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Spartans Block Their Way To Victory As Team Goes 1-1 at Hornet Invitational Friday

  • Game 1
  • Game 2
Box Score

Portland Box (pdf) | Sacramento State Box (pdf)

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Jiana Lawson started Friday by recording one of the best blocking matches in the past two years for the Spartans with 11 blocks in a 3-1 win over Portland, but the San José State volleyball team fell 3-1 in the second match of the day against Sacramento State at the Hornet Invitational inside The Nest. 

San José State 3, Portland 1 (20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-15)

  • Lawson recorded a career-best 11 blocks, one solo and 10 assists and became just the 11th person in school history to record 11 blocks in a match, the 12th time it has happened in school history.
  • The Spartans out blocked the Pilots 17-8 in the win with eight players recording at least one block.
  • Blaire Fleming and Letizia Cammillucci each had 13 kills in the match.
  • Fleming hit .611 with her 13 kills on 18 attempts and only two errors. She had a career-best seven block assists in the win.
  • Teya Nguyen recorded her first collegiate double-double with 13 assists and 11 digs. She also added three service aces including the match-clinching point.
  • Alessia Buffagni led the team with 14 digs and had five assists and an ace.

11 Blocks in a match by a Spartan

  • Jiana Lawson (1s,10a) vs. Portland, 9/1/23
  • Ryann Thomison (2s,9a) vs. Fresno State, 10/30/21
  • Thaliana Grajeda (11a), vs. Southern Utah, 9/2/16
  • Niki Clement (3s,8a), vs. Fresno State, 11/10/05
  • Joslynn Gallop (5s6a) vs. UTEP, 11/10/00                 
  • Cristin Rossman (2s9a), vs. American, 12/2/94
  • Cristin Rossman (4s7a), vs. Colorado State, 9/12/92
  • Heather McPherson (2s9a), vs. Long Beach State, 10/12/90
  • Leslie Page (4s7a), vs. New Mexico St., 9/30/91
  • Kim Hicks (1s10a), vs. San Diego St., 9/19/87
  • Christa Cook (11a), vs. Pacific, 10/2/84
  • Mandy McMahon (9s2a), vs. Utah St., 9/12/83

Sacramento State 3, San José State 1 (25-23, 25-15, 25-27, 25-19)

  • Fleming led the team with 16 kills, her third match this season in double-figure kills.
  • Cammillucci had her first double-double of the season with 10 kills and 10 digs, her fourth career double-double at SJSU.
  • Lawson hit .429 for the match with 6 kills on 14 attempts and no hitting errors.
  • She again led the team with five blocks.
  • The Spartans recorded a season-high eight service aces in the match, led by Brooke Slusser and Cammillucci who had two each.

UP NEXT – The Spartans play their final match of the Hornet Invitational Saturday against Cal State Fullerton at 10 a.m. Fans can watch on ESPN+.

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