LA MIRADA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team won a five-set road thriller Thursday night against Montana Tech in their second match of Biola's Summer Slam. Final scores were 20-25, 25-12, 26-24, 22-25 and 15-10.
 
With the win, CSUSM improves to 2-3 on the season while Montana Tech falls to 1-1.
 
Junior Jordan Banich notched a season-high 22 kills while recording her fourth double-double in five matches.  Seniors Alyssa Hubbard and Kelli McLin each tallied nine kills. Four Cougars nabbed double-digits in digs with freshman libero Samantha Flores leading the way with 23. Senior Alyssa Foster tallied 48 assists and 11 digs while freshman Ashley Kaylor finished with 13 digs.  Sophomore Morgan Willis recorded three blocks. 
 
The fifth set was a true battle until CSUSM pulled away beginning with a ace by Foster.  Kills by Hubbard and McLin clinched the match.
 
A 5-0 run behind the serving of McLin gave the Cougars a 26-24 third set victory. Sophomore Markisha Henderson-Diaz scored the final two points on a solo block and then a kill.
 
In the second set, CSUSM took a 17-8 lead after an 11-4 run as the Cougars cruised to 25-12 victory behind a .333 attack percentage.  The Diggers were held to only four kills while hitting .031.
 
Earlier in the day, the Cougars dropped a hard-fought four-set match to Southern Oregon. The scores were 16-25, 25-23, 21-25 and 17-25. Hubbard recorded a team-high 12 kills and freshman libero Samantha Flores collected 13 digs.  Sophomore Taylor Harris dished out 33 assists and tallied 14 digs. 

CSUSM returns to the court on Friday at 10 a.m. to take on Bellevue before a match-up against No. 18 College of Idaho at 2 p.m.