ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (1-7, 0-1 CCAA) dropped three-straight sets (17-25, 12-25, 18-25) to open CCAA play at Sonoma State (8-1, 1-0 CCAA) on Thursday evening in Rohnert Park.

CSUSM 0 - SSU 3 (17-25, 12-25, 18-25)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Trinity Barr – 6 kills | 7 digs | 1 block
Kiora Ridgeway – 4 kills | 3 total blocks | 1 solo block
Madison Turner – 4 kills | 13 assists

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars opened the game with a Turner kill for which ended up being their only lead of the set. The Seawolves gradually built up their lead, but a 5-2 run by the Cougars made it a 23-17 game. SSU clinched the set with a kill and solo block by Emily Hernandez at 25-17.
• A 13-3 run to close out the second set gave SSU a 25-12 win and a 2-0 lead in the match.
• The third set was a different story the teams traded the lead four times and had seven tie scores. A Turner kill put CSUSM up 13-12 before the Seawolves scored four unanswered points. The Cougars cut the Seawolf lead to two with a kill by Wentzel to make it 19-17, but SSU closed out the set and match with a 6-1 run.
   

QUICK HITS

• The Cougars continue to lead the all-time series at 4-3 against SSU.
• The loss snapped a CSUSM four-match win streak over the Seawolves.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue CCAA play on Saturday, Sept. 10 when they head farther north to Arcata to face Cal Poly Humboldt at 5 pm.