SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team opened their 2021 home slate with a sweep over conference-opponent Cal State Monterey Bay on Thursday night in The Sports Center.
 
CSUSM 3 – CSUMB 0 (25-20-25-22, 25-21)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 10 kills | .588 clip | five blocks
Stephanie Adams – 11 kills | eight digs
Madison Turner – 34 assists | 10 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars recorded five blocks in the opening set.
• CSUSM was down 14-8 before tallying 10 unanswered points to make it 18-14.
• After trading serves, the Cougars closed the set with a five-set run to clinch it at 25-20.
• In the second set, there were seven ties and two lead changes.
• The turning point was at 18-17 when CSUMB missed a serve and the Cougars responded with four consecutive points with kills by Kelsy Rasmussen and Kiora Ridgeway.
• CSUSM snagged the second set on a kill by Kassy Doering, finishing the frame with a .387 attack percentage of claim a 25-22 win.
• The Cougars led wire-to-wire with only one tie at 1-1 in the third and eventual final set.
• CSUSM led by as much 20-14 before the Otters came roaring back at 21-19.
• The Cougars came together and closed out the set and match with a 25-21.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars improve to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in CCAA action while the Otters fall to 6-3, 0-1 in conference play.
• CSUSM remains undefeated in The Sports Center against CSUMB, moving to 3-0 in the all-time series at home.
• Turner recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 34 assists and 10 digs.

 
 

Head Coach Andrea Leonard recaps tonight's sweep over Cal State Monterey Bay in CSUSM's home and conference opener! #Back2BleedingBlue pic.twitter.com/J1OOGXvpRR

— CSUSM Volleyball (@CSUSMVolleyball) September 17, 2021

UP NEXT
The Cougars continue their homestand on Saturday, hosting San Francisco State at 1 p.m.