The Sacramento State volleyball team used a superb all-around effort to even its mark at 2-2 after a convincing 30-15, 30-19 and 30-19 win over causeway rival University of California, Davis.

The Hornets have dominated the series against the Aggies. With the win, Sac State leads the series 45-16.

Sac State held a distinct advantage in size at the net, as Davis struggled throughout the match with the likes of 6-foot-1 middle hitters Tasman Dwyer and Kazmiera Imrie and 5-11 outside hitters Jayme Wright and Kelly Voeltz.

The size helped Sac State out-block Davis 22 – 6.5, holding the Aggies hitting percentage below .110.

“We have good size, which is the norm for most Div. I teams,” said head coach Debby Colberg.

“They (Davis) looked a little intimidated at the net with our size and I thought that was one of the reasons they didn?t play as relaxed as they normally do,” Colberg added. “Defensively, I felt we were OK.”

Sac State registered a season high in digs (102) and kills (106) for the match, showing its new emphasis on offense. Jayme Wright led the Hornet attack with 20 kills and 23 digs, and Tasman Dwyer added 17 kills along with a .282 hitting percentage.

“We?ve been known as a defensive team in the past but we really want to be aggressive on offense,” senior Alison Gahr said.

Gahr recorded 18 kills and hit .569 for the match.

“Tonight we played very well, we had good ball control, the communication was there and that always helps a team flow well on offense,” she added.Gahr was also pleased with how hard the team played in the three-game match.

“Sometimes we have moments in a match where we don?t play hard but tonight we played hard throughout,” she said. “We kept the pressure on them.”

The lopsided win gave Colberg an opportunity to develop some younger players, also allowing her to give reserves more playing time.

“It?s important at the beginning of the season to find out what type of depth you have and, of course, the only way to do that is to play some of the reserves,” Colberg said.

Colberg stressed that there is only so much that can be learned in practice, that live game action is the ideal way to answer questions about your team.

“I like our depth, and I thought that Loretta Coffman and Olivia Thomas gave us a lift tonight off the bench and I got a real good look at the freshman Emily Wilson and Sandra Bandimere,” Colberg said.

Sophomore Kelly Gaudino registered 14 kills to lead the Aggies.

Sac State will now venture out on the road for three weeks.

Colberg and company will host their next home match Saturday, Sept. 29 against Northern Arizona University.

NAU, which finished 12-4 for a share of the title last season, is expected to make a push for the Big Sky Conference championship.

The Sac State-NAU match up will mark the league opener for the Hornets.