SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Led by
Kassy Doering's 15 kills, the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team got redemption on Saturday with a sweep (25-21, 25-23, 25-18) over Cal State East Bay in The Sports Center.
CSUSM 3 – CSUEB 0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18)
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 15 kills | one block
Stephanie Adams – nine kills | 8 digs
Madison Turner – 30 assists | 8 digs
Jackie Phillips – 12 digs | one ace
Grecia Cordero-Barr – 12 digs | six assists
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Phillips ace followed by back-to-back kills by Doering gave CSUSM an 11-7 lead in the opening set.
- CSUSM hit .286 in the first set to claim the victory at 25-21.
- Stephanie Adam's kill put CSUSM up 14-10.
- A long, crazy rally with Doering finishing it with a kill off a 1-ball attack gave CSUSM a 23-22 lead, forcing CSUEB to take its first timeout.
- A Pioneer attacking error gave the Cougars a 25-23 win, giving them a 2-0 lead in the match.
- After breaking a 1-1 tie, it was all CSUSM in the third set. The Cougars sprinted out to a 7-2 lead after a CSUEB setting error.
- Two consecutive kills by Vander Weide extended CSUSM's lead to 16-7.
- CSUSM put together a .263 hitting percentage in the third set to collect a 25-18 win and confirm the sweep.
QUICK HITS
- The Cougars improve to 9-7 overall and 6-4 in CCAA action.
- The Pioneers drop to 8-10 on the season and 3-7 in conference play.
- With the win, CSUSM keeps its home record against the Pioneers untarnished at 4-0.
- Doering's 15 kills is a career-high in a three-set match and tied for the second most in her career. Earlier this season, she tallied 17 kills in a five-set victory over San Francisco State.
- This marks CSUSM's fifth sweep of the season and third against a CCAA opponent.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will take to the road next week, facing Cal State LA on Friday before concluding the weekend with Cal State Dominguez Hills. Both matches are slated for 5 p.m.
