SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-5, 1-1 CCAA) earned its first conference victory of the season Saturday evening, sweeping San Francisco State (2-6, 0-2 CCAA) by scores of 25-18, 25-18 and 26-24 at The Sports Center.
CSUSM 3 – SAN FRANCISCO STATE 0 (25-18, 25-18, 26-24)
TOP PERFORMERS
Addison Kranz – 14 kills | 1 block
Ebony Lewis – 12 kills | 13 digs | 3 blocks
Blayne Seligmiller – 6 kills | 2 digs | 1 block
Blair Keith – 20 assists | 6 digs | 1 ace
McKenna Kehoe – 17 digs | 3 assists | 2 aces
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUSM took a 5-1 lead before SF State answered with five consecutive points to move ahead 6-5. The Cougars regained control and built an 18-15 advantage behind kills from Lewis and Seligmiller. With CSUSM leading 19-18, the Cougars scored the final six points behind Kehoe's serve to take the opening set 25-18.
- After falling behind 2-0 in the second set, CSUSM responded with five straight points to take a 5-2 lead. The Cougars extended the advantage to 11-6 and later used a 5-1 run to go ahead 19-12. CSUSM hit .333 in the frame and secured another 25-18 victory on a Lewis kill.
- The Gators scored the first two points of the third set before the Cougars answered with four consecutive points. With the score tied at 7-all, CSUSM went on a 7-0 run behind Annika Blas-Cedeno's serve to build a 14-7 advantage.
- SF State erased a 20-13 deficit and earned set point at 24-23. Kranz tied the score with a kill before a Gator attack error put CSUSM ahead. Shelby Jackson followed with a match-clinching ace for the 26-24 win.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM led in kills (36-35), service aces (5-4), digs (67-58) and blocks (5-4).
- The Cougars hit .192 while holding the Gators to a .118 hitting percentage.
- CSUSM committed 12 attack errors compared with San Francisco State's 19.
- Lewis recorded her second consecutive double-double with 12 kills and 13 digs.
- Kehoe's 17 digs were a match high.
- Kranz reached double figures in kills for the sixth time this season.
- The victory was CSUSM's third sweep in its last five matches.
- CSUSM earned its first victory over SF State since Sept. 18, 2021, snapping a seven-match skid in the series.
- San Francisco State leads the all-time series 12-4.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will begin a two-match road trip at UC Merced at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium.
