ROUNDUP : Nicholls Sparks Northridge Sweep of San Jose State in Volleyball

Nancy Nicholls returned to the lineup and the Cal State Northridge women’s volleyball team swept host San Jose State, 15-9, 15-6, 15-11, in a nonconference match at the Event Center on Friday night.

Nicholls, who had missed Wednesday’s match at Loyola Marymount because of a sprained right ankle, had a match-high 14 kills, a .323 hitting percentage and 12 digs as Northridge (13-6) posted its third win in a row.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Cal Lutheran 2, UC San Diego 0--Jill Gallegos and Rachel Wackerman scored goals for the visiting Regals (10-3). It was San Diego’s first regular-season loss to an NCAA Division III school since it began playing women’s soccer in 1986.

Gallegos scored at the 14-minute mark on a crossing pass from Joey Allard, and Wackerman sealed the victory at the 82-minute mark by driving a shot through the hands of goalkeeper Cari Schwartz.

BOYS’ WATER POLO

Royal 15, Newbury Park 3--Jack Kocur scored five goals and Greg Galloway added three for host Royal (15-1, 2-0), which won its 50th consecutive Marmonte League match.