CHICO — In a battle of the CCAA North's first place women's volleyball teams, Stanislaus State smashed host Chico State to take sole possession at the top after the straight set win Saturday night.

Stanislaus State extended its lead in the division and is now 15-8 overall and 10-6 in league play after the 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 victory. Chico State falls to 13-11, 9-7 CCAA.
 
Top Warrior Performers
• Mya Marshall slammed a career-high 14 kills in the match. She was 14 of 30 with one error for a hot .433 hitting percentage. She also had 11 digs for her first double-duble.
• Rachel Klopfer put-away 11 kills.
• Sierra Adams also had 11 kills to go with two blocks. She hit .391.
• Jordon Wilson led the net-game with six total blocks with two solos.
• Krista Hernandez had 13 digs and two service aces.
• Setter Eyriana Eatmon dished 25 assists with 12 digs.
 
Team Stats Comparisons
• The Warriors hit a solid .319 as a team. All three main hitters — Marshall, Klopfer and Adams — all post .286 or better percentages. Chico State hit just .180.
• Stanislaus State had 13 total blocks versus Chico's two.
• The Warriors out-dug the Wildcats, 60-48.

Postgame Interview with Mya Marshall
 


CCAA Tournament Outlook
• With two matches left to play, the Warriors have a .625 winning percentage as the leaders in the CCAA North.
• If the regular season ends today, Stan State would be the No. 4 seed in the 8-team conference tournament.

Quote from Head Coach Mallori Gibson-Rossi
"Tonight was a very exciting and fun match. We had a lot of energy and showed a lot of heart as a team. I'm proud of everyone on the team for contributing in big ways."

"Mya stepped up for us and played a solid match on offense and defense. Jordon and Sierra had two big blocks to shift the momentum of the third set our way. Krista and Ana also played a very consistent game and were relentless defenders."
 
Up Next
The Warriors will trek down to Southern California to take on Cal Poly Pomona and No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino next weekend.