SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The No. 7-seeded Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (11-15, 6-7 CCAA) saw its 2026 season come to an end with a three-set loss (13-25, 18-25, 22-25) to No. 2-seeded and nationally ranked No. 7 Cal State San Bernardino (24-2, 12-1 CCAA) in the CCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday night at Coussoulis Arena.
CSUSM 0 - NO. 7 CSUSB 3 (13-25, 18-25, 22-25)
TOP PERFORMERS
Addison Kranz - 12 kills | 1 block | 2 digs
Blayne Seligmiller - 7 kills | 3 digs | 1 block
Kassie Cooley - 7 kills | 2 digs
Jules Tindall - 5 kills | .333 hitting | 2 blocks | 1 assist
Zoe Liebel - 4 kills | .500 hitting | 1 assist
Blair Keith - 27 assists | 7 digs | 1 block
Annika Blas-Cedeno - 13 digs | 2 assists | 1 ace
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Shelby Jackson opened the match with a service ace before CSUSB responded with four consecutive points. The Cougars pulled within three at 6-3, but the Coyotes used a 7-0 run to build a 13-3 advantage. CSUSM later scored three straight points to cut the deficit to 19-9 before CSUSB closed out the opening set 25-13.
- CSUSB took an 8-3 lead in the second set before kills by Cooley and Tindall helped CSUSM pull within three at 10-7. Trailing 17-12, the Cougars scored four consecutive points behind two Liebel kills, a Livingston-Jones ace and a Cooley kill to make it 17-16. The Coyotes responded by scoring eight of the final 10 points for a 25-18 win.
- The Cougars erased a 9-5 deficit in the third set with a 6-1 run and took an 11-10 lead on a Seligmiller kill. CSUSM later extended its advantage to 17-13 before CSUSB rallied to tie the set at 18-all. The Cougars moved back ahead 22-20 on a Cooley kill, but the Coyotes scored the final five points to complete the match with a 25-22 victory.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM made its first CCAA Tournament appearance since 2023.
- Kranz recorded a team-high 12 kills while hitting .286.
- Tindall and Liebel combined for nine kills and only two attack errors on 18 attempts.
- Blas-Cedeno led the Cougars with 13 digs.
- CSUSM recorded 16 kills and matched CSUSB's kill total in the third set.
- Since becoming postseason eligible in 2017, CSUSM has qualified for six of the nine CCAA Tournaments held (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2026). No tournament was held in 2020.
