CHICO, Calif. – The No. 18-ranked Cal Poly Pomona volleyball team recorded the fifth-highest single-match hitting percentage in NCAA Division II history for a three-set match Saturday afternoon, en route to a convincing 3-0 sweep of Chico State (25-11, 25-16, 25-7) at Acker Gym in Chico.
 
The Broncos torched the Wildcat defense all afternoon, smashing 43 kills in 64 attempts, erring just once for a blazing .656 hitting percentage. It is the highest clip recorded in all of Division II this season (and fifth-highest across all divisions in 2022). It shatters CPP's program record, which was .538 that was set in a match against Cal State Monterey Bay last season.
 
With the victory, the Broncos rise to 16-3 overall and holds sole possession of second place in the CCAA standings at 10-2, one game behind conference leader – and Friday's opponent – Cal State LA (16-4, 11-1 CCAA). The Wildcats lost their ninth straight contest, fall to 3-16 (1-11 CCAA).
 
Daisy Duke led all players with 11 kills on 13 attacks without committing an error  (.846 hitting percentage), Kylie Brandt had nine kills and Madison Novak added eight kills. Caitie Mueller handed out 32 assists and a team-high three aces. Avery Percival recorded 18 digs and Erin McFarland had three blocks (two solo) to lead the defensive effort, which held Chico to just .049 on offense.
 
Chico State was led by the six kills of Zoe DiNardo.
 
Cal Poly Pomona returns home Friday for a pivotal matchup with CCAA leader Cal State LA, which is set for a 5:00 pm first serve in Kellogg Arena.
 
Bronco Bits 

• Head coach Traci Dahl moves to 49-24 in her fourth year (third season) at Cal Poly Pomona, including 39-8 the last two seasons.
• The Broncos have opened their season with an 16-3 record through the first 19 matches for the sixth time in program history, and for the third time in the last four seasons.
• Cal Poly Pomona has won the last five matchups with Chico State, improving to 32-18 all-time against the Wildcats.
• CPP has now held an opponent to a sub-.100 hitting percentage for the sixth time this season; the Broncos held opponents under .100 four times all of last season.
• The 34 points allowed by CPP is the least given up by the Broncos this season.
• Raising its hitting percentage 14 points from .262 to .276 this weekend, CPP is now 11th in the nation in hitting percentage.
• Ranked in the Top 25 this week at No. 18, CPP is now 277-165 as a nationally-ranked team since 1986.
• As a program, CPP is now 768-532 all-time, including 236-205 in road matches and 378-297 in conference play since the program's inception in 1980.
• CPP is now 317-204 in three-set matches all-time.

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