CHICO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (5-8, 4-2 CCAA) completed a CCAA road weekend sweep with three straight 25-22 set wins at Chico State (3-10, 1-5 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon.
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CSUSM 3 – CHICO STATE 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) Â
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TOP PERFORMERS
Sofia Hedqvist – 13 kills | .355 clip | 3 blocks
Trinity Barr – 9 kills | 6 digs
Kiora Ridgeway – 8 kills | .667 clip | 6 blocks
Brynna Geibel – 15 digs | 1 ace
Madison Turner – 32 assists | 13 digs | 1 block
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams battled in the first set with CSUSM pulling away at the 16-all mark with a 6-1 run capped by the blocking duo of Turner and Ridgeway. Chico State closed the gap to 23-22 but the Cougars were able to rattle off two consecutive points for the 25-22 opening-set victory. Â
- The Cougars capitalized on the Wildcats' 11 hitting errors in the second set while tallying only four of their own to match the first set's score at 25-22 for a 2-0 lead in the match.
- The third set featured 18 ties and 12 lead changes with the Cougars taking the final lead of the set with a solo block by Ridgeway to give CSUSM a 23-21 lead. A Hedqvist kill sealed the sweep for CSUSM with another 25-22 victory.
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QUICK HITS
- The Cougars outblocked the Wildcats, 9-5, while accumulating five aces to Chico State's three.
- Hedqvist's 13 kills were a season best in a three-set match.
- Turner tallied her fourth consecutive double-double, eighth of the season, with 32 assists and 13 digs.
- CSUSM leads the all-time series at 7-3 and is 4-1 when playing in Chico.
- The Cougars recorded their second sweep of 2022 with all coming on the road. Their first sweep came at Cal Poly Humboldt on Sept. 10.
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH ANDREA LEONARD
"Two road wins in the CCAA is tough and to come home doing just that is exciting at the start of conference play. We are getting strong performances in key positions. Our leadership is inspiring through Kiora, Maddy (Madison) and Sofia in addition to the stellar play of Brynna at libero. The team is responding to the training we are doing, and we are starting to see the results!"
UP NEXT
The Cougars continue their four-match road trip next week with stops in Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.
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