Dons Sweep Roadrunners in Home Opener

Tuesday, September 1

San Francisco, Calif.

2:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

2-2,0-0WCC

CSU Bakersfield

2-2,0-0Big West

Team	1	2	3	Final F
CSU Bakersfield	18	18	16	0
San Francisco	25	25	25	3

Photo by: Christina Leung

9/1/2026 4:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco volleyball team (2-2) returned to the win column on Tuesday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep in the home opener over CSU Bakersfield (2-2) at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.

IN CASE YOU MISSED:

In a tightly contested first set, San Francisco pulled away with a 7-3 scoring run to push its lead late to 20-14. Holding the advantage throughout the remainder of the frame, the Dons used kills from Petra Fritz and Anica Bobic to guide the team to a 25-18 first-set victory.
CSU Bakersfield jumped out to an early lead in the second set, winning six of the first eight points for a 6-2 advantage. San Francisco erased its deficit shortly after, using a 5-1 scoring run to tie the frame at seven.
With the set tied at 17, the green and gold secured the set with eight of the following nine points for a 25-18 win. Katariina Korhonen led the team during the scoring run, recording four kills, including the final point to secure the set.
San Francisco took the third frame to win the match in straight sets with a dominating 25-16 decision. The Dons took the lead for good at 12-11 in a set that showcased two lead changes. The team hit .300 over the course of the set and was boosted by service aces from Jordan Smart, Adelynn Legates, and Fritz.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

Korhonen and Fritz posted double-digit kills to help pace the Dons offensively. Korhonen led the team with 13 kills while Fritz contributed 12.
Smart and Legates recorded their first double-doubles of the season, with Smart totaling 15 assists and a team-high 11 digs while Legates added 14 assists and 10 digs.
As a team, San Francisco totaled a .320 hitting percentage, the highest by the program in a match this season. Four players hit over .300, with Korhonen recording a season-best .423.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:

To view the full highlights from today's match, please click here.
To view the full postgame interview with head coach Diogo Silva, please click here.
To view the gull postgame interview with Katariina Korhonen and Emma Neukirchen, please click here.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco hits the road next weekend when it competes in the GCU Invitational on Friday, Sept. 4 – Sunday, Sept. 6, at Global Credit Union Arena.

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SPONSOR THE DONS:
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