SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Despite falling in five sets to Cal State Monterey Bay (9-15, 6-11 CCAA) on Friday night in The Sports Center, the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (12-13, 10-7 CCAA) clinched the final spot in the CCAA Tournament after Cal State East Bay fell in four sets at Cal Poly Pomona.
CSUSM 2 – CSUMB 3 (20-25, 25-19, 14-25, 25-21, 11-15)
TOP PERFORMERS
Trinity Barr – 21 kills | 17 digs | 2 aces | 3 blocks
Sofia Hedqvist – 13 kills | 3 blocks
Mia Christensen – 17 digs | 3 aces
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Monterey Bay led wire-to-wire in the opening set, taking a quick 6-0 lead. CSUSM closed the gap to 13-12 before the Otters went on another run before clinching a 25-20 win.
- The second set featured seven ties and six lead changes. The Cougars broke an 18-all tie with a 7-1 run that included two Christensen aces to even the match at 1-1 with a 25-19 win.
- It was all CSUMB in the third set as the Otters retook the lead in the match at 2-1 with a 25-14 win.
- With Barr and Hedqvist both tallying six kills, CSUSM came out with a vengeance in the fourth set behind a .350 clip (18k, 4e, 40ta) while siding out 80% of the time (17-21). The Cougars forced a fifth set after a 25-21 win.
- After trailing 7-3 in the fifth set, the Cougars came charging back to cut CSUMB's lead to 8-7. The Otters scored four unanswered points to clinch the match victory with a 15-11 win.
QUICK HITS
- The Cougars will be making their fifth CCAA Tournament appearance in six years.
- CSUSM is currently in the sixth spot of the CCAA Tournament with Sonoma State one match ahead. If Sonoma State loses to No. 7 Cal State San Bernardino and CSUSM defeats Cal State East Bay on Saturday, the Cougars will move into the fifth seed due to their win over the Seawolves earlier in the season.
- CSUSM is 6-4 in the all-time series against CSUMB and is now 4-1 when playing in The Sports Center.
- Barr's 21 kills matched her CSUSM career best, a feat she has done on two other occasions. Her 17 digs were a season high and one shy of her career best.
- CSUSM outblocked the Otters, 10-7.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude the regular season against Cal State East Bay on Saturday at 2 p.m. Prior to the match, CSUSM will honor its four seniors: Trinity Barr, Mia Christensen, Sofia Hedqvist and Mackenzie Jennings.
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