ATHERTON, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (9-11, 5-5 CCAA) won the third set before falling to Menlo (8-11, 5-5 CCAA) in four sets (16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 19-25) Friday evening at Haynes-Prim Pavilion.
CSUSM 1 – MENLO 3 (16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 19-25)
TOP PERFORMERS
Addison Kranz – 18 kills | 2 blocks | 2 digs
Jules Tindall – 12 kills | .360 hitting percentage | 2 blocks
Hazel Livingston-Jones – 5 kills | 4 blocks | 4 digs
Blair Keith – 42 assists | 10 digs | 3 kills | 1 block
McKenna Kehoe – 17 digs | 2 assists | 1 ace
Annika Blas-Cedeno – 16 digs | 2 aces | 1 assist
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After falling behind 2-0 in the opening set, CSUSM scored five consecutive points to take a 5-2 lead and later went ahead 7-3. The Oaks responded with an 8-1 run to move in front 11-8 and maintained control for a 25-16 win.
- Menlo opened the second set with a 3-0 lead before CSUSM battled back to tie it at 4-all. The Oaks answered with seven consecutive points to take an 11-4 advantage. The Cougars pulled within two at 13-11, but Menlo closed the set on a 5-0 run for a 25-17 victory.
- CSUSM erased an early 2-0 deficit with 10 consecutive points to build a 10-2 lead in the third set. Menlo rallied to take a 16-15 advantage, but the Cougars responded with a 5-0 run. After the Oaks moved ahead 23-22, Tindall and Blayne Seligmiller recorded consecutive kills before a Menlo attack error gave CSUSM the 25-23 win.
- The Cougars scored the first two points of the fourth set before Menlo used a 6-1 run to take the lead. CSUSM later scored three consecutive points to cut a 22-16 deficit to 22-19, but the Oaks claimed the final three rallies for a 25-19 victory.
QUICK HITS
- Blas-Cedeno recorded the 1,000th dig of her career on her second dig of the match. She finished with 16 digs and increased her career total to 1,014.
- CSUSM led Menlo in blocks (7-6).
- The Cougars recorded 19 kills and hit a match-best .368 in the third set.
- Kranz and Tindall combined for 30 of CSUSM's 50 kills.
- Four Cougars reached double figures in digs: Kehoe (17), Blas-Cedeno (16), Ebony Lewis (13) and Keith (10).
- Keith recorded a double-double with 42 assists and 10 digs.
- CSUSM committed only one service error in the match.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will conclude its four-match road trip against Cal State Monterey Bay at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at The Kelp Bed in Seaside.
