SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team tallied a victory over the top California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) team in the North Division for the second consecutive day, this time a sweep over Chico State.
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CSUSM 3 – Chico State 0 (25-18, 25-16, 28-26)
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TOP PERFORMERS
Emily Vander Weide – .346 attack percentage | 12 kills | 3 digs | 2 total blocks
Micah Hébert – .375 attack percentage | 9 kills | 2 total blocks
Maddy Newcombe –  .500 attack percentage | 9 kills | 4 total blocks | 1 solo block | 2 aces
Aleese Wheaton – 30 assists | 2 aces | 2 total blocks | 1 block solo
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars capped the opening set with an 8-1 run to snag the 25-18 win. CSUSM registered five total blocks that included one solo by Aguilar.
- Down early in the second set, the Cougars rallied back to take a 9-8 lead on a Vander Weide ace. The Cougars went on a 5-0 run behind Maddy Newcombe's serving that included two aces to put CSUSM up 22-13.
- CSUSM took a 2-0 lead in the match after clinching a 25-16 second-set win.
- Three consecutive blocks by the Cougars put them up 24-23, but the Wildcats kept fighting back. To set up CSUSM's fourth match-point, Wheaton blocked an overpass kill attempt by the Wildcats. A Chico hitting error eventually gave CSUSM the victory at 28-26.
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QUICK HITS
- CSUSM moves up to 13-7 (7-4 CCAA) while Chico State drops to 10-8 (6-4 CCAA).
- This marks CSUSM's 10th sweep of the season, a program record since joining the CCAA in 2015.
- For the second consecutive Saturday, the Cougars topped their best attack percentage of the season after finishing with a .363 clip against the Wildcats.
- CSUSM topped Chico in every statistical category including blocking (13-5), kills (44-38) and service aces (8-3).
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UP NEXT
The Cougars head up north next week to take on Humboldt State on Thursday, Oct. 24. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.
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