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Point Loma PLNU-VB 0-1
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Winner Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 1-0
Point Loma PLNU-VB
0-1
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Final
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Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
1-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Point Loma PLNU-VB 25 15 18 25 14 (2)
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 19 25 25 18 16 (3)
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IUP IUP 0-1
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Winner Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 2-0
IUP IUP
0-1
0
Final
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Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
2-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
IUP IUP 17 10 13 (0)
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

CSUSM Begins 2018 Cougar Classic Undefeated with Two Wins

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team opened its 2018 season with two victories that included a five-set thriller and a clean sweep on the first day of the Cougar Classic at The Sports Center.
 
MATCH 1: CSUSM 3 – POINT LOMA 2 (19-25, 25-15, 25-18, 18-25, 16-14)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Olivia Aguilar – 12 kills | 13 digs
Faith Fortuné – 11 kills | 6 blocks
Maddy Newcombe – 10 kills | 14 digs | 5 blocks
Micah Hébert– 11 kills
Kassy Doering – 9 kills | .389 hitting percentage

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The opening stanza was determined when PLNU went on a 5-1 run to break a 9-9 tie.
  • The second set was all CSUSM as the Cougars collected a .333 hitting percentage. Sophomore Grecia Cordero-Barr served up 11 consecutive points to give CSUSM a 21-10 advantage.
  • Both teams traded points to begin the third set before the Cougars pulled away with a 4-0 run capped by a Newcombe kill.
  • Point Loma came out strong in the fourth set with a .333 hitting percentage, only making four errors and collecting 18 kills
  • The Cougars fought off three consecutive PLNU match points with a 5-0 run to earn the victory.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM recorded a .048 higher hitting percentage than PLNU, out-hitting the Sea Lions 62 to 56 in kills.
  • CSUSM career and season block record holder Fortuné notched six blocks in the contest.
 
MATCH 2: CSUSM 3 – Indiana University Pennsylvania 0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-13)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Maddy Newcombe – 15 kills | .519 hitting percentage| 7 digs
Grecia Cordero-Barr – 9 digs | 3 aces
Lauren Lee – 16 assists | 12 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Cougars never trailed in the first set, cruising to a victory while holding the Crimson Hawks to a .000 hitting percentage.
  • CSUSM hit an impressive .400 clip in the second set, recording 15 kills on 30 attempts and making only three errors.
  • The third and final set had CSUSM topping its pervious error total with only two for a .364 attack percentage.
 
QUICK HITS
  • The Cougars forced 22 IUP errors while only making 10 in the three sets.
  • CSUSM served up seven aces with Cordero-Barr leading the pack with three.
 

UP NEXT
The Cougars take on No. 6 nationally-ranked Lewis University on Friday, Aug. 24 in their third match of the 2018 Cougar Classic. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. For tickets and information, visit www.CSUSMCougars.com/2018CougarClassic 
 
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