SAN MARCOS, Calif. — The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (1-11, 0-4 CCAA) dropped a three-set decision (23-25, 15-25, 17-25) to Cal State San Bernardino (8-3, 3-1 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Addison Kranz – 8 kills | .316 hitting | 2 blocks
- Blayne Seligmiller – 6 kills | .273 hitting | 2 blocks
- Kassie Cooley – 10 kills | 2 digs | 1 block
- Izabella Santa Cruz – 11 assists | 3 digs | 1 ace
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 11 digs | 3 assists
- Hazel Livingston-Jones – 3 blocks | 2 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set 1 (25-23 CSUSB): CSUSM opened with energy, using a 4-1 run to take an early lead behind kills from Blayne Seligmiller and Addison Kranz. The Cougars later rallied from a 22-19 deficit with a 3-0 run that included a kill and a service ace from Izabella Santa Cruz to tie the set at 22. Despite the late push, CSUSB closed out the frame with back-to-back kills.
- Set 2 (25-15 CSUSB): The Cougars kept pace early, tying the set at 5-5 after a kill from Kassie Cooley and a service ace by Seligmiller. CSUSB responded with a 7-0 run to take control.
- Set 3 (25-17 CSUSB): CSUSM again started strong, trailing just 6-5 after a kill from Cooley. A 4-1 run featuring kills from Kranz, Eleanor Brislen, and Cooley brought the Cougars within 14-13. CSUSB answered with a 6-1 run to pull away.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM outblocked CSUSB, 6-3.
- The Coyotes tallied more kills (45-27), aces (9-3) and assists (43-26) than the Cougars.
- CSUSB had a slight edge in digs over San Marcos at 51-44.
- The Coyotes hold a 15-2 lead in the all-time series against the Cougars.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close out their three-match homestand on Thursday, Oct. 2 when they host Cal State LA at 5 p.m. in The Sports Center.
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