POMONA, Calif. – A late rally in the third set was not enough as the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-13, 2-8 CCAA) fell in three sets (12-25, 15-25, 13-25) to No. 6 Cal Poly Pomona (16-0, 10-0 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon in Kellogg Arena.

CSUSM 0 – CPP 3 (13-25, 12-25, 24-26)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Isabelle Bakken – 7 kills | .333 clip | 1 block
Jessica Thomas – 8 kills | 1 block
Addison Kranz – 8 kills
Kylie Bartel – 19 assists | 2 blocks
Jackie Phillips – 8 digs | 3 assists
Jada Blake – 8 kills | .316 clip | 9 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Broncos came out strong in the opening set, recording a 25-13 win behind a .621 clip (19k, 1e, 29ta)
• Just like the day before, CPP led wire-to-wire in the second set, taking it at 25-15.
• The Cougars came alive in the third set, erasing a 14-8 deficit with a 10-3 run that put them up 18-17 on a kill by Jada Blake. Both teams traded leads with neither team taking more than a one-point lead until the Broncos clinched the match with a 26-24 set victory.
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM is now 6-11 in the all-time series against the Broncos.
• Blake's eight kills are a CSUSM career high for the outside hitter.

UP NEXT
The Cougars head to Northern California next weekend with their first stop at Chico State on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.