TURLOCK, Calif.--- Reagan Wilkerson recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 26 assists and 11 digs, but Stan State dropped a four-set decision to Cal State Los Angeles, 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 25-20, Saturday afternoon at the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena in the Warriors' annual Dig Pink match.
Soraya Forbes led Stan State with nine kills while hitting .538 and added four total blocks, while
Lauren Gonzales recorded five kills, four service aces and nine digs.
The Warriors moved to 5-11 overall and 1-6 in the CCAA, while the Golden Eagles improved to 6-11 overall and 5-2 in conference play.
Wilkerson's double-double was her ninth as a Warrior. Forbes finished with nine kills on 13 attempts with just two errors, while Gonzales added five kills and four aces.
Laila Greene contributed five kills and four block assists, while
Sydney Hoffman finished with four kills and five block assists.
Leah Mendoza led Stan State with 10 digs.
Cal State Los Angeles was led by Samarah DaCoud with 18 kills and 10 digs, while Naomi Jackson added nine kills and hit .500. Ruby Ennis recorded 35 assists.
First Set
Stan State overcame an early 4-1 deficit to take an 8-6 lead behind a
Maggie Olson kill. The Warriors extended their advantage to 12-8 on a
Fallon Freeman kill and later led 20-17. Cal State Los Angeles rallied to tie the set at 22-22 before scoring two more points to take a 24-22 lead. Freeman recorded a kill to bring Stan State within 24-23, but the Golden Eagles secured the opening set 25-23. Freeman led the Warriors with four kills in the frame.
Second Set
Cal State Los Angeles jumped out to a 9-3 lead before Stan State battled back. The Warriors used a Wilkerson service ace to pull within 11-10, but the Golden Eagles extended their advantage to 22-17. Stan State rallied behind its blocking and kills by Gonzales and Greene to tie the score at 23-23. After Cal State Los Angeles took a 24-23 lead, the Warriors scored the final three points, highlighted by a block from Greene and Hoffman and a Gonzales kill, to win 26-24 and even the match at one set apiece.
Third Set
The teams battled to a 6-6 tie before Cal State Los Angeles scored six consecutive points to take a 12-6 lead. Stan State responded with a four-point run, highlighted by two Forbes kills and a Greene kill, to pull within 14-13. The Golden Eagles answered with three consecutive points to extend their lead to 17-13 before closing out the set 25-16. Forbes led the Warriors with four kills in the frame.
Fourth Set
Stan State and Cal State Los Angeles battled through 11 ties and five lead changes in the fourth set. The Warriors used kills by Forbes and
Irene London to take an early 7-5 lead before the Golden Eagles rallied. Stan State regained the advantage at 15-12 following consecutive service aces by Gonzales and later led 17-16 on an
Emily Meyer kill. Cal State Los Angeles responded with five consecutive points to take a 21-17 lead. The Warriors pulled within 21-19, but the Golden Eagles scored four of the final five points to secure the set 25-20 and the match.
Warrior Notables
- Wilkerson recorded her seventh double-double of the season and ninth as a Warrior with 26 assists and 11 digs. She also had one service ace.
- Forbes led Stan State with nine kills while hitting .538 and added four total blocks, including one solo block.
- Gonzales finished with five kills, four service aces and nine digs.
- Greene recorded five kills and four block assists.
- Hoffman finished with four kills and five block assists.
- Mendoza recorded a team-high 10 digs.
- Stan State finished with nine total blocks, including five in the second set.
Up Next
Stan State begins a four-match road trip next weekend, starting Friday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. against Menlo College at Haynes-Prim Pavilion in Atherton. The Warriors will then travel to Seaside to face Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m. at The Kelp Bed. The road trip continues the following weekend in San Bernardino for the Warriors' second CCAA Pod Weekend of the season. Stan State will face No. 10 Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. before taking on Cal State Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. Both non-conference matches will be played at Coussoulis Arena. Stan State returns home Oct. 30-31 to host Central Valley rivals No. 4 Fresno Pacific and UC Merced, with both CCAA matches scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.
