SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (5-3, 2-1 CCAA) dropped its first CCAA match of the year, falling in three sets (14-25, 13-25, 15-25) to No. 24 Cal Poly Pomona (10-0, 3-0 CCAA) on Saturday night at Kellogg Arena.
 
No. 24 CPP 3 - CSUSM 0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-15)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Emily Vander Weide – seven kills | four digs
Madison Turner – 21 assists | seven digs
Kassy Doering – 5 kills
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Broncos took a 13-9 lead in the opening set, forcing CSUSM to take a timeout.  
• CPP put together a .393 hitting-percentage performance in the first set to the win at 25-14.
• Once again, the Broncos took a commanding lead to begin the second set by jumping out to a 12-5 lead.
• CPP concluded the second frame with a 25-13 win to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
• In the third set, CSUSM took a 5-3 lead on a Grecia Cordero-Barr ace.
• The teams battled back and forth with nine ties and three lead changes.
• A Kelli Miechowicz block evened the set at 13-all.
• CPP responded with an 8-0 run to pull away from the Cougars.
• The Broncos clinched the sweep with a 25-15 third-set win.

 
QUICK HITS

• With the loss, CSUSM falls to 5-4 overall (2-1 CCAA) while CPP improves to 10-0 (3-0 CCAA).
• CPP is off to its best start since 2005 when they went 17-0 to begin the season.
• The Cougars tallied only two blocks in the match, their lowest tally this season, while the Broncos recorded seven.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude their first conference road trip tomorrow at No. 12 Cal State San Bernardino. First serve is at 7 p.m.