CORVALLIS, Ore. – California volleyball closed out its weekend with another milestone victory on Sunday afternoon, taking down Oregon State in a five-set nailbiter at Gill Coliseum to improve to 14-7 (3-7 Pac-12) on the year. This marked the Golden Bears’ first win over the Beavers (7-13, 2-8 Pac-12) – and first Pac-12 road win – since 2019.
Senior libero Tara DeSa paced the court with 25 digs to bring her career total to 1,195, eighth-most in program history. Junior setter Annalea Maeder posted a court-leading 48 assists, coming within six of Cal’s program no. 9 mark, and added another ace to bring her collegiate total to 95 (six below the Bears’ career No. 10 entry).
Two Cal players earned double-doubles, with freshman Maggie Li recording 17 kills and 17 digs for her eighth such match of the season and senior Sam Taumoepeau posting 13 kills and 13 digs to go along with three blocks, three aces and two assists. Cal’s biggest strength on Sunday was its blocking, totaling 16 as a team for the second time this year to mark the first season since 2018 that a Cal volleyball team has posted 16 or more blocks in multiple matches. Ava Mehrten and Mikayla Hayden starred with eight blocks each, while sophomore Sophie Scott – the eighth-ranked blocker in the conference last year – saw her most court action all year and added another six stops.
The Bears started off the match slow, eventually finding themselves in an 11-point hole at 17-6, Beavers. A later 7-2…
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