LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team dropped a three-set California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) match at UC San Diego on Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.
 
UCSD 3 – CSUSM 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Micah Hébert – .387 attack percentage | 15 kills | 4 digs
Maddy Newcombe – .357 attack percentage | 6 kills | 3 total blocks | 1 ace
Olivia Aguilar – 9 kills | 4 digs | 3 total blocks | 1 solo block
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Down 16-12, Newcombe served up six consecutive points, including an ace, to put CSUSM up 18-16 in the opening set. The Tritons closed out the set with a 5-1 run to claim the win at 25-22.
• UCSD got out early and forced the Cougars to play catchup until a Newcombe kill evened the match at 20-20.
• CSUSM opened the third set on fire with seven unanswered points. The Tritons charged back to take the set at 25-21 with a 16-3 run.  

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM falls to 14-8 (8-5 CCAA) while UCSD improves to 15-7 (9-5 CCAA).
• The opening set had 10 tie scores and five lead changes.
• Vander Weide obliterated her season-high for digs by tallying 19 in the match.
• Hébert's match-leading 15 kills were a season high.
• The Cougars outblocked UCSD, finishing with eight to the Tritons' six.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to The Sports Center next Friday to host Cal State Dominguez Hills at 5 p.m.