SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team fell in three sets (23-25, 18-25, 21-25) to No. 12 Cal State San Bernardino in CCAA action on Saturday night in San Bernardino.
 
No. 12 CSUSB 3 – CSUSM 0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-21)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 14 kills | two digs | one block
Emily Vander Weide – nine kills | 13 digs
Madison Turner – 30 assists | 10 digs | one ace
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams battled back and forth with 13 tie scores and eight lead changes in the opening set.
• Down 14-17, the Cougars went on a 7-2 run capped by a Turner ace to make it 21-19.
• The Coyotes answered with three consecutive points, forcing CSUSM to call a timeout at 22-21 CSUSB.
• A block by Turner and Kelli Miechowicz put CSUSM on top at 23-22.
• Two kills and an ace by the Coyotes gave them the opening set win at 25-23.
• The second set was all CSUSB as the Coyotes hit .415 with 20 kills on 41 attempts and only three errors.
• The Cougars found their spark again in the third set, taking a quick 7-2 lead capped by a Doering kill.
• The Coyotes charged back to even the set at 13-all on a block by Alexis Cardoza and Jenna Patton.
• CSUSB took control of the set, finishing the set at 25-21 to complete the sweep.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM drops to 5-5 (2-2 CCAA) while the Coyotes move up to 9-3 (4-0 CCAA).
• CSUSB remains undefeated in Coussoulis Arena against the Cougars, improving to 5-0.
• Turner snagged her seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 30 assists and 10 digs.
• The Cougars outdug the Coyotes, 56-52.
• CSUSB finished the match with a .306 hitting percentage to CSUSM's .244.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to The Sports Center on Friday, Oct. 1 when they host Chico State at 5 p.m.