SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - the men's volleyball team continued its SoCal road trip tonight as they took on #1 in the nation, The Masters University. 

A kill by Kobe Valdez put Simpson on the board but the Mustangs grabbed the early 7-1 lead. 

Kills by Carlos Messer and Valdez pulled Simpson within five as they faced a 20-15 deficit. 

However, the Mustangs closed out the 25-17 first-set victory as they took the 1-0 match lead.

The Mustangs kept the momentum rolling in set two as they jumped out to the early 6-0 lead before a kill by Kaleb Cui got Simpson on the board. 

The Mustangs rolled to a dominant 25-11 second set victory to take the commanding 2-0 match lead. 

Simpson looked to bounce back in the third set as two straight service errors by the Mustangs followed by a kill by Francis Gates pulled Simpson within one, 4-3. 

The Mustangs went on a 5-1 run to take the 10-5 lead as a kill by Valdez pulled Simpson back within five, 12-7. 

But the Mustangs never looked back as they closed out the 25-12 set three victory to take the match in straight sets. 

Simpson looks to conclude its SoCal road trip tomorrow as they take on Vanguard at 7 pm to round out its preseason action. 
 

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