SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-15, 3-8 CCAA) earned a hard-fought five-set victory (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11) over Cal Poly Humboldt (1-18, 1-10 CCAA) on Friday evening at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Blayne Seligmiller – 11 kills | 12 digs | 3 block assists
- Addison Kranz – 14 kills | 2 block assists
- Nelia Trower – 6 kills | 1 solo block | 2 block assists
- Ebony Lewis – 5 kills | 4 aces | 2 block assists
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 18 digs | 4 aces
- Blair Keith – 25 assists | 8 digs | 1 ace | 2 block assists
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set 1 (25-20 CSUSM): The Cougars jumped out to a 6-1 lead behind a service ace and kill from Blayne Seligmiller. Humboldt rallied to tie it at 13, but CSUSM responded with a 7-1 run before capping the first set with a block from Neila Trower and Seligmiller to go up 1-0.
- Set 2 (25-22 Humboldt): Humboldt used a 6-1 run midway through the set to pull ahead 19-14. CSUSM fought back with three straight service aces from Ebony Lewis to tie it at 20, but Humboldt closed with a 5-2 run to even the match at 1-1.
- Set 3 (25-22 CSUSM): A back-and-forth set saw eight ties and three lead changes. CSUSM broke a 22-22 tie with a kill from Kassie Cooley and an ace from Seligmiller to seal the set and put the Cougars back up 2-1.
- Set 4 (25-19 Humboldt): Humboldt's Graysen Trupp dominated with nine kills in the frame, including a 5-0 run late that turned a 25-19 lead into a set win to force a fifth set.
- Set 5 (15-11 CSUSM): CSUSM trailed 10-8 before closing the match on a 7-1 run. Lewis delivered a clutch service ace and Seligmiller added two kills to secure the win.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM moved to 12-2 in the all-time series against the Jacks and is 7-1 when playing in San Marcos.
- The Cougars led the match in blocks (8-4).
- CSUSM matched its season-high of 11 aces, recording the feat first at Humboldt on Oct. 9.
- The Cougars clinched their first season series sweep of the 2025 season after recording a five-set win (22-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-11) in Arcata on Oct. 9.
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to The Sports Center on Saturday, Oct. 25 for a 2 p.m. matchup against Stanislaus State.
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