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CSUSM Begins Final Homestand of 2024

SAN MARCOS, Calif. –  The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-15, 2-10 CCAA) will begin its final homestand of 2024 this week, hosting Cal Poly Humboldt (7-13, 3-9 CCAA) on Friday at 5 p.m. before welcoming Sonoma State (9-9, 6-6 CCAA) on Saturday at 1 p.m. 


LAST WEEK

  • CSUSM dropped two five-set heartbreakers last weekend on the road. 
  • At Chico State on Friday, the Cougars jumped out and took the opening set at 25-10 but eventually fell in five sets by scores of 20-25, 25-22, 21-25 and 13-15. 
  • CSUSM lost its second consecutive match (25-21, 22-25, 29-27, 13-25, 6-15) the next day at Stanislaus State. 


BY THE NUMBERS

  • CSUSM is averaging 1.88 blocks per set, ranking sixth in the CCAA. 
  • The Cougars' 1,106 total digs and 141 total blocks are the fifth most in the conference.
  • Jackie Phillips ranks third in the CCAA in digs per set with 3.76.
MATCH 20 | CAL POLY HUMBOLDT
Date Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
Time 5 p.m.
Location San Marcos, Calif.
Venue The Sports Center
Records CSUSM (4-15, 2-10 CCAA)
HUM (7-13, 3-9 CCAA)
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FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE JACKS

  • The Cougars are on a nine-match win streak against the Lumberjacks while holding a 9-2 lead in the all-time series. 
  • CSUSM recorded a four-set victory in Arcata on Oct. 5 with the final scores being 25-23, 25-16, 21-25 and 25-22. 
  • In that match, the Cougars held the Jacks to a .150 attack percentage, the lowest against a CCAA opponent this season. 
  • Since defeating then-No. 24 Cal State San Bernardino on Oct. 10, Humboldt has gone on a five-match skid with losses to San Francisco State, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State East Bay and a pair to Sonoma State.
  • The Lumberjacks are tied for 10th place in the CCAA standings with a one-game lead on CSUSM. 
  • Humboldt has the worst hitting percentage in the CCAA at .156 while being the conference leader in total digs (1,172) and total attacks (2,774). 
  • Awelina Fakalata ranks fourth in the CCAA in kills per set (4.15) and sixth in total aces (31).  
  • Chico State is last in the conference rankings in kills (11.14) and assists (10.23) per set. 
  • The Lumberjacks were picked to finish 10th in the 2024 CCAA Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll.
MATCH 21 | SONOMA STATE
Date Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Time 1 p.m.
Location San Marcos, Calif.
Venue The Sports Center
Records CSUSM (4-15, 2-10 CCAA)
SSU (9-9, 6-6 CCAA)
Live Stats SideArm Stats 
Live Video  FloVolleyball ($)
Tickets HomeTown


SATURDAY MATINEE AGAINST SSU

  • Prior to facing CSUSM on Saturday, the Seawolves will face No. 4 Cal Poly Pomona at 5 p.m. on Friday. 
  • CSUSM and SSU are tied in the all-time series at 5-5. 
  • The Cougars are 4-2 when facing the Seawolves in The Sports Center. 
  • Earlier this season, SSU snagged a four-set victory (25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23) over the Cougars in Rohnert Park.  
  • Entering the weekend, the Seawolves are in sixth place in the CCAA standings with a one-game lead over seventh-place Chico State and Cal State East Bay. 
  • SSU has won three of its last four matches, including a series sweep over its travel partner Cal Poly Humboldt and a four-set victory at Cal State Monterey Bay. The Seawolves' loss came at Cal State East Bay last weekend, a four-match decision. 
  • The Seawolves are ranked fourth in the CCAA in kills per set (12.39) and opponent hitting percentage (0.177). 
  • Senior setter Brynna Slayton is second in the CCAA in aces per set (0.53) and third in total aces (35). 
  • Senior middle blocker Emily Hernandez is third in the CCAA with a .300 hitting percentage. 
  • SSU was selected to finish sixth in the 2024 CCAA Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll.

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    LOOK INSIDE THE COUGARS

    • The 2024 CSUSM roster consists of nine players competing in their final collegiate season with five being four-year members of the Cougar family – Mya GalvanAlyssa GurrolaKelli MiechowiczJackie Phillips and Jessica Thomas
    • Two new Cougars will only play one season for CSUSM – Danielle McCasland, a graduate transfer from Concordia University Irvine, and Gracie Zaitz
    • Five others are donning Cougar Blue for the first time with three being true freshmen and two junior college transfers. 
    • The Cougars finished their 2023 campaign with a 12-15 overall record, were 10-8 in CCAA play and returned to the CCAA Tournament for the program's fifth appearance. 
    • As a team in the CCAA statistics, CSUSM concluded 2023 ranked seventh in blocks per set (1.93) while holding opponents to 1.74, the third lowest in the conference. 
    • In the 2024 CCAA Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll, the Cougars were picked to finish seventh.


    THE LEONARD FILE

    • Head coach Andrea Leonard enters her 14th season in charge of the Cougar volleyball team, a program she has built from the ground up since arriving on campus in 2010.
    • Leonard has a 212-172 (.552) record as CSUSM's head coach.
    • In 20 seasons as a collegiate head volleyball coach, Leonard holds a 304-298 (.505) career record.
    • Leonard was CSUSM's first-ever CCAA Coach of the Year after guiding the Cougars to a third-place finish in the overall standings during the 2017 season.

    Players Mentioned

    Mya Galvan

    DS/S
    5' 8"
    Senior

    Alyssa Gurrola

    MB
    6' 1"
    Redshirt Senior

    Kelli  Miechowicz

    MB
    6' 3"
    Redshirt Senior
    Riverside Poly HS

    Jackie  Phillips

    L/DS
    5' 7"
    Redshirt Senior
    Tualatin HS

    Jessica  Thomas

    OH
    6' 2"
    Senior

    Danielle McCasland

    OH
    5' 10"
    Graduate Student

    Gracie Zaitz

    S
    5' 10"
    Senior

    Players Mentioned

    Mya Galvan

    5' 8"
    Senior
    DS/S

    Alyssa Gurrola

    6' 1"
    Redshirt Senior
    MB

    Kelli  Miechowicz

    6' 3"
    Redshirt Senior
    Riverside Poly HS
    MB

    Jackie  Phillips

    5' 7"
    Redshirt Senior
    Tualatin HS
    L/DS

    Jessica  Thomas

    6' 2"
    Senior
    OH

    Danielle McCasland

    5' 10"
    Graduate Student
    OH

    Gracie Zaitz

    5' 10"
    Senior
    S

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