ROHNERT PARK – Esther Duru set two new personal bests as the Cal State Dominguez Hills volleyball team got their second straight win by defeating Sonoma State in four sets (23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-11) Saturday night to sweep the long weekend in Northern California.
 
The Toros finally return home from a four-match road swing 7-12 overall and 2-9 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Esther Duru – 22 kills (career-high), 7 total blocks (career-high), 4 digs
Tati Yandall – 14 kills, 13 digs, 3 assists
Jordan Ramirez – 40 assists, 6 digs, 4 kills
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- It was another good night on the attack for Dominguez Hills, which hit .310 while committing only 14 errors. Sonoma State was on the wrong end of those numbers with a .164 and 24 attack errors.
- Despite hitting .286 in the first game, the Toros were edged in the first game by the Seawolves on a three-point rally that gave the home team a 23-21 lead en route to the win.
- Duru led the effort in the second-set win, posting five kills and three combined blocks. It was also an 8-2 rally that helped give the Toros a 22-15 lead in the round.
- The Toros had to dig themselves out of a 22-17 deficit in the third game and did so in a big way by scoring six straight points, five with Jordan Ramirez serving, to take the lead.
- Dominguez Hills easily dominated the eventual winning game by building a 10-3 from the start and never looking back. The Toros got another rally by outscoring the Seawolves 11-3 to take a 22-8 lead. They eventually finished with a 25-11 set win, the largest margin of victory this season.
 
MATCH NOTES
- Dominguez Hills beats Sonoma for the second consecutive season. The Seawolves still own the all-time series 41-11.
- Tati Yandall earned her first double-double in nearly a month. It is the junior's seventh on the year.
- Jordan Ramirez reached 30-plus in assists for the third time in four matches. She's reached that mark eight times this season.
- Cathryn Lopez, who made 19 digs, came up short again from matching her season high. She has reached 20 on two different occasions this year.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Toros come back to the Torodome to wrap up the matchup against the CCAA North Division with Stanislaus Friday and Chico State Saturday. Both matches are 7 p.m.