No. 13 UC San Diego Cruises Past Hope International

The 13th-ranked UC San Diego men's volleyball team improved to 5-0 all-time against Hope International with a 30-24, 30-25, 30-28 sweep against the Royals on Saturday night. Joel Davidson had a career-night with 15 kills against zero attack errors with a .714 hitting percentage. Frank Fritsch added 13 kills while Jason Spangler added 11 kills. The Tritons outhit HIU .368 - .253. With the win, UCSD improves to 4-7, while Hope International drops to 5-2. The Tritons return to RIMAC Arena next week when it hosts Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara. || CONTINUE

No. 13 Tritons Fall To No. 6 49ers Despite Spangler's 19 Kills

The 13th-ranked UC San Diego men's volleyball team dropped a 30-25, 30-27, 26-30, 30-24 decision to No. 6 Long Beach State on Friday night in RIMAC Arena. A week after being swept by the 49ers in Long Beach, the Tritons put together a stronger battle and remained even with the 49ers heading into the final 10 points of each set. Jason Spangler led the Tritons with 19 kills while Frank Fritsch added 17 kills. Dean Bittner led LBSU with 20 kills. The Tritons did manage to hit .352, but were outblocked by a 13.0 - 7.0 margin. With the loss, UCSD drops to 3-7, 1-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, while LBSU improves to 5-4, 4-2 MPSF. || CONTINUE