SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team clinched a spot in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament with a sweep over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday night in The Sports Center.
CSUSM 3 – CSUDH 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18)
TOP PERFORMERS
Kassy Doering – 13 kills | .444 attack percentage | 1 total block
Mackenzie Jennings – 12 kills | .345 attack percentage | 4 total blocks | 1 solo block | 3 digs
Maddy Newcombe – 8 kills | .313 attack percentage | 3 total blocks | 2 aces | 1 dig
Aleese Wheaton – 36 assists | 18 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED •The Cougars traded leads with CSUDH until they reached double-digits in points. CSUSM collected a 25-19 victory in the first set.
•CSUSM got out to a 11-4 start in the second set, but the Toros powered back to cut the Cougars’ lead to 21-18. CSUSM matched the first set’s score of 25-19 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
•After the third set started off with each team trading leads, the Cougars took control at the 9-7 mark with a 13-3 run to give them a 20-12 lead. CSUSM’s match point came on a Grecia Cordero-Barr kill to the back corner to notch the win at 25-18.
QUICK HITS •The Cougars improve to 15-8 (9-5 CCAA) while the Toros drop to 12-10 (5-9 CCAA) on the season.
•CSUSM held the Toros to a .118 hitting percentage while putting together .254 clip.
•The Cougars dominated in the kill category, finishing with 46 kills to CSUDH’s 27.
•CSUSM registered a .361 attack percentage in the second set, recording 18 kills on 36 attempts and only making five errors.
Head Coach Andrea Leonard discusses how the Cougars made adjustments for tonight’s match against the Toros and clinching a spot in the CCAA volleyball tournament! #BleedBlue #GoCCAA #NCAAD2 pic.twitter.com/OuC11XypsW
– CSUSM Volleyball (@CSUSMVolleyball) November 9, 2019
Junior Kassy Doering talks about the team’s motivation heading into tonight’s match and what the Cougar’s goals are as they advance to postseason play! #BleedBlue #GoCCAA #NCAAD2 pic.twitter.com/2EapFFzTvD
– CSUSM Volleyball (@CSUSMVolleyball) November 9, 2019
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the court tomorrow night when they host No. 24 Cal State LA at 5 p.m.
