CORVALLIS, Ore. – California volleyball kept the Golden Bears undefeated in Corvallis this weekend posting another lopsided victory against the Oregon State Beavers on Sunday at Gill Coliseum.
 
A day after Cal's football team found success across the street at Reser Stadium (49-7), the Bears volleyball squad picked up its first win over the Beavers since 2013 with a sweep (25-16, 25-23, 25-20).

Cal (11-10, 3-7 Pac-12) was led by Mima Mirkovic (.409) with 11 kills, while Bailee Huizenga (.304) contributed 10 kills and Preslie Anderson (.533)  added another nine. Despite OSU (10-12, 0-10 Pac-12) edging Cal 42-42 in total kills, the Bears played much more efficiently, combining for a .591 attacking clip in the final set.
 
While Cal remained consistent through the entire match, OSU was unable to recover from 24 errors, while the Bears finished with just eight.
 
Defense also gave Bears the advantage as they collected 8.0 total blocks, led by Lauren Forte who finished with a game-high 6.0 blocks. Forte also added seven kills to finish with a .667 hitting percentage.
 
In the final set, Cal jumped to a 7-3 advantage quickly and never gave up the lead in its most efficient hitting game of the season as it finished with a .384 hitting percentage.
 
Set 2 proved a back-and-forth battle that included eight tie scores, but after a 4-0 run the Bears took an 11-9 lead and held the edge until late in the set when OSU tied things for the last time at 21-21. Cal's largest margin was a four-point advantage at 19-15 as the team managed a 4-2 run to close the set with Mirkovic, Huizenga and Forte contributing kills and Anderson adding a timely ace.
 
Mirkovic's match-opening ace set a confident tone for the Bears as they held a sizeable lead for the entire first set. Cal hustled to a decisive 15-5 advantage marked by a 5-0 run and a pair of 3-0 runs to keep OSU on its heels. The Bears notched the nine-point set win on back-to-back blocks from Forte with help from Huizenga and Potter. The Bears outhit the Beavers 12-11, but only committed two errors compared to the Beavers' 11.
 
"Top to bottom, the Pac-12 is a tough conference with great players and well-prepared coaches," said head coach Jennifer Dorr. "To come in and get a 3-0 road win is huge for our young team. I felt we executed well and played focused. We were ready to take care of business and that showed throughout the match."
 
The Bears continue their Pac-12 tour on Friday and Sunday in Los Angeles when they face UCLA and USC, respectively. Both matches will be available on Pac12.com via the host team's live stream.
 
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