SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team clinched its first win of 2021 with a sweep (25-20, 25-14, 25-18) at Dominican on Saturday in San Rafael.
 
CSUSM 3 - DUC 0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-18)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Stephanie Adams – 14 kills | .345 clip | 2 aces
Kassy Doering – 13 kills | .813 clip | 2 blocks
Madison Turner – 33 assists | 11 digs
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a 0-1 start, the Cougars never trailed despite fighting off five ties with the final one coming at 12-12.
• Dominican closed the gap to 17-16 before CSUSM responded with a 4-0 run capped by an Adams kill that forced a Penguin timeout.
• A kill by Kelsy Rasmussen clinched the opening set at 25-20.
• After the 5-all mark in the second set, the Cougars turned on the jets by taking a commanding 16-9 lead on a block by Rasmussen and Doering.
• The Cougars took the second set at 25-14 behind a .355 hitting percentage
• In the third set, an Adams kill from the back row extended the Cougars lead to 14-4.
• Doering executed a back slide and quick ball to record back-to-back kills to make it 19-7 in the third set.
• The Penguins went on a 6-0 run to close the CSUSM led to 23-18.
• A kill by Kelli Miechowicz followed by a block by Doering and Turner clinched the win and sweep at 25-18.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars improve to 1-1 on the season while the Penguins drop to 0-4.
• CSUSM hit .255 for the match, tallying 46 kills while holding Dominican to a .053 clip with only 21 kills.
• The Cougars registered five aces while the Penguins were limited to just two.
• Turner recorded her first double-double of the season with 33 assists and 11 digs.
• Doering put together a clean offense, recording 13 kills on 16 attempts with no errors for a .813 clip.
• CSUSM moves to 2-0 in the all-time series against the Penguins. 

 
THOUGHTS FROM COACH LEONARD
"We finally got our momentum going after a long break. We are making strides with a whole new look to our team. Our confidence grew a lot today with this victory." 

UP NEXT
The Cougars will compete in the SoCal Freeway Challenge next weekend, beginning with a rematch against Fresno Pacific at 10 a.m. on Friday in Pomona.