SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-8, 2-2 CCAA) fell in three sets to No. 23 Cal State LA (5-6, 3-1 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon in The Sports Center by scores of 18-25, 19-25 and 18-25.
 
CSUSM 0 – CSULA 3 (18-25, 19-25, 18-25)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Isabelle Bakken – 10 kills | .625 clip | 1 dig
Trinity Barr – 6 kills | 4 digs | 2 aces
Mia Christensen – 16 digs | 1 ace

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams battled in the opening set until the 8-all point where CSULA pulled away with a 6-1 run capped by an Ashley Dittmann ace. The Golden Eagles cruised to a 25-18 first-set win.
• The Golden Eagles took a quick 8-2 lead, but the Cougars clawed back to cut their lead to 20-18 on back-to-back aces by Barr. CSULA eventually took a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-19 second-set victory.
• The Cougars came out strong in the third set, taking an 11-7 lead on a Barr kill. Six unanswered points put CSULA on top, but CSUSM kept the set close until the 18-16 point where the Golden Eagles put together another run at 7-2 to claim the match at 25-18.

QUICK HITS

• Bakken's .625 clip with 10 kills on 16 attempts and no errors were a season best.
• Christensen's 16 digs were a season high in a three-set match.
• CSUSM is 3-12 in the all-time series and 1-5 when playing at home.
   

UP NEXT
CSUSM will continue its four-match homestand next week when the Cougars host Chico State on Friday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.