“It was a mixed bag today.”
— SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) September 21, 2026
Hear from head coach Todd Kress after the match against Cal. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/oQeW5CgBfR
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Zuzana Kosíková and Fatimah Hall each recorded a double-double on Sunday to lead the San José State volleyball team in a 3-1 loss to California Sunday afternoon to close out the Battle of NorCal inside Spartan Gym.
- Kosíková led the Spartan hitting attack with 13 kills and added 10 digs for her third double-double of the season.
- Hall recorded her fourth double-double of the season and 18th of her Spartan career with 14 assists and 15 digs.
- Tatiana Robinson and Morgan Graves each had eight kills in the loss.
- Orian Drore contributed 12 digs and five assists, while Kylee Sells led the team with two service aces and had two digs.
- The two teams battled in the first set with six lead changes and 12 tied scores. The Spartans had a 24-23 lead before consecutive Cal kills and an SJSU hitting error gave the Golden Bears the 26-24 win.
- San José State trailed 19-14 in the second set before tying the match at 21-21 on a Kosíková service ace. The set was tied at 23-23 before a Robinson kill and Hall ace gave SJSU the 25-23 win.
- Cal finished the set by winning the final two sets, 25-16, 25-9.
UP NEXT – The Spartans open Mountain West play on the road this week at Air Force. The two teams play Thursday night at 6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT and Saturday at 1 p.m. MT/noon PT. Fans can watch both matches on the MW+. Fans who subscribe by September 30 can get 15% off an annual subscription by using the promo code WELCOME15.
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