Titrian leader in victory in the second "Bulgarian" derby against Northridge

After suffering a surprising loss in the first match, No. 5 Hawaii redeemed themselves with a decisive 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 29-27) victory over No. 9 CSUN in the second game of the series at thePremier America Credit Union Arena. This was the Rainbow Warriors' 12th 'clean' victory of the season! 🔥

🧱 Control from start to finish

Hawaii displayed class and stability, limiting the Matadors' offense to just 16.4% efficiency, whereas CSUN had attacked with over 50% just a day earlier. The Warriors recorded 34.2% efficiency, 8 aces, and 18 digs.

🇧🇬 Bulgarian power on both sides of the net

👉Kristian Titriyski was Hawaii's leader with 16 points (35.0% in attack), 2 aces, and 2 blocks.The opposite hitter once again showed determination in key moments, especially at the end of the second set. His ace in the first set initiated the winning momentum.
👉Stiliyan Delibosov, on the other hand, left a strong mark for CSUN – 60.0% attack efficiency, 7 points (4 blocks), including crucial interventions in the third set. An excellent contribution from the Bulgarian middle blocker! 💪

🔥 Games in brief

▪️ Game 1 – Series of aces by Titriyski and Kearney, plus a powerful 7-1 finish.
▪️ Game 2 – Hawaii pulled ahead 7-1, Titriyski closed out the set with two decisive kills.
▪️ Game 3 – The Matadors came back with four consecutive points for 25-24, but Hawaii survived, and on the fourth match point, Nusterer decided it with an ace that barely crossed the net.

📊 More statistics

Northridge CSUN (16-8, 1-5 BWC) was led by Jalen Phillips – 16 pts (35.7%) + 4 blocks.
Only two other players had more than 2 points: Shane Nhem – 5 pts (36.4%), Stiliyan Delibosov – 3 pts (60%) + 4 blocks.
The Matadors excelled in blocking – 10-6.

📅 What's next?

🔜 CSUN hosts No. 10 UC San Diego on Thursday at 6 p.m. with the rematch on Saturday in La Jolla.
🔜 Hawaii prepares for a top-of-the-table clash – two home games against Long Beach State on April 11 and 12 at theStan Sheriff Center.
📍 Saturday's match is already sold out – the 14th consecutive in Honolulu! 🌴

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