CARSON – The Cal State Dominguez Hills volleyball team came close on two occasions to clinch a set win against crosstown rivals Cal State LA, but the 22^nd-ranked Golden Eagles snuck away in the second and third games to beat the Toros in three (17-25, 29-31, 22-25) at the Torodome Saturday.
 
The Toros drop to 5-6 overall, 0-3 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Tati Yandall – 11 kills, 11 digs
Cathryn Lopez – 16 digs, 2 assists
Jordan Ramirez & Kalani Patrick – 13 assists each
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- The Golden Eagles, who came to Carson with a perfect record, capitalized on a 7-2 point run early in the first game to set the tone of the set.
- Dominguez Hills got off to a promising start with a 4-0 lead into the second round. Los Angeles eventually caught up and played teeter-totter with the Toros deep into the set. Although CSUDH had game-point opportunities twice, CSULA had three chances.
- Trailing 22-17 in the third set, CSUDH eventually made sideout and took advantage on an attacking error, a service ace by Jordan Ramirez and a block by Cecelia Lucas and Taylor Benitez-Fanslow to make it a one-point deficit.
- The Toros saw 126 attack attempts come at them, making 48 stops while seeing the Golden Eagles miss their target 18 times.
 
WHO'S NEXT?
The Toros welcome Cal State Monterey Bay to the Torodome Saturday at 5 p.m.