CARSON – The Cal State Dominguez Hills volleyball team managed to force a four game but couldn't get to a deciding set as the Toros fell to UC San Diego (19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 19-25) at the Torodome Friday night.
The Toros drop to 9-15 overall and 4-12 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
TOP PERFORMERS
Tati Yandall – 14 kills, 7 assists, 4 block assists
Marissa Weber – 14 digs, 5 kills
Esther Duru – 12 kills, 4 block assists
WHAT HAPPENED?
- The Toros had to recover from a blown lead after the Tritons scored 10 straight points to move up front 18-15. Dominguez Hills clinched the set win behind two kills from Yandall, one from Duru and benefit of seven Triton errors. Yandall finished with five kills in that round.
- UCSD, needing a win to at least stay alive in the CCAA Championship hunt for one more night, was led by Gina Cortesi and Cindy Tran, who each had a double-double performance.
- It was a cold evening for the Toros on the attack, hitting .067. Duru led the effort with a .214 attack percentage.
MATCH NOTES
- Weber came up just two digs short from tying her career best of 16 set at the Tritons last month.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Toros welcome Cal State San Marcos to the Torodome for the season finale Saturday at 7 p.m. Dominguez Hills will bid farewell to seven individuals on Senior Night at 6:45 p.m.
