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Slugs Drop Captains with 3-0 Sweep for Sixth Straight Victory

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The UC Santa Cruz women's volleyball team extended their win streak to six straight games with a 3-0 sweep over the (RV) Christopher Newport Captains on Friday evening at the University of Mary Washington. The Banana Slugs earned the sweep quickly, taking down CNU 25-17, 25-23, 25-17. Kate Lau and Khloe Pavia led the attack with eight kills each while Margo Melgoza dished out 26 assists and two service aces. Shiraz Benyoucef and Olivia Phillips anchored the back line with 14 digs and 10 digs, respectively. Charlotte Skulte and Alice Taylor made it hard for CNU to find their offense as the duo both recorded three solo blocks. With the victory, the Banana Slugs are now 8-6 on the year. UC Santa Cruz will be back in action tomorrow at 8am and 10:30am as they take on Mary Washington and Salisbury in a morning C2C doubleheader.

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Women's Tennis

vs ITA West Regionals

Claremont, CA

Men's Tennis

vs ITA Regionals

Claremont, CA

Men's Soccer

at Carleton College

Northfield, MN

9:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM CT

Women's Soccer

at Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

9:00 AM

Women's Soccer

vs Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)

Santa Cruz, Ca.

4:00 PM

Women's Volleyball

vs De Anza College

Santa Cruz, CA

5:00 PM

Women's Soccer

at Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

11:00 AM

Women's Golf

vs Hollins Cup

Santa Cruz, CA

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Slugs Drop Captains with 3-0 Sweep for Sixth Straight Victory

Slugs Fight Back in the Final Minutes to End in a 1-1 Tie

Groessl and Braun Go for Goal in 2-1 Win

Slugs Take Fourth at Pacific Invite

Soren Groessl Named C2C Athlete of the Week

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Upcoming Events (Primary)

Upcoming Event: Women's Tennis versus ITA West Regionals on Oct 4, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus ITA Regionals on Oct 4, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at Carleton College on Oct 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM CT

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Southwestern University on Oct 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) on Oct 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus De Anza College on Oct 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Occidental College on Oct 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Hollins Cup on Oct 12, 2026

Results (Primary)

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Salisbury University on October 3, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 3

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball at University of Mary Washington on October 3, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Tennis versus ITA Regionals on October 3, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Tennis versus ITA West Regionals on October 3, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Swim and Dive versus Alumni on October 3, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swim and Dive versus Alumni on October 3, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Women's Soccer at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on October 2, 2026 , Tie , 1, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Cross Country at Pacific Invite on October 2, 2026 , , 4th Place - 77 Points

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