AN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (1-4) fell in straight sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-18) to Colorado Christian (3-3) on Thursday afternoon at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Addison Kranz – 12 kills | .346 clip
- Eleanor Brislen – 8 kills | 8.0 points
- Blayne Seligmiller – 8 kills | 1 block
- Blair Keith – 22 assists | 1 ace | 2.5 points
- Izabella Santa Cruz – 12 assists | 7 digs
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 13 digs | 1 assist
HOW IT HAPPENED
- First Set (25-20 CCU): CSUSM kept it close early, tying the score at 6-6 before Colorado Christian used a 5-1 run to pull ahead. Despite a late push, CCU's .333 hitting percentage proved too much.
- Second Set (25-17 CCU): After tying the set at 10-10, CSUSM struggled to contain CCU's attack. CCU went on a 7-2 run and hit .346 in the frame to take control.
- Third Set (25-18 CCU): CSUSM rallied late to close the gap to 19-17, but CCU responded with a decisive 6-1 run to finish the match. CCU hit .414 in the final set.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM drops to 1-4 on the season while CCU improves to 3-3.
- CCU tallied eight aces to CSUSM's two.
- The blocks were close with CCU having a slight edge at 6-4.
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to The Sports Center on Friday, Sept. 12 for a matchup against Purdue Northwest at 5 p.m.
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