SAN BERNARDINO — No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino is just on another level versus the rest of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. While the Stan State Warriors put-up a fight, CSUSB remains unbeaten at 24-0 after Saturday night's three-set, 25-9, 25-14, 25-17, decision.
The Warriors, though, will make another trip back to San Bernardino next week for the CCAA Tournament. Stanislaus State, winner of the CCAA North division, has clinched the No. 4 seed and will face No. 5 seed Cal State San Marcos in the first round.
Stanislaus State completes the regular season with 16-9, 11-7 CCAA records.
Top Warriors on Saturday
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Jordon Wilson had five kills to lead the Warriors.
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Yisel Perez put-away four kills.
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Sierra Adams had three kills with a block solo.
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Krista Hernandez led with 12 digs.
Key Notes of the Match
• CSU San Bernardino hit .354 as a team.
• The Coyotes recorded 19 total blocks.
CCAA Tournament Notes
• The Warriors will be playing in the CCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years.
• Stan State face #19 ranked CSUSB in the 2015 tournament in La Jolla (L, 0-3).
• They beat UCSD, 3-1, in the first round game in 2016 at San Bernardino.
• After missing the 2017 event, the Warriors hosted the 2018 tournament as the No. 6 seed before losing to #17 Cal Poly Pomona
• Cal State San Marcos, Stan State's first round opponent next week, won the teams only match-up this season, 3-1, in San Macros.
Quote from Head Coach Mallori Gibson-Rossi
"San Bernardino is a very solid team who makes minimal errors. It was a good measure for us to see what areas we need to tune up as we head into the conference tournament. Overall, I'm very proud of our team for finishing conference in first place of the north division. We have a lot to be proud of over our regular conference season and I'm excited for the upcoming week."
Up Next
The CCAA Tournament begins on Thursday with four matches at CSUSB's Coussoulis Arena. Stanislaus is slated to play at 5 p.m. as the No. 4 seed versus No. 5 seed Cal State San Marcos.
#6 Sonoma State vs. #3 UC San Diego at Noon
#7 San Francisco State vs. #2 Cal State L.A. at 2:30 p.m.
#5 Cal State San Marcos vs. #4 Stanislaus State, 5 p.m.
#8 Chico State vs. #1 Cal State San Bernardino, 7:30 p.m.
