UC Santa Barbara red-shirt freshman Tallulah Froley (2018) helped lead the Gauchos to their first NCAA appearance since 2004, turning back top-ranked Texas State University in the first round while logging a career-high in kills. For complete match coverage and Tallulah's post-game reactions visit the Santa Barbara News Press.

In regular season play, Tallulah was named Big West Freshman of the Week, then Player of the Week. She began breaking records in high school, helping the volleyball team to four consecutive BCL-Central titles as well as North Coast Section and Northern California victories.

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