CSUN women’s volleyball got their second conference win in a thrilling match against UC Davis on the road Thursday night. The Matadors improved to 3-14 overall and 2-5 in the Big West Conference after their 3-2 win.

CSUN had a 10-9 lead in the first set, but the Aggies went on a 4-0 run to take the lead. The Matadors then went on a 5-0 run led by CSUN outside hitter Lexi McLeod, which led to a Davis timeout. The Aggies tied the score at 15 after an ace from libero Shira Lahav. A kill by CSUN’s outside hitter Nicole Nevarez tied the score at 18, which led to a 8-1 run to give the Matadors the first set.

The Matadors opened up the second set with a kill from outside hitter Taylor Orshoff that gave them a 1-0 lead. Orshoff had a match-high 34 attempts and 14 kills. The Aggies and Matadors went back and forth and ended up tied at eight.

The Matadors were outscored 9-2, which led to a 16-10 Aggie lead. The Matadors battled back late in the set after a 4-0 run, which brought them within two, 21-19. However, it wasn’t enough as the Aggies went on a 4-0 run, giving them set two 25-19.

“I got a good amount of kills,” Orshoff said. “I think us as a team did really well too. We came out strong and took the game.”

CSUN jumped to a 6-3 lead in the third set after a kill from Orshoff. UCD fought back and went on a 3-0 run to tie it at six.

With the score knotted at nine, CSUN went on a 3-0 run that gave them a 12-9 lead. The Aggies got within two points of CSUN, but CSUN closed out the set 25-20 after an ace from libero Elizabeth Gannon that barely stayed in bounds.

UC Davis jumped to a 6-3 lead against CSUN in the fourth set with all three of the Matadors’ points coming from Orshoff. CSUN outside hitter Seyvion Waggoner was credited for three kills in a 4-0 run that gave the Matadors an 8-7 lead.

UC Davis went on a 4-0 run, giving them a 11-8 lead. The Aggies jumped to a seven point cushion (19-12) and eventually took the set 25-20 — creating a tied match at two sets a piece.

In a nail-biting finish with both teams going back and forth, the final saw no more than a two-point lead. The Matadors took the first point of the set after a kill by CSUN middle blocker Lauryn Anderson. The Aggies jumped to a 10-8 lead after an attack error by Waggoner, but CSUN tied it at 10 after a UC Davis hitting error by opposite hitter Olivia Utterback.

UC Davis tied the score at 13 a piece after a kill from middle blocker Josephine Ough. The Matadors took a 14-13 lead after a kill from Orshoff.

The final point came from a Nevarez kill that was struck to the right sideline and called in by the line judge. The Matadors took the final set 15-13 and the match 3-2.

“We hit extremely well and it was a good effort passing, serving and that’s what we really focused on,” said interim head coach Susie Terrusa. “We take any win as a confidence booster, so we hope to go into Saturday and get another win down there.”