POMONA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (1-13, 0-6 CCAA) dropped a three-set match to Cal Poly Pomona (8-4, 6-0 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at Kellogg Arena, falling 17-25, 13-25, 14-25.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Addison Kranz – 12 Kills | .296 clip
- Izabella Santa Cruz – 12 Assists | 6 Digs
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 11 Digs | 2 Assists
- Blair Keith – 9 Assists | 1 Ace
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set 1: CSUSM kept pace early, trailing just 13-10 before CPP pulled away with a 6-2 run. The Cougars were held to a .133 hitting percentage and committed six attack errors in the 25-17 loss.
- Set 2: The Broncos opened with a 4-0 run and never looked back, capitalizing on CSUSM's four attack errors and three reception errors. The Cougars hit .182 in the frame but couldn't overcome CPP's .515 hitting clip, falling 25-13.
- Set 3: Cal Poly Pomona jumped out to an 8-0 lead, fueled by strong serving and net play. CSUSM managed to cut the deficit to 17-11 but couldn't close the gap, dropping the final set 25-14.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM was outblocked by Cal Poly Pomona, 9.0 to 4.0.
- The Cougars were outkilled, 51-27.
- CPP recorded 37 digs to CSUSM's 28.
- The Cougars tallied 24 assists compared to the Broncos' 43
- CSUSM posted a .125 hitting percentage, while CPP hit .474
- The Cougars had a sideout percentage of 48% in the first set, dropping to 28% in the third
UP NEXT
Cal State San Marcos will continue its three-match road trip by heading to Cal Poly Humboldt on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Arcata.
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