SAN FRANCISCO - Julia Sangiacomo and Michelle Shaffer each had double-doubles to help lead Santa Clara volleyball to a 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16 victory over San Francisco on Friday.
Sangiacomo had a match-high 18 kills and 14 digs, Shaffer 13 kills and 14 digs, and Nani Spaar had a season-best eight kills for the Broncos in the West Coast Conference matchup.
Shyia Richardson posted 16 kills and 13 digs, and Letizia Aquilino had 14 kills for the Dons (0-21, 0-13).
The Broncos (9-14, 5-8) looked to be on their way to a sweep, but the Dons rallied in the third set behind Aquilino (6) and Richardson (5) who combined for 11 of the team's 16 kills.
San Francisco led 21-16, but the Broncos scored the next two. However, the Dons tallied three of the next four points and finished off the set on a kill from Taylor Schein.
Santa Clara scored seven of the first eight points in the fourth set with Sophia Tulino providing a boost.
The sophomore entered the match for the first time late in the third set.
She delivered four of her six kills in the final set and produced all three of her service aces in a set the Broncos never trailed.
They broke the set open with a 10-1 run that pushed the advantage to 20-9.
The Dons were within striking distance in the first set. They never trailed by more than three points
and pulled within 20-19 on a kill from Aquilino.
But Spaar provided the spark with back-to-back kills and Shaffer delivered the final blow with a set-ending kill.
The second set was tied eight times with two lead changes.
Santa Clara took control with 8-1 flurry than turned a one-point deficit into a 16-10 lead and the Dons were never closer than five the rest of the way.
NOTES
- Julia Sangiacomo posted her sixth double-double of the season
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The Broncos play Gonzaga at home on Thursday. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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