LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team fell in three consecutive sets at UC San Diego in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) match on Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.
 
UCSD 3 – CSUSM 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Taylor Dixon – 9 kills | 2 aces
Kassy Doering – 4 kills | .375 attack percentage | 3 block assists
Haley Montgomery – 17 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• A 7-1 UCSD run at the midway point proved to be the difference in the opening set as the Tritons won 25-19.
• The Cougars found themselves trailing 9-1 early and weren't able to close the gap as UCSD snagged the second set at 25-15.
• CSUSM held a 13-9 lead after a Faith Fortuné kill, but UCSD responded with six unanswered points. The Tritons never relinquished the lead after that point to take the set at 25-21.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM falls to 11-12 (7-8) while UCSD improves to 10-11 (6-9 CCAA).
• The Cougars hold a one-game lead in the CCAA South Division standings over UCSD entering the final weekend of play in the regular season.
• CSUSM hit just .130 on the night while UCSD finished with a .327 clip.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars wrap up their 2018 regular-season campaign next week, traveling to Cal State L.A. on Friday before taking on Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday at the Torodome. Both matches begin at 7 p.m.