POMONA, Calif. – Sarah Ybarra took center stage in Cal Poly Pomona volleyball's 3-0 sweep on Saturday afternoon, hitting at a .640 clip for the second-highest hitting percentage in a match in school history under the current scoring format. With the win (25-17, 25-13, 25-14), the Broncos improve to a perfect 6-0 in CCAA play while also improving to 8-4 on the season.
 
Ybarra led a balanced Bronco attack, finishing with a match-high 17 kills on an exceptional .640 hitting percentage, while adding nine digs and two blocks. Elle Walker followed with 11 kills at a .455 clip, and Charlotte Koerber added eight kills and five digs while also hitting over .400. Setter Kacie Caoili was the engine of the offense, distributing 37 assists. The true freshman Caoili has now logged at least 30 assists in nine of her first 10 collegiate matches.
 
Cal Poly Pomona's offense was in rhythm all afternoon, hitting an impressive .463 as a team, their highest in a match since October 15^th, 2022. Middle blocker Alexia Athans anchored the net defense, tying a career-high eight blocks. The Broncos' efficiency showed from the start, opening the match with a .500 hitting percentage in the first set, highlighted by Ybarra's six kills and Koerber's closing strike that secured the 25–17 win.
 
The second set saw Pomona's most dominant stretch, as the Broncos surged to a 13–3 lead behind two aces from libero Kaden Young and four kills from Walker. Cal Poly Pomona never looked back, finishing the frame with a score of 25–13.
 
In the third, the Broncos jumped ahead 8–0 on Ybarra's early flurry and two aces from Renee Nachtigall. The Cougars never recovered as CPP maintained control, clinching the sweep on Walker's fifth kill of the set.
 
Anastacia Garza also added six kills in the win, hitting .364 in the match. The Sacramento native's .323 hitting percentage this season currently ranks second-best in the entire CCAA among qualified players.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will begin a four-game road stretch this coming Friday, October 10^th, in Seaside against Cal State Monterey Bay. They will then travel up to Cal State East Bay on Saturday, October 11th.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• The Broncos are now 12-6 all-time against Cal State San Marcos dating back to 2012. Eight of CPP's 12 wins came via the 3-0 sweep.
• Traci Dahl is now 110-43 (.719) as head coach of the Broncos, including 71-24 (.747) in CCAA play.
• Now in its 45th season, CPP Volleyball is 831-551 (.601) all-time with a 418-305 (.578) record in CCAA matches.
• Cal Poly Pomona is an impressive 65-13 (.833) in CCAA matches since the start of the 2021 season.
• The last time CPP was 8-4 to start the season was 2008.
• Sarah Ybarra is 21 digs away from joining the 600 kill / 600 dig club.
• Ybarra also logged her 200^th kill of the season on Saturday, as she is leading the CCAA with 4.47 kills per set this season.
• Senior Kaden Young is 45 digs away from 1,000 in her collegiate career.