SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team hosts its final home match of the 2015 season on Sunday at Hunter Gym against California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) leader Sonoma State. Taylor DeGraaf and Jordan Banich will be honored for their service to the program prior to the contest.
 
The Schedule 
Match 27
Sunday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m. 
Sonoma State (18-3, 14-1 CCAA)  at Cal State San Marcos (6-20, 3-14 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – Hunter Gym
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The Seniors
Make sure to arrive early to Sunday's match because seniors Taylor DeGraaf and Jordan Banich will be honored prior to the first serve.
 
Sonoma State Preview
All-time vs. SSU: 0-1
 
Last Meeting: The Cougars dropped a three-set decision (13-25, 15-25, 17-25) to Sonoma State on Sept. 29 at the Wolves' Den. Brooke Butler led CSUSM's offense with eight kills and Taylor DeGraaf added 11 digs.
 
SSU Breakdown: The Seawolves debuted at No. 5 in the NCAA West Region rankings and are currently the hottest team in the west, having won their last 14 matches entering this weekend. Sonoma has stops at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Friday) and Cal State L.A. (Saturday) before they face the Cougars on Sunday. Top Player: Senior outside hitter Caylie Seitz (299 kills, 3.88 kills per set)
 
Last Match Recap
CSUSM fell in three straight sets (20-25, 22-25, 16-25) to Cal State L.A. last Tuesday at Hunter Gym. The Cougars were led by outside hitters Taylor DeGraaf and Brooke Butler, who tallied 13 and 11 kills, respectively. Libero Ashley Kaylor collected 21 digs in the contest.
 
Sometimes 25 Points Isn't Enough
The Cougars have had to go to "extra points" in sets on seven occasions this season. This is not something new in their young program. CSUSM has had 56 sets go past the 25-point mark in its five years. On a positive note, the Cougars are 33-23 in those sets. The highest set score was a 42-40 victory over William Jessup on Aug. 23, 2012 that resulted in a sweep over the Warriors.
 
Record Watch
Freshman Faith Fortune is quickly climbing up the CSUSM season record books with her 79 total block and 65 block assists.  With three matches remaining, Fortune ranks third in block assists and fourth in total blocks. Brittany Thompson set the record in 2012 in both categories with 94 total blocks and 72 block assists. 
 
The Andrea Leonard File
CSUSM head coach Andrea Leonard enters her fifth season in charge of the Cougar volleyball team, a program she has built from the ground up since arriving on campus in 2010. Entering this season, she has accumulated an 112-46 (.709) record at CSUSM that includes four Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Tournament Championships and four trips to the NAIA National Championships.
 
New Territory
After four seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015 and 2016.
 
New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is a part of the 13-team California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference.