SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (4-8, 1-3 CCAA) mounted a late comeback in the opening set before falling to No. 4 Fresno Pacific (12-0, 3-0 CCAA) in straight sets (22-25, 16-25, 20-25) Friday evening at The Sports Center in the teams' second consecutive meeting.
CSUSM 0 – NO. 4 FPU 3 (22-25, 16-25, 20-25)
TOP PERFORMERS
Addison Kranz – 11 kills | 1 block
Ebony Lewis – 8 kills | 9 digs
Blayne Seligmiller – 6 kills | 1 block | 1 dig
Blair Keith – 26 assists | 10 digs | 2 kills | 1 block
Annika Blas-Cedeno – 14 digs | 2 aces | 2 assists
McKenna Kehoe – 10 digs
Hazel Livingston-Jones – 3 kills | 2 blocks
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Sunbirds built leads of 7-3 and 14-7 before extending their advantage to 20-13 in the opening set. CSUSM responded with six consecutive points behind Blas-Cedeno's serve, with Kranz recording two kills during the run.
- After FPU moved back ahead 22-19, the Cougars scored three straight points on a service error and consecutive Kranz kills to tie the set at 22-all. The Sunbirds answered with the final three points to prevail 25-22.
- The second set was tied at 4-all before FPU scored seven of the next eight points to take an 11-5 lead. CSUSM pulled within three at 11-8, but the Sunbirds responded with a 4-0 run and maintained control for a 25-16 victory.
- CSUSM overcame an 11-7 deficit in the third set with five consecutive points, taking a 12-11 lead on a Lewis kill. The teams traded the advantage and were tied at 17-all before FPU scored four straight points.
- Consecutive Kranz kills brought the Cougars within two at 21-19, but the Sunbirds scored four of the final five points to complete the sweep with a 25-20 win.
QUICK HITS
- FPU led in kills (39-33), assists (35-31), service aces (7-3), digs (55-51) and blocks (7-5).
- CSUSM hit .111 for the match, while the Sunbirds finished with a .179 hitting percentage.
- The Cougars held FPU to a .098 hitting percentage in the opening set.
- CSUSM recorded 14 kills and hit .222 in the third set, while the Sunbirds posted 13 kills and a .225 clip.
- Keith recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 10 digs.
- Blas-Cedeno's 14 digs were a team high, while her two aces accounted for two of CSUSM's three.
- Kranz reached double figures in kills for the seventh time this season.
- CSUSM leads the all-time series 4-3.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play the second match of its six-match homestand against UC Merced at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at The Sports Center.
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