SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-11, 2-6 CCAA) wrapped up the weekend with a sweep over visiting Cal State East Bay (7-9, 2-6 CCAA) to record its first conference home win on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
CSUSM 3 – CSUEB 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-22)
TOP PERFORMERS
Isabelle Bakken – 12 kills | .455 clip | 2 aces
Addison Kranz – 11 kills | .333 clip | 5 digs
Kylie Bartel – 37 assists | 1 block
Gracie Beilby – 4 aces | 7 digs
Jackie Phillips – 14 digs | 4 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Behind a .382 clip, a late 6-1 run propelled the Cougars to a 25-21 victory in the opening set.
- CSUSM broke up a 14-all tie with two aces by Beilby and two kills by Kranz before cruising to a 25-17 victory.
- Making only three hitting errors in the third set, the Cougars posted a .357 attack percentage to record a 25-22 win for the sweep.
QUICK HITS
- This marks CSUSM's first sweep of the season.
- CSUSM's .357 attack percentage was the highest since the Cougars finished with .363 in a sweep over Chico State on Oct. 19, 2019.
- With the win, CSUSM evens the all-time series at 7-all against the Pioneers. The Cougars are now 5-2 when playing in San Marcos.
- The last time CSUSM swept East Bay was in 2021 in The Sports Center.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude their three-match homestand on Friday, Oct. 18 when they host to No. 8 Cal Poly Pomona at 5 p.m.
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