TURLOCK – Claire Autry and Bridget Heins each had 13 kills, freshman Lynda Nguyen made a personal-best 28 digs as the Cal State Dominguez Hills avoided having to play a deciding set in a 3-1 win (25-19, 25-18, 15-25, 29-27) at Stanislaus State to open the California Collegiate Athletic Association season Friday night.
 
The victory also snaps the Toros two-match skid and improve to 5-4 overall.
 
Tati Yandall got her third double-double of the season with 11 kills and 14 digs while Rylee Kiger set up for 33 assists.
 
After a back-and-forth battle for the lead to start the first set, the Toros scored four points off two errors and kills from Yandall and Autry to take a 15-11 lead. CSUDH went on another run, scoring six straight, to set up a game win.
 
The Toros had taken a 19-12 lead after scoring 8-of-9 points which included four Warrior errors.
 
Even though CSUDH had kept with Stanislaus State to start the third set, the Warriors capitalized on a 7-3 point run to take a 12-7 lead.
 
CSUDH had the biggest momentum of the night in the fourth set, winning eight straight rallies to take an 18-10 lead. But the Warriors crawled their way out of the hole and managed to tie the game 24-all and force extra serves. Stanislaus State was one point away from forcing a deciding set until Heins, Autry and Cecelia Lucas each got a kill to complete the rally 29-27 and secure the match win.
 
The Toros wrap up the season-opening 10-match road trip further north at Chico State Saturday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are coming off a 3-set loss to Cal State LA Friday night.