Volleyball Preview: Team Travels to West Coast for Trio of Matches
September 12, 2025

Volleyball Preview: Team Travels to West Coast for Trio of Matches

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - Volleyball heads to the West Coast for a trio of matches, including one against a ranked opponent. 

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

  • Tampa is 3-0 on the 2025 season.
  • The Spartans have only dropped one set in their three matches.
  • Connor Rahn earned SSC Offensive Player of the Week nods.
  • Rahn leads the team in kills with 38 kills and is hitting .438 on the year.
  • Tampa is hitting .317 as a team.
  • Jenna Davis leads the squad with 12 total blocks.
  • Tess Schrenger and Ana Rivera lead the team in digs with 35.

SCOUTING CAL STATE EAST BAY

  • Cal State East Bay is 2-3 on the season.
  • The Pioneers' wins have come against Hawai'i Pacific and Menlo.
  • Barakat Adekola leads the team in kills with 43.
  • Pi'ilani Carvalho has tallied 122 assists.

SCOUTING SAN FRANCISCO STATE

  • The Gators are 1-4 on the year.
  • Their lone win came against Western Oregon.
  • Grace Witcher has 54 kills.
  • Melanie Hewlett has 153 assists.

SCOUTING MENLO

  • Menlo is 1-3.
  • Win came against Stanislaus State.
  • Fuka Kikuchi has 50 kills.
  • Jolianna Salazar has registered 51 assists.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Tampa has never faced Cal State East Bay or Menlo.
  • The Spartans have only faced San Francisco State once, back in 1989.

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