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3
Winner Nebraska-Kearney UNK 4-0
2
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 2-2
Winner
Nebraska-Kearney UNK
4-0
3
Final
2
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
2-2
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Nebraska-Kearney UNK 22 25 25 22 15 (3)
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 25 15 19 25 8 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

CSUSM Drops Five Set Battle with No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – In the 2018 Cougar Classic finale, the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (2-2) came out ready to fight but fell short in five sets to No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney (4-0) .
 
No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney 3 – CSUSM  2 (25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 25-22, 8-15)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Maddy Newcombe –11 kills | 22 digs | 4 aces
Ashley Pedersen – 11 kills | 15 digs
Faith Fortuné – 9 kills | 9 blocks
Aleese Wheaton – 29 assists | 16 digs
Micah Hébert – 12 kills
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first set contained 16 ties and 15 lead changes as the Cougars closed out the frame with five unanswered points to snag the win.
  • The Lopers got hot at the halfway mark of the second set, going on a 12-3 run to collect set two and even the match at one set apiece.
  • CSUSM closed the gap to 19-17 after trailing by six on two different occasions, but UNK prevailed to take the third set.
  • The Cougars were en fuego to begin the fourth set, jumping out to a 14-7 lead and held on to it to force a fifth set.
  • The Lopers took a 4-0 lead in the fifth set before CSUSM cut the gap to 6-4 on a Hébert tip that dropped right behind the block. UNK answered with a 5-1 run to pull away and clinch the victory.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Newcombe notched her third double-double of the season with 11 kills and a career-best 22 digs.
  • Kassy Doering recorded a .327 hitting percentage for the weekend, tallying 22 kills on 49 attempts and made only six errors.
  • As a team, the Cougars out-blocked their opponents 31 to 25 in four matches.
 
2018 COUGAR CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Maddy Newcombe – CSUSM
Micah Hébert – CSUSM
Kassy Doering – CSUSM
Lindsey Smith – UNK
MK Wolfe – UNK
Elle McDonnell – UNK
Abby Becker – Lewis
Alexandra Preuss – Lewis
Caroline Stefanon – Lewis
Tati Yandall – CSUDH
Esther Duru – CSUDH
Jess Marut – IUP
Cara Keturakis – Point Loma
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars compete in the 2018 D2 West Region Volleyball Showcase hosted by Concordia Irvine on Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1. CSUSM will face Alaska Anchorage, Central Washington, Notre Dame de Namur and Concordia Irvine. The Cougars return to The Sports Center on Saturday, Sept. 8 for their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) season opener against UC San Diego. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. For tickets, go to www.CSUSMCougars.com/tickets
 
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