors claimed a five-point lead at 11-6, but the Trojans fought back to the tie the score and then took a 19-16 lead on a 3-0 run. The lead changed hands five times before USC ended the set on another 3-0 run with back-to-back kills from Kobrine and Gallas to complete a 28-26 win for a 2-0 lead in the match.
USC led by six at several spots in the third set and topped off the sweep with a five-point victory, 25-20. Gallas and Dillon Klein each had three kills in the third and the Trojans collected three more blocks to finish with 10 on the night.

UP NEXT

USC concludes play at the ASICS Invitational against UC San Diego (1-1) on Saturday (Jan. 7) at 5:30 p.m. PT at Robertson Gymnasium in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Tritons beat Lincoln Memorial in five sets and were swept by No. 2-ranked UCLA in their other two matches.

MATCH NOTES

USC improved to 51-34 all-time against CSUN and has won four straight matches against the Matadors.
The Trojans recorded their first sweep of the season. Last year, USC won 13 times in 3-0 fashion and was 13-1 in three-set matches overall.

For more information on the USC men's volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/MVB. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCmensvolley on Twitter and Instagram.