ATHERTON, CA – Backed by a raucous crowd inside Haynes-Prim Pavilion on Wednesday, Menlo Women's Volleyball hit well over .300 in each of its first two sets, consistently blocked the opposition, and ultimately outlasted Jessup for the 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 29-27) sweep with contributions from up and down the roster.

Oaks Highlights
-Five different Oaks posted five or more kills, led by Fuka Kikuchi (13) & Dajyah McFadden (11)
-Orchestrating the offense, Ruby Santos & Jolianna Salazar delivered 29 assists
-Janet Moala was dominant at the net, registering a season-high six blocks while McFadden & Maya Saole-Su'e combined for seven
-Tying with Emily Licon, Fuka Kikuchi added 12 digs for her third double-double of the year
 
Offense, Defense Surge In Front Of Home Crowd
Very close through the first 30 points of the match, the Oaks built a 20-17 advantage with the help of kills from two seniors, middle blocker Janet Moala and outside hitter/opposite Giulia Marinelli, before scoring five of the opening set's final seven points to win 25-21 on back-to-back kills from senior middle blocker/opposite Maya Saole-Su'e and junior outside hitter Fuka Kikuchi.

The Menlo seniors were once again instrumental in building a 7-2 lead out of the second set gate then it was six unanswered points, three of which were blocks involving Moala, that provided separation for the eventual 25-17 victory. Though Jessup led by four at 19-15 in the third frame, the Oaks' resilience showed as they fought back to force five ties and lastly secure the win on a kill by Kikuchi, a block shared by Moala and freshman setter Jolianna Salazar, and a Warriors attack error at 29-27.

Up Next
Menlo finishes up the month of September with one more road match, traveling to Dominican for a 7 p.m. first serve this Saturday, Sept. 27.