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Spartans With Season-High Blocks In Win at NevadaSpartans With Season-High Blocks In Win at Nevada

Spartans With Season-High Blocks In Win at Nevada

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RENO, Nev.—The Spartans used a season-high 15 blocks, seven by Ava Hewitt-Smith, as the San José State volleyball team recorded their second consecutive victory with a 3-1 win (25-27, 28-26, 25-22, 25-18) at Nevada Saturday afternoon at the Virginia Street Gym.

  • Hewitt-Smith recorded a season-high seven block assists in the win.
  • Four other Spartans recorded four blocks in the victory – Lolohea Fonua (2-2), Tatiana Robinson (1-3), Learden Lee (1-3) and Morgan Graves (0-4).
  • Hewitt-Smith led a trio of Spartan hitters in double-figure kills with a season-high 14 kills. She hit .565 for the match with her 14 kills on 23 attempts and only one error.
  • Robinson added 12 kills, hitting .321 for her four sets played (12-3-28).
  • Fonua hit .308 with 11 kills on 26 attempts and only three errors. She also had a team-best three aces.
  • San José State hit .305 for the match, including .341 in set two and .412 in set four.
  • Three Spartans recorded 10+ digs in the win – Orian Drore with 16 and Naima Foster and Hanna Darvas with 11 each.
  • After falling in the first set, the Spartans took the second set 28-26 on a Foster kill.
  • SJSU did not give up the lead in the third or fourth sets, winning the third set 25-22 on a Graves kill, and the fourth set 25-18 on a Robinson kill.

UP NEXT – The Spartans return home for the final two matches of the season. The team faces UNLV on Wednesday the 18th at 4 p.m., and Thursday the 19th at 3 p.m. All matches inside Spartan Gym are free to the public. Fans can also watch on MW+.

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