SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team dropped a five-set CCAA heartbreaker (25-18, 22-25, 25-14, 19-25, 11-15) to Stanislaus State on Saturday in The Sports Center.
 
STANISLAUS STATE 3 - CSUSM 2 (18-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-19, 15-11)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 15 kills | .400 clip | three total blocks
Kelsy Rasmussen – 12 kills | six digs | 3 total blocks
Grecia Cordero-Barr – 19 digs | one ace
Madison Turner – 42 assists | 14 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening set, CSUSM put together a five-point run to force the Warriors to take a timeout at 12-8.
• An ace by Doering gave CSUSM set point at 24-18, and Rasmussen put the set away with a kill off the Warrior block.
• Rasmussen tallied six of her 12 kills in the opening set.
• After leading most of the second set, the Cougars found themselves trailing 21-19 to the Warriors. Kills by Kiora Ridgeway and Emily Vander Weide evened the set at 21-all.
• The Warriors evened the match at one set apiece with a 25-21 second-set win.
• CSUSM came out blazin' in the third set, taking a quick 8-0 lead before the Warriors could get on the board.
• At 10-1 in the second frame, CSUSM had a .571 hitting percentage (4k-0e-7ta) with two blocks.  
• A kill down the right line by Doering put CSUSM up 17-10.
• After dominating the entire third set, the Cougars won it on a Ridgeway tip to the left corner to make it 25-14 and give CSUSM a 2-1 lead in the match.
• In the fourth set, Stan State took a 4-1 lead before the Cougars evened it at 4-all on a Stephanie Adams-Ridgeway block.
• The Warriors went on a roll after that, taking an 11-6 lead to force CSUSM to take a timeout.
• CSUSM was never able to find its rhythm in the fourth set as the Warriors claimed it at 25-19 to force a fifth set.
• Breaking a 3-all tie, Stan State knocked off three unanswered points to make CSUSM take its first timeout in the fifth set at 6-3 Warriors.
• The Cougars took an 8-7 lead on a block by Ridgeway and Doering.
• Stan State clinched the match with a 15-11 fifth-set win.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars dropped to 6-6 overall and 3-3 in CCAA action.
• The Warriors move up to 7-7 overall and 3-all in conference play.
• Grecia Cordero-Barr tallied 19 digs to became CSUSM's all-time career dig leader, passing Taylor DeGraaf (2011-15).
• Turner recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 42 assists and 14 digs.
• This marks CSUSM's first lost to the Warriors at home as the series is now 3-1. The Cougars continue to lead the all-time series against Stan State at 5-3.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue their four-match homestand on Thursday, Oct. 7 when they welcome Humboldt State to The Sports Center. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.