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Hawaii women’s volleyball team sweeps Cal State Northridge

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                                Hawaii middle blocker Amber Igiede (3) and outside hitter Paula Guersching (8) combine on the double block on CSU Northridge outside hitter Taylor Orshoff (1) during the second set of an NCAA women’s volleyball game.

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Hawaii middle blocker Amber Igiede (3) and outside hitter Paula Guersching (8) combine on the double block on CSU Northridge outside hitter Taylor Orshoff (1) during the second set of an NCAA women’s volleyball game.

Amber Igiede’s 13 kills in 18 swings led the Hawaii women’s volleyball team to a 25-13, 25-14, 25-12 sweep of Cal State Northridge today at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Junior Paula Guersching added a career-high seven kills and 10 different Rainbow Wahine put down a kill to help UH improve to 9-4 overall and 2-0 in Big West play with its fourth consecutive three-set win.

Talia Edmonds served 10 straight points during an 11-0 run in the third set to close out the match in 78 minutes.

Hawaii hit .402 for the match while holding the Matadors (2-11, 0-2) to minus-.-035 hitting.

Kate Lang had a match-high 22 assists and Caylen Alexander led Hawaii with seven digs.

Up next is a two-match road trip beginning Friday at Long Beach State.

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