In a 27-hour span, unranked USC men's volleyball engaged in what seemed like a never-ending battle with No. 5 Hawaii, dropping the first of two matches on Monday, but emerging victorious to upset the Warriors in the second on Tuesday. The two teams played a total of 10 sets in back-to-back days and the resulting Trojan victory reveals endurance and resilience in first year head coach Jeff Nygaard's maturing squad.
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After falling to the Warriors in five sets on Monday (25-15, 22-25, 19-25, 25-19, 15-10), USC snapped it's three-match losing streak with an epic fifth set performance in its win at the Galen Center on Tuesday (25-18, 20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 17-15). The Trojans were led by junior Lucas Yoder, who put up a clutch 21 kills, including three in the fifth set, and 11 digs in the match. Alex Slaught added 15 kills and nine digs, while Jon Rivera (11 kills) and Jack Yoder (10 digs) also posted double-digit kill marks.
The Trojans, now 3-11 overall and 3-9 in MPSF play, have an eight-day break before traveling to face UC Santa Barbara on February 24 (7 p.m. PT).
Check out the celebration and rapid reaction from Tuesday's exhilarating win...
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