HAYWARD, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team dropped a four-set CCAA decision (21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 19-25) to Cal State East Bay on Thursday afternoon in the Pioneer Gymnasium.
 
CSUSM 1 – CSUEB 3 (21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 19-25)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 13 kills | .323 clip | six digs | three blocks
Emily Vander Weide – 12 kills | 2 digs
Madison Turner – 32 assists | 10 digs
Grecia Cordero-Barr – 19 digs | five aces
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cordero-Barr started the match with one of her five aces to put CSUSM up 1-0.
• The opening set had nine tied scores and eight lead changes.
• The Pioneers took their largest lead of the first set at 17-14 on a kill by Breyan Ashley.
• CSUSM charged back to cut CSUEB's lead to one at 21-20 on a Stephanie Adams kill.
• The Pioneers closed out the set with a 4-1 run to win 25-21 and take a 1-0 lead in the match.
• The Cougars scored five unanswered points to take a 7-4 lead in the second set, capped by a Cordero-Barr ace.
• From that point, CSUSM held the lead the entire set to finish at 25-17 behind a .308 clip (10k-2e-25ta).
• The third set had 19 lead changes with neither team taking more than a two-point lead until CSUEB's final two points to clinch the frame at 25-22.
• The Pioneers took charge quickly in the fourth set, jumping out to a 13-4 lead.
• CSUSM attempted a comeback, but CSUEB's lead was too great as the Pioneers clinched the set at 25-19.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars fall to 8-7 on the year and 5-4 in CCAA action.
• The Pioneers improve to 7-9 overall and 2-6 in conference play.
• The all-time series is now tied at 4-4 and CSUEB raises its home record against the Cougars to 3-1.
• Turner recorded her 12th double-double of 2021 with 32 assists and 10 digs.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars and Pioneers will face each other again on Saturday in The Sports Center at 1 p.m.