SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (7-11, 5-5 CCAA) took down No. 17 Cal Poly Pomona (14-4, 7-3 CCAA) in five sets on Saturday afternoon in The Sports Center by scores of 15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 16-25 and 15-13.
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CSUSM 3 – CPP 2 (15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 16-25, 15-13)
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TOP PERFORMERS
Trinity Barr – 21 kills | 11 digs | 6 blocks | 1 ace
Sofia Hedqvist – 13 kills | 3 digs
Kelli Miechowicz – 6 blocks | 1 kill
Tori Goff – 18 digs | 27 assists
Mia Christensen – 22 digs | 10 assists | 2 aces
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cal Poly Pomona wasted no time in the opening set, jumping out to a 7-1 lead and cruised to a 25-15 victory.
- The second set was flipped with CSUSM taking the quick lead at 6-1 and never looking back, holding the lead wire-to-wire for a 25-16 win to even the match at 1-1.
- The third set featured 11 tie scores and nine lead changes with the Cougars coming out on top after waving off a set point before collecting a 26-24 win.
- The Broncos broke a 4-all tie with a 9-2 run and cruised to a 25-16 win to force a fifth set.
- Despite five tie scores, CSUSM never trailed in the fifth set with Isabelle Bakken tallying three kills and a .750 clip to lead the Cougars to a 15-13 win.
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QUICK HITS
- CSUSM recorded its second victory over a nationally-ranked team in the NCAA era (2015-present). The Cougars took down then-No. 12 CSULA in four sets on the road on Nov. 2, 2018.
- Barr tallied a season-best 21 kills and six blocks.
- CSUSM is 3-3 when playing the Broncos in The Sports Center and 6-9 in the all-time series. Â Â
- The Cougars snapped a four-match losing streak against CPP.
- CSUSM out-blocked and out-dug the Broncos 10-8 and 89-82, respectively.
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UP NEXT
The Cougars will continue their three-match homestand on Friday, Oct. 20 when they host Sonoma State at 5 p.m.
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