SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (10-13, 5-6 CCAA) fell in straight sets (16-25, 17-25, 17-25) to No. 7 Cal State San Bernardino (21-2, 10-1 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
CSUSM 0 - CSUSB 3 (16-25, 17-25, 17-25)
TOP PERFORMERS
Addison Kranz - 12 kills
Blayne Seligmiller - 6 kills | .333 hitting
Hazel Livingston-Jones - 6 kills | 2 blocks
Ebony Lewis - 17 digs | 2 kills | 1 ace | 1 block
McKenna Kehoe - 13 digs | 2 assists | 1 ace
Blair Keith - 27 assists | 2 blocks | 2 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUSB scored the first five points of the opening set before the Cougars pulled within three at 9-6. A Kranz kill and Lewis ace later cut the Coyotes' lead to 11-9. CSUSB responded with a 4-1 run and scored five of the final six points to take the set 25-16.
- After falling behind 3-0 in the second set, CSUSM used a 5-1 run to take a 5-4 lead. A Shelby Jackson kill later put the Cougars ahead 8-7, but the Coyotes answered with five consecutive points. CSUSM pulled within two at 13-11 before CSUSB extended its lead and finished the set 25-17.
- The Coyotes opened the third set with a 9-1 advantage. Trailing 23-12, CSUSM scored five consecutive points behind Kehoe's serve. The run featured a Livingston-Jones and Lewis block, a Kehoe kill and a Kehoe ace. CSUSB ended the rally by scoring the final two points for a 25-17 win.
QUICK HITS
- The Cougars finished with 49 digs, including 30 combined by Lewis and Kehoe.
- CSUSM recorded 13 kills in the second set, its highest total of the match.
- Seligmiller committed just one attacking error on 15 attempts to finish with a team-best .333 hitting percentage.
- CSUSM held a 3-1 advantage in blocks during the third set.
- The result ended the Cougars' six-match home winning streak.
UP NEXT
CSUSM begins its final road trip of the regular season against Chico State at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at Acker Gymnasium in Chico.
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