March 12, 2021 in Sports, Volleyball
Senior libero Cole Paxson had eight digs and five assists in USC’s loss to Concordia in Irvine Thursday. (Daily Trojan file photo)
The USC men’s volleyball team lost its seventh match in a row this Thursday, falling to Concordia University in Irvine, Calif.. The final set scores for the game were 23-25, 22-25, and 22-25.
CUI came out strong offensively against USC, setting the tone early with their first five points being kills. For the final two sets, the Trojans managed to keep themselves neck-and-neck with the eagles, but it was late-set attack errors that ultimately allowed their opponent to run ahead on the scoreboard.
February 24, 2021 in Sports, Volleyball
Redshirt junior outside hitter Billy Fautleroy led the team with 22 kills Wednesday night. (Peter Gastis | Daily Trojan)
The men’s volleyball team fell in three straight sets against the Pepperdine Waves at Galen Center Wednesday night. USC now stands at 1-3 on the seasonand in the MPSF conference. The Trojans have lost their last three matches, winning only two sets in those three losses.
USC came close to pushing the match to four sets, taking an 18-15 lead in the third, but ultimately service errors prevented the Trojans from finishing. After holding off five Pepperdine match points, USC had an opportunity to win the set leading 28-27. However, the Waves were able to climb back and secured the win 30-28. It was the first time the Trojans were swept this season.
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February 3, 2021 in Sports, Volleyball
Senior libero Cole Paxson hopes a combination of returning players and extra time to prepare for the season will help the team get back to its 2019 success. (Daily Trojan file photo)
USC men’s volleyball was set to open its 2021 season this week, but a positive coronavirus test within the program derailed its plans.
USC had to postpone its Jan. 30 season opener at UCLA, Feb. 4 match at home against Pepperdine and Feb. 6 match at Grand Canyon. With just a 14-game condensed regular season schedule to play this season, the Trojans will look to get back to work soon.