San Diego Toreros (1-4, 0-0 WCC) • #17 BYU Cougars (4-1, 0-0 Big 12) • #12 Oregon Ducks (4-1, 0-0 Big 10)

September 12-14, 2024  •  | Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) • San Diego, California

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SAN DIEGO – San Diego Volleyball (1-4, 0-0 WCC) hosts two AVCA Top 25 opponents this weekend, taking on No. 12 University of Oregon (4-1, 0-0 Big 10) and No. 17 BYU (4-1, 0-0 Big 12) in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

The matchup against the Cougars will begin on Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. matchup with the Ducks on Saturday.

Both of USD's matches will be streamed live on ESPN+ with The Voice of the Toreros, Jack Cronin, on the call. Live statistics for both matches will be available on USDToreros.com.

LAST TIME OUT
• San Diego volleyball roared to life with a stirring comeback win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday evening, catching fire late to erase a 2-0 deficit and beat the Gauchos by a 3-2 margin in the final game of the Jack Talmadge Classic at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

• The Toreros fell behind with 25-21 and 25-23 losses in the first two periods but responded with 25-23, 25-19, and 15-7 victories to steal the five-set win.

• Sophomore outside hitter Nemo Beach scored 10 of her tied-for-career-high 18 kills in the final three frames to propel USD past the Gauchos, who were held to a meager .187 hitting percentage in the match by a San Diego defense that teamed up to record nine total blocks.

• Reigning WCC Freshman of the Week Kennedy Osunsanmi tied a career high of her own with 14 kills to secure her fourth double-digit scoring performance in her first five college matches, and senior middle blocker Haylee Stoner chipped in 11 while hitting a robust .320.

A RIVALRY, RENEWED
• Thursday night will mark the first clash between USD and former WCC rival BYU since November of 2022, and the two programs' first meeting in the Jenny Craig Pavilion since October of 2022. Last year marked BYU's debut season as members of the Big 12 Conference.

THE HUNT FOR A RANKED WIN
• This weekend, the Toreros have a chance to secure their first regular-season victory against a ranked opponent since defeating #18 BYU at Smith Fieldhouse in November 2022.

TORERO STANDOUTS FROM THE JACK TALMADGE VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC (SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024)

Kylie Munday, Setter
111 assists | 31 digs | 5 kills | 3 aces

• Notched her first two career double-doubles in USD's matchups against St. John's (36 assists, 13 digs) and against UC Santa Barbara (42 assists, 12 digs)

• Led the Toreros in assists against St. John's and led both teams in assists against Arizona State and UC Santa Barbara.

• Was tied for the lead in aces against St. John's (2)

Kennedy Osunsanmi, Opposite
40 kills | 2 aces | 23 digs | .236 hitting percentage

• Notched her first career double-double in USD's win against UC Santa Barbara (14 kills, 16 digs)

• Led the Toreros in kills against St. John's (18) and tied for the lead in blocks (4) and digs (16) against UC Santa Barbara.

Nemo Beach, Outside Hitter
42 kills | 19 digs | .226 hitting percentage

• Notched her first career double-double against the Sun Devils (10 kills, 10 digs).

• Led the Toreros in kills against Arizona State (10) and UC Santa Barbara (18)

ALLEN GUIDING SAN DIEGO DEFENSE
• Senior libero Madi Allen anchored the San Defense over the weekend, totaling 56 digs, 15 assists, and two aces across three matches while averaging four digs per set.

• She led the Toreros in digs against St. John's (18) and No. 16 Arizona State (23), and was tied for the team lead in aces against St. John's (2).

A FAMILIAR FOE FOR MORENO AND ALLEN
• Allen played her freshman and sophomore seasons with the Cougars, during which she earned three WCC Defensive Player of the Week honors and was selected to the All-WCC Second Team as a freshman.

• USD associate head coach Carlos Moreno was a member of the BYU men's volleyball team for all four years of his collegiate playing career. While with the Cougars, Moreno was a two-time All-American and the 2004 AVCA National Player of the Year. He led BYU to two NCAA Tournament appearances, including its 2004 National Championship victory, and a pair of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference titles.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS BYU
• The Toreros are 12-14 against the Cougars all-time. The two programs' last meeting came in the final game of the 2022 regular season, when USD, then ranked No. 2 nationally, silenced a sold-out Smith Fieldhouse with a decisive win over 18th-ranked BYU in a nationally televised matchup to achieve an undefeated West Coast Conference record for just the second time in program history and the first time since 2004.

• USD most recently hosted BYU on Friday, October 21, 2022, when it swept the Cougars 3-0 before a crowd of 2,623 in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS OREGON
• The Toreros are 2-3 against the Ducks all-time, with the two programs' last meeting coming last August, when Oregon swept San Diego at the Stan Sheriff Center as part of the 2023 Hawaii Airlines Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Classic.

• USD and UO's last meeting prior to that came back in 1996, when the Toreros defeated the Ducks 3-0.