POMONA -- Andrea Bosnic set a career-high with 22 kills and added another 13 digs and
Jenna Goldsberry turned in 13 kills of her own as the 19th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona volleyball team defeated visiting San Francisco State in four sets (25-21, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16) on Dig For A Cure Night at Kellogg Arena in Pomona.
The Broncos jump to 19-3 overall and are now 12-2 in the CCAA, still one-half game back of Cal State L.A. for second place in the CCAA South Division. The Gators fell to 10-11 (5-9 CCAA).
In the opening set, CPP was red hot on offense, hitting at a .410 clip with 18 kills in 39 attacks with two errors en route to the 25-21 win to set the tone for the match. Not only was the offense clicking, but the defense was stellar as well, led by
Alex Bollier, who recorded 10 of her 26 digs in the first set alone.
Neither team hit above .300 in the second set, and it was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish. The frame featured nine ties and two lead changes, one of the ties came at 24-24 when CPP rallied from two points down to stave off set point by SFSU, but the Gators got a kill from Drew Morris and an ace by Vanessa Ditz to even the match at 1-1.
The third and fourth sets were all Cal Poly Pomona, which hit .357 in the final two sets combined while holding SF State to just .120, winning both by the scores of 25-16. It was in the third set that Bosnic went off for eight kills, then Goldsberry finished the Gators off in the fourth set, pounding six kills. Bollier was again phenomenal in the final set, making her final nine digs in the fourth stanza.
Kristen Hamlin had nine kills and three blocks while
Desi Martin accounted for six kills, including the match-clincher in the fourth.
Kira Zimmerman put up 50 assists, one shy of her season-high, chipping in 10 digs in the process.
Chloe Fields-Owens came off the bench to provide some support on the backline, tallying 17 digs.
Cal Poly Pomona will play its final two home matches of the season next Friday and Saturday, hosting Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills, respectively. Start times for both games are set for 7:00 pm.
