SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (3-15, 2-8 CCAA) dropped a three-set match (12-25, 11-25, 18-25) to Cal State San Bernardino (13-4, 8-2 CCAA) on Saturday evening at Coussoulis Arena.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Neila Trower – 2 kills | 2 blocks
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 2 aces | 5 digs
- Ebony Lewis – 3 kills | 1 dig
HOW IT HAPPENED
- SET 1: CSUSB opened the match with a 6-0 run behind McKenna Edwards' serving and never looked back. The Cougars responded with a 5-1 run to close the gap to 8-7, but a dominant serving stretch from Abbey Clarke, including four aces, extended the Coyotes' lead to 19-7. CSUSB closed the set 25-12 with a kill from Kisa Sagiao.
- SET 2: The Coyotes jumped out to a 12-0 lead, fueled by four kills from Sagiao and two from Sarai Ross. CSUSM broke the run with a kill from Nelia Trower, but CSUSB maintained control with a balanced attack and took the set 25-11.
- SET 3: CSUSM showed resilience early, taking a 3-1 lead after a block and ace from Trower. CSUSB responded with a 6-0 run, including two kills from Kacie Pedersen and two aces from Jordan Cherniss. The Cougars cut the deficit to 14-11 after kills from Rachel Blankenship and Adison Kranz, but CSUSB pulled away late to win 25-18.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSB outhit CSUSM, .318 to .014.
- The Coyotes held a 9-3 advantage in total blocks.
- San Bernardino leads the all-time series 16-2 with CSUSM being victorious in the last meeting in Coussoulis Arena last season.
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to The Sports Center on Friday, Oct. 24, to host Cal Poly Humboldt in CCAA action. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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