ARCATA, Calif. – Playing its first five-set match of the season, the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team walked away with the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory at Humboldt State on Thursday night.
 
CSUSM 3 – HSU 2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-11)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Emily Vander Weide – .325 attack percentage | 19 kills | 9 digs | 2 total blocks
Olivia Aguilar – .333 attack percentage | 18 kills | 7 digs
Grecia Cordero-Barr – 27 digs | 3 assists
Aleese Wheaton – 46 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars got off to a slow start, but a 6-1 run to make it 16-11 gave CSUSM the cushion to cruise to a 25-22 victory.
• Once again, the Lumberjacks jumped out to a big lead, yet this time they were able to maintain it to even the match at 1-1 with a 25-22 win.
• CSUSM fought tooth and nail to snag the third set, 25-21, to get back on top at 2-1. The Cougars tallied their highest attack percentage of the night, racking up 19 kills for a .412 clip.
• The Lumberjacks were not going to go quietly into the night, registering a 25-16 win in the fourth set to force a fifth set.
• With seven ties in the fifth set, the Cougars closed out the match with four unanswered points to record the victory.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM improves to 14-7 (8-4 CCAA) while HSU falls to 5-12 (1-9 CCAA).
• With UC San Diego's loss at Sonoma State, the Cougars are now in sole possession of third place in the CCAA South Division standings.
• Aguilar registered a season-best 18 kills in the contest.
• Vander Weide matched her career-high 19 kills that she first accomplished against Stanislaus State on Oct. 18.
• With the win, the Cougars extend their winning streak against the Lumberjacks to four.

 
THOUGHTS FROM CSUSM HEAD COACH ANDREA LEONARD
"I am happy with our fight and determination tonight that resulted in a hard-fought road win. Our team faced adversity and were able to hold their focus while making plays at the end to get an incredible, exciting win!"
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars move on to Rohnert Park next to take on Sonoma State on Saturday. First serve is at 1 p.m.