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Players celebrate after scoring a point. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Gallery: Volleyball gains first win in conference play against California Baptist

October 5, 2024 by Daniel Curd

The Wildcats secured their first Western Athletic Conference victory on Thursday, defeating the California Baptist Lancers 3-2. The Wildcats claimed the first two sets of the match, 25-20 and 30-28, before the Lancers answered by winning the third and fourth sets, 25-20 and 25-23, with ACU bringing it home with the final set, 15-11. The team will play its second match of the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday against Seattle University.

Players celebrate after scoring a point. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Teammates cheer from the sidelines. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Alexis Strong, sophomore outside hitter/right side from Louisville, Kentucky, spikes the ball over the net. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Ijeoma Moronu Alstrup, head women’s volleyball coach, talks with her team during a timeout. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Izabelle Larson, sophomore pin hitter from San Jose, California, hits the ball from the right side. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Alexis Strong, sophomore outside hitter/right side from Louisville, Kentucky, spikes the ball over the net. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Players celebrate after scoring a point. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Nieko Thomas, redshirt junior middle blocker West Hills, California, hits the ball over the net. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
Nieko Thomas, redshirt junior middle blocker West Hills, California and Sasha Stotler, redshirt sophomore middle blocker from Quincy, Ohio, block the ball. (Photo by Daniel Curd)

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: ACU Volleyball, CBU Volleyball, Volleyball, women's volleyball

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About Daniel Curd

Daniel is a photographer from Denver, Colorado. He is an Advertising/Public Relations major hoping to go into media creation. When not taking photos, he can be found in the library studying with friends, listening to music, or watching one of his favorite movies. For any additional photos captured by him, visit: DanielCurd.com

You are here: Home / Multimedia / Photo Galleries / Gallery: Volleyball gains first win in conference play against California Baptist

Other Multimedia:

  • Gallery: Softball falls in final home series against CBU

  • Gallery: Baseball wins 2-1 home series over UT Arlington

  • Gallery: Theatre department performs spring musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

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