SAN BERNARDINO – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team dropped a three-set match to Point Loma on Friday afternoon at the D2 West Region Showcase in San Bernardino, California.
 
Point Loma 3 – CSUSM 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Olivia Aguilar – 9 kills | 6 digs | 2 blocks
Kassy Doering – 9 kills | .375 attack percentage | 1 block
Aleese Wheaton – 18 assists | 6 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars trailed early in the first set but fought back to take a 17-15 lead on a solo block by Maddy Newcombe.
• Point Loma snagged the opening frame, 25-22, after tallying eight blocks to CSUSM's three.
• The Sea Lions pulled away from CSUSM with a 6-2 run to make it 19-12.
• The Cougars fought off three set points before PLNU collected the second set win at 25-20.
• CSUSM kept it a one-point difference until the halfway point when the Sea Lions got on a roll to finish with a 25-22 win.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars fall to 5-3 on the season while PLNU moves up to 4-1.
• CSUSM tallied 34 digs to the Sea Lions' 31 in the three sets.
• Doering matched her season-high of nine kills.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude the 2019 West Region Volleyball Showcase on Saturday night when they face Biola. First serve is slated for 7:30 p.m.