SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (0-2) fell in three sets (22-25, 24-26, 25-27) to Vanguard (2-0) in its second game of the Point Loma/CSUSM San Diego Invitational on Friday afternoon at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Isabelle Bakken – 10 kills | 4 blocks | 2 aces
Addison Kranz – 8 kills | 8 digs
Jessica Thomas – 9 kills | 2 blocks | .318 hitting %
Gracie Zaitz – 30 assists | 5 digs
Jackie Phillips – 13 digs | 3 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vanguard held the lead up until CSUSM tied it at 22-all on an ace by Bakken. The Lions then rattled off three consecutive points to win the set 25-22.
• The Cougars got out to an 11-6 lead early but the Lions came back to knot the set at 16-all. Staying within two points of each other the rest of the way, both teams remained tied at 24-24. Vanguard then earned a kill and block to win the second set and take a 2-0 lead for the match.
• Vanguard began the third set on a 10-5 run before CSUSM took the set lead for the first time at 15-14 on a Thomas kill. Tied at 16, the Cougars scored five consecutive points to go up 21-16 on a block by Bakken and Thomas. With its back against a wall at 24-20, the Lions scored four straight points to tie it at 24-all. After a kill by Kranz gave CSUSM a 25-24 lead, three consecutive kills by Vanguard handed the Lions the set and match.

 
QUICK HITS

• Vanguard improved to 2-0 overall while CSUSM dropped to 0-2.
• The Cougars are now 3-5 in the all-time series against the Lions. 
• CSUSM outblocked Vanguard 7-5 in the match. 

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will head to Point Loma to continue the Point Loma/CSUSM San Diego Invitational on Saturday as it faces Chadron State at 11 a.m. before facing Point Loma at 4 p.m.