San Jose?Just as Niki Clement put away her team-high 11th kill, the ground started to shake in Spartan Gym. After the magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled the two teams, spectators and officials, a decision was made to postpone the San Jose State-Pacific volleyball match with the Spartans leading 26-25 in game two. San Jose State won game one 30-26.
The two head coaches will determine a future date for the match to be resumed from the point of interruption.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 5.6 earthquake based in the Alum Rock area of San Jose hit at approximately 8:04 p.m. The quake was centered in the foothills east of San Jose. Bay residents as far away as Sacramento and Sonoma reported feeling the tremor.
The floor shook and the lights swayed in Spartan Gym, from the earthquake and not from Clement’s kill. The earthquake lasted between 10 to 20 seconds as both teams left the floor and spectators ran to the nearest doorway.
The Spartans return to the court this Thursday evening with a conference match at Fresno State. The team then plays at Nevada Saturday evening.