SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-16, 3-9 CCAA) dropped a three-set decision (16-25, 15-25, 21-25) to Stanislaus State (10-9, 8-4 CC)) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.

TOP PERFORMERS

• Addison Kranz – 11 kills | 1 block
• Blayne Seligmiller – 5 kills | 2 aces | 7 digs
• Blair Keith – 19 assists | 7 digs
• Annika Blas-Cedeno – 8 digs | 1 ace
• Jules Tindall – 2 kills | 2 blocks

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set 1 (25-16 STAN): CSUSM kept pace early, tying the score five times and taking a brief lead at 5-4. A 7-1 Stanislaus run, fueled by kills from Emily Meyer and Malia Tanksley, swung momentum. The Warriors closed the set with a 6-1 burst, including two aces from Victoria Plumb, to win 25-16.
• Set 2 (25-15 STAN): The Cougars rallied from an early 8-4 deficit to tie the set at 9-9 behind back-to-back aces from Seligmiller. Stanislaus responded with a 7-1 run, including a ace and kill from Lauren Gonzales, to pull away. The Warriors finished the set with three consecutive points, capped by another Gonzales ace, to take it 25-15.
• Set 3 (25-21 STAN): CSUSM showed resilience, leading 10-8 after a kill by Hazel Livingston-Jones. Stanislaus answered with a 6-1 run, highlighted by three kills from Christallynn Tate. The Cougars narrowed the gap to 23-21 after a kill by Kranz, but the Warriors closed out the match with a block and a kill from Meyer to seal the 25-21 win.

QUICK HITS

• Despite a three-match losing streak against the Warriors, the Cougars hold a 9-7 lead in the all-time series dating back to 2015.
• CSUSM is 4-3 when playing Stanislaus in San Marcos.
• The Cougars missed only two serves in the three-set match, second fewest of the season.
• Addison Kranz had a match-high 11 kills.
• Stan State's Christallynn Tate finished with 10 kills and a .429 clip with one error on 21 attempts.

UP NEXT
The Cougars hit the road next weekend, beginning with a stop at Cal Stat East Bay on Friday, Oct. 31 in Hayward.