Stanislaus State Athletics

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--- Lauren Hamilton recorded five total blocks, including one solo block, while Fallon Freeman and Lauren Gonzales each finished with five kills as Stan State fell in three sets to No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino Thursday evening at Coussoulis Arena. The nationally ranked Coyotes defeated the Warriors 25-20, 25-17, 25-15 in the opening match of the CCAA Pod Weekend in Southern California. Stan State finished with 10 team blocks, while Leah Mendoza led the Warriors defensively with 13 digs.

Stan State moved to 6-13 overall, while Cal State San Bernardino improved to 19-2 and extended its winning streak to eight matches. The Warriors remain 2-7 in the CCAA, while the Coyotes stay at 9-1, as Thursday's match was a non-conference contest and did not count toward the CCAA standings.

Gonzales added five digs, two block assists and a service ace, while Freeman hit .267 and recorded three block assists. Soraya Forbes and Laila Greene each contributed four kills, with Forbes hitting .300 and adding four block assists. Hamilton finished with four kills and five total blocks. Reagan Wilkerson recorded eight assists, five digs and a service ace, while Ireland Avalos added seven assists and three digs.

Cal State San Bernardino was led by Kacie Pedersen with 13 kills and 11 digs, while Sarai Ross added 12 kills while hitting .435. Lilly Hartman and Kisa Sagiao each recorded eight kills. McKenna Edwards finished with 24 assists and three service aces, while Allison Legates added three service aces. The Coyotes hit .264 with 49 kills and eight service aces while holding Stan State to a .104 hitting percentage.

First Set
Stan State jumped out to an early 4-1 lead behind a Freeman kill and a Gonzales service ace. The Warriors extended their advantage to 8-3 following consecutive blocks involving Meyer, Forbes and Freeman and a kill by Forbes. Cal State San Bernardino rallied to pull within 9-8 before Stan State maintained its advantage and later built a 16-13 lead on a Hamilton kill.

The Coyotes answered with four consecutive points to take a 17-16 lead before Freeman tied the score at 17-17 with a kill. Cal State San Bernardino then scored six consecutive points to build a 23-17 advantage. The Warriors pulled within 24-20 behind kills from Forbes and Greene, but M'Kera Drake finished the set with a kill to give the Coyotes a 25-20 victory. Stan State hit .091 with eight kills and four team blocks in the opening frame.

Second Set
The teams battled through five ties early in the second set before Cal State San Bernardino used a three-point run to take a 7-4 lead. Stan State rallied behind consecutive points, including a Gonzales kill and a Wilkerson service ace, to tie the score at 7-7. The Coyotes answered with three straight points to regain a 10-7 advantage.

Cal State San Bernardino extended its lead to 17-12 before Greene recorded a kill to pull the Warriors within 17-13. Hamilton later recorded consecutive kills as Stan State cut the deficit to 21-16. The Coyotes answered with two straight points before an attack error brought the Warriors within 23-17. Cal State San Bernardino scored the final two points to capture the set 25-17 and take a 2-0 lead in the match. Stan State hit .214 with nine kills in the frame, while the Coyotes hit .455 with 18 kills.

Third Set
Hamilton opened the third set with a kill to give Stan State a 1-0 lead, but Cal State San Bernardino responded with six consecutive points to take a 6-1 advantage. The Coyotes extended their lead to 9-2 before the Warriors scored three of the next four points, including blocks involving Hamilton, Freeman and Olson, to pull within 9-5.

Cal State San Bernardino answered with five consecutive points to extend its lead to 14-5. Stan State rallied with four straight points, highlighted by kills from Forbes and Greene, to cut the deficit to 15-10. The Coyotes regained control and extended their advantage to 21-12 before the Warriors scored on a block involving Hamilton and Gonzales. Forbes later recorded a kill to pull Stan State within 24-15, but Sagiao finished the match with a kill to give Cal State San Bernardino a 25-15 victory. The Warriors recorded five team blocks in the final set.

Warrior Notables

• Freeman finished with five kills while hitting .267 and added three block assists.
• Gonzales recorded five kills, five digs, two block assists and one service ace.
• Hamilton finished with four kills and five total blocks, including one solo block and four block assists.
• Forbes recorded four kills while hitting .300 and added four block assists.
• Mendoza led the Warriors with 13 digs and added three assists.
• Stan State finished with 23 kills, two service aces, 33 digs and 10 team blocks.
• The Warriors held Cal State San Bernardino to a .178 hitting percentage in the opening set.
• Thursday's match was a non-conference contest, leaving Stan State's CCAA record at 2-7.
• The Coyotes have won eight consecutive matches and remain undefeated at home this season.

Up Next
Stan State concludes its final four-match road trip of the regular season Friday, Oct. 23, when the Warriors face Cal State LA at 5 p.m. at Coussoulis Arena in San Bernardino. The non-conference match will conclude the Warriors' second CCAA Pod Weekend of the season and will be streamed live on FloCollege.

The Warriors return 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.

Stan State will conclude the regular season the following weekend, hosting No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino on Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. before facing Cal State San Marcos on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. for Senior Day. Prior to Saturday's match, the Warriors will recognize five seniors: Leah Mendoza, Irene London, Emily Meyer, Lauren Hamilton and Maggie Olson. All four home matches will count toward the CCAA standings as Stan State looks to secure one of the seven berths in the 2026 CCAA Volleyball Tournament, beginning Nov. 10.