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Volleyball

Senior outside hitter Bridgette Smith leaps in the air to spike the ball against Montana State Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 at the Nest. The Hornets won the game 3-1.

‘Trying to get our revenge’: Hornets begin Big Sky title defense

Kaitlyn Riley, Staffer October 1, 2024
Sac State volleyball opened Big Sky Conference play with a win against Montana State and Eastern Washington.
Senior outside hitter Ellie Tisko and sophomore middle blocker Karlie Spohn go up to block the potential kill by Oakland Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. The Hornets won the match 3-0.

‘It’s been a grind so far’: Sac State finishes up tournament play

Kaitlyn Riley, Staffer September 26, 2024
Sac State Hornets volleyball goes 4-3 in back to back weekend tournaments in Michigan and Fresno.
Senior setter Hailey Plugge defends Sac State’s side of the court against UC Davis Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. The Hornets lost 1-3 as the Aggies dominated most of the match.

Sac State volleyball falls to a familiar foe

Kaitlyn Riley, Staffer September 12, 2024
Sacramento State Hornets volleyball lost in the Causeway Classic against UC Davis Aggies.
Senior outside hitter Bridgette Smith going up for the kill against Northridge on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Sac State won the match 3-0.

Hornet volleyball defends The Nest in Sac State Invitational

Kaitlyn Riley, Staffer September 9, 2024
Sac State volleyball hosted the Sacramento State Invitational against the Northridge Matadors, New Mexico State Aggies and the University of San Francisco Dons.
Senior Kalani Hayes practicing her receiving and hitting during beach volleyball practice Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Hayes was an honorable mention all-Big West Conference player last season and will start to build her resume to make it again on Friday.

Positive vibes, strategy and teamwork has Sac State beach volleyball looking sunny

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer February 23, 2024
Sacramento State beach volleyball will be without one of their star players to start the season, but they have developed a plan to stay motivated and locked in heading into the season.
Junior outside hitter Ellie Tisko goes up for a kill against two UNLV blockers in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. The Hornets would go on to win the game 3-0, but lose in the next round to Montana State.

Sac State volleyball’s stellar season ends against familiar foe

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer December 8, 2023
The Hornets gave it their all this season, but it ends in the NIVC against a Big Sky rival
Senior middleblocker Kalani Hayes and junior outside hitter Ellie Tisko going up for a block against Weber State Saturday, Oct. 12, 2023. The Hornets played Weber State for the third time this season in the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament and lost 3-2.

A group of stars fall in the Big Sky tournament

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer November 30, 2023
Sac State had a gallery of stars, but it was not enough to get them to a Big Sky Championship
Bridgette Smith holds the trophy and celebrates with the rest of her team after defeating Montana Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Sac State volleyball won the Big Sky regular season title and secured the number one seed heading into the Big Sky Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Montana Athletics)

Hornet volleyball leaves Montana with a Big Sky trophy

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer November 21, 2023
Sac State volleyball heads into the Big Sky tournament as the number one seed and the Big Sky regular season champions
Senior middle blocker Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin going up for a block against Portland State’s senior middle blocker Ashleigh Barto, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Portland State won the match 3-1.

Portland State serves Sac State volleyball their second Big Sky loss

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer November 14, 2023
Sacramento State volleyball shot themselves in the foot with multiple service errors that gave the Portland State Vikings plenty of opportunities to seal the win during the Big Sky rivalry match-up
Senior middle blocker Kalani Hayes and senior opposite hitter Karlee Soderberg going up for a block against Idaho Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Sac State celebrated Senior day against Idaho.

Volleyball weekend ends with two wins, tears and smiles

Ryan Lorenz, Staffer November 9, 2023
Sac State volleyball won the final two games at the Nest for the season and increased their win streak to seven
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