SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (8-16, 7-10 CCAA) extended its win streak to seven matches over Cal Poly Humboldt (2-18, 1-16 CCAA) with a five set victory on Thursday night in The Sports Center.
CSUSM 3 – HUMBOLDT 2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 15-4)
TOP PERFORMERS
Alexia Rader – 14 kills | 7 digs
Kiora Ridgeway – 10 kills | 5 blocks
Jessica Thomas – 10 kills | 4 digs | 3 blocks
Kelli Miechowicz – 6 kills | .375 | 8 blocks
Mya Galvan – 32 assists | 4 aces
Mia Christensen – 30 digs | 1 ace
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars got out early the opening set, taking an 8-2 lead with the Jacks coming back to close the gap to two points at 9-7 before CSUSM pulled away again at 15-10. Humboldt tallied six unanswered points to take a 18-16 lead and stayed on top for the rest of the set to clinch a 25-21 first set win.
- Down 7-2 in the second set, CSUSM rallied back to take a 17-13 lead on Brynna Geibel's ace. CSUSM evened the match at one set a piece with a 25-21 second set win.
- CSUSM led wire-to-wire in the third set, collecting a 25-19 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the match behind a .281 attack percentage.
- In the fourth set, the Cougars once again jumped out early but hit a wall at the 23-point mark as Humboldt rattled off six consecutive point to force a fifth set with a 25-23 win.
- It was all CSUSM in the fifth set as the Cougars put together a .647 attack percentage with 12 kills on 17 attempts and one hitting error. CSUSM secured the match victory with a 15-4 victory.
QUICK HITS
- The 15-4 score in the fifth set is the fewest points allowed by a CSUSM opponent in a fifth set in program history.
- The Cougars completed a series sweep over Humboldt with Thursday's victory after sweeping the Jacks in three sets in Arcata on Sept. 10.
- CSUSM is now 7-2 in the all-time series against Humboldt and 3-0 went playing in The Sports Center.
- The Cougars outblocked the Jacks 13-9.
- Miechowicz's eight blocks were a career high.
- Rader also tallied career highs with 14 kills and seven digs.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude their 2022 campaign on Saturday, Nov. 5 when they host Sonoma State at 1 p.m. Prior to the match, CSUSM will honor Micah Hébert, Kiora Ridgeway and Madison Turner.
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