CARLSBAD, Calif. – The No. 25 Cal State San Marcos volleyball team recorded a 3-0 win (25-20, 25-17, 25-18) over visiting La Sierra Thursday to collect its 14th sweep of the 2014 season.  The Cougars improved to 19-10 while the Golden Eagles fall to 6-14.
 
"We had a great night in terms of defense and our outsides really stepped up today with Butler and Hubbard," said head coach Andrea Leonard. "It is something we have been working on in practice and they applied it tonight."
 
Senior Alyssa Hubbard and sophomore Brooke Butler led the Cougars with 10 kills and only one error apiece.  Freshman libero Samantha Flores tallied 15 digs while senior setter Alyssa Foster dished out 37 assists.
 
The Cougars opened the match with a 25-20 win over La Sierra.  The Cougars hit a match-low .267 yet held the Golden Eagles to their lowest attack percentage .088 of the night.  Senior Erin Talafus ended the set with a kill.
 
CSUSM kept it rolling in the second set, claiming a 25-17 victory.  The Cougars registered 15 kills and a .394 attack percentage.  Back-to-back kills by Hubbard ended the set.
 
The Cougars completed the sweep with a 25-18 win in the third set.  Freshman Kristin Parker racked up five consecutive points from behind the line to put CSUSM up 12-8. The Cougars never relinquished their lead from that point on to take the match.
 
"We were able to change a couple of players in our defensive scheme and it resulted in more digs and covering the court better," Leonard said. "Our bench was very strong and we have a total team support and contribution."
 
CSUSM hosts Simpson on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.