SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (1-5) fell to Purdue Northwest (2-3) in straight sets (27-25, 25-21, 25-23) on Friday night in The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Addison Kranz – 12 kills | .310 hitting %
- Kassie Cooley – 14 kills | 2 blocks
- Makalin Goehring – 6 kills | 3 blocks
- Blair Keith – 24 assists | 11 digs
- Annika Blas-Cedeno – 14 digs | 1 ace | 1.0 point
HOW IT HAPPENED
- First Set (27-25 PNW): CSUSM led 24-23 after a kill by Cooley, but Purdue Northwest responded with a kill and two consecutive service aces to take the set. Kranz and Goehring combined for 10 kills in the frame.
- Second Set (25-21 PNW): The Cougars jumped out to a 6-2 lead, but Purdue Northwest used a 7-1 run to regain control. Despite a late surge from CSUSM, PNW closed the set with a kill from Huelskamp.
- Third Set (25-23 PNW): CSUSM rallied from a 22-16 deficit to pull within one at 23-22, highlighted by kills from Ebony Lewis and Goehring. However, Purdue Northwest held on with a final kill from Allyson Cathey to seal the match.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM drops to 1-5 on the season while PNW moves up to 2-3.
- Both teams tallied 44 kills and eight total blocks.
- PNW had a slight edge in aces, 4-3
UP NEXT
CSUSM closes out the The Cougar Classic on Saturday, Sept. 13, facing both teams for a second time beginning with Colorado Christian at 10 a.m. and finishing with Purdue Northwest at 3 p.m.
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