CARSON – It was a night of rallies on Senior Day for the Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State San Marcos volleyball teams, but the Toros' hopes of sending their graduating class with a win was spoiled by the Cougars in five sets (22-25, 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 8-15) Saturday.
The Toros finish the 2018 season 9-16 overall and 4-13 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
TOP PERFORMERS
Tati Yandall – 25 kills (career-high), 12 digs, .246 attack pct.
Lotte Braakhuis – 11 kills (career-high), 2 digs, .345 attack pct.
Nicole Peery – 12 kills (career-high), 3 digs
Jordan Ramirez – 34 assists, 16 digs
WHAT HAPPENED?
- The Toros began a rally from a six-point deficit in the opening set. They managed to get within 24-22 before the Cougars got the game-winning kill from Maddy Newcombe.
Tati Yandall finished with six kills in the set while
Lotte Braakhuis had three coming off the bench.
- Dominguez Hills got another chance to rally in the second game. Much like set one, the Toros trailed 21-17 and climbed their way to a 26-24 set win behind a pair of kills each from Yandall and Braakhuis.
- The Cougars returned the favor in the third round. San Marcos trailed by four and eventually scored six straight to take the set point.
- Set four was much different comparing to the first three. After the Cougars caught up to the Toros to tie it 18 points apiece, it was a see-saw battle for the lead up until the Toros won in extras 26-24.
- Despite the brilliant effort with 70 total digs, Dominguez Hills couldn't hold down San Marcos' .302 attack percentage. Olivia Aguilar and Micah Herbert each hit over .400 on the night.
MATCH NOTES
- Before the match started, Dominguez Hills recognized its department seniors
Cathryn Lopez,
Cecelia Lucas,
Sarah Greenland,
Briana Boyd,
Marissa Weber,
Esther Duru and Braakhuis.
- Braakhuis finished her Toro career on a high note, racking up a career-high # kills.
- Ramirez also finished her sophomore year on a positive side, posting her first double-double since September 8 at Cal State East Bay. It was her fourth on the year.
- Yandall also had a double-double night, the 21
st in her career.
