ATHERTON -- Cal State Dominguez Hills dropped a 26-24, 25-18, 25-22 California Collegiate Athletic Association match tonight at Menlo College as the Oaks swept the regular season series.
Dakota Carvo led the Toros with eight kills in the loss as CSUDH hit .139 on the night, falling to 2-18 overall, and 1-8 in CCAA action.
The opening frame saw the Toros take an early 4-3 lead and build it to 18-14 behind consecutive block assists by
Kylie Leopard and
Jaidan Alexander, and then by Leopard and
Natalia Walden-Schulz.
The Oaks, however, stormed back to get to within 24-22, erasing two set points en route to scoring the final four in the first set win.
Menlo used that momentum to spring to a 10-5 lead in set two, pushing its advantage to 20-12 before the 25-18 final for a two set to none lead.
The Oaks again jumped to an early lead after intermission, pushing it to match point at 24-17. With their backs against the wall,
Anna Sanzaro,
Jordan Kennedy, another by Sanzaro and an Oak hitting error, the Toros got as close as 24-22 before the hosts put an exclamation point on the match with its own kill to take the sweep.
Leopard finished with seven kills and Walden-Schulz five, with
Makena Morrison leading the Cardinal and Gold with eight digs.
The Toros kick off their final road trip of the year next weekend, beginning with a 5 pm match at Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, October 29.
