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Menlo v Santa Cruz 2
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Menlo Menlo 5-7,0-0 MPSF
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Winner UC Santa Cruz UCSC 14-5,0-0 DIII Independent
Menlo Menlo
5-7,0-0 MPSF
1
Final
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UC Santa Cruz UCSC
14-5,0-0 DIII Independent
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Menlo Menlo 17 23 25 21 (1)
UC Santa Cruz UCSC 25 25 22 25 (3)

Next Match:

at Vanguard University (Calif.)

3/7/2025 | 7:00PM

Next Match

Full Schedule
Mar. 07 (Fri) / 7:00PM
at Vanguard University (Calif.)
History

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Riley J. Siason

Menlo Men's Volleyball Unable to Overcome UC Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, CA – Menlo College Men's Volleyball headed down to the coast of Santa Cruz to take on the Banana Slugs of UC Santa Cruz inside of the Kaiser Permanente Arena. A competitive four set battle, but the Oaks would ultimately fall 1-3.
 
Match Recap
The Banana Slugs were ablet to come out firing from the jump and established an early lead, capitalizing on the Oaks' offensive errors. The Oaks were unable to find any momentum and dropped a 17-25 first set. Menlo was able to regain a little bit momentum during the second set. Battling for every point and making it tough for both teams to go on a run. The Oaks managed to stay within striking distance to take the set but were edged out 23-25.
 
Trying to turn the match around, the Oaks came out with more intensity in the third set, with key blocks at the net and timely kills allowed Menlo to take control late in the set, securing a 25-22 victory and forcing a fourth frame. With momentum on their side, Menlo continued to push UCSC, but the Banana Slugs responded with strong serving and a disruptive block. Menlo had trouble maintaining its offensive flow, and UCSC took advantage of key transition plays. The set remained close until UCSC pulled away in the final stretch, closing the match with a 25-21 win.
 
Top Oaks Performances
Mustafa Selçuk Uyar was once again a force at the net, leading the team with 21 kills while adding five digs and three blocks. Wojciech Nowak was another Oak that stuffed the stat sheet. Earning 6 kills and 11 digs, Nowak displayed an all-around performance for the night. Makana Melchor assisted in anchoring the Oaks' defense on the night with 7 digs.
 
Up Next…
The Oaks will look to take on their first conference matches of the season against Vanguard University on Friday, March 7th (6PM), and Saturday, March 8th (2PM) in Costa Mesa, CA. Make sure to use menloathletics.com in order to follow along using livestream, live stats, and ticket links!
 
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Players Mentioned

Makana Melchor

#7 Makana Melchor

L
6' 0"
Senior
Wojciech Nowak

#14 Wojciech Nowak

OH
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Makana Melchor

#7 Makana Melchor

6' 0"
Senior
L
Wojciech Nowak

#14 Wojciech Nowak

6' 3"
Sophomore
OH
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