POMONA, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona volleyball fell to Stanislaus State in a five-set thriller (25-13, 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 7-15) Saturday afternoon in Kellogg Arena. Before the game, the team honored their five seniors: Kaden Young, Catherine Conlisk, Emeline Hudson, Hanna Schneider, and Sophie Biehler.
 
The Broncos came out strong, dominating the opening two sets behind a balanced offensive attack led by Emeline Hudson, who tallied a career-high 18 kills, and Charlotte Koerber, who added 15 kills and 12 digs. Setter Kacie Caoili directed the offense with 46 assists, while libero Kaden Young anchored the defense with a season-high 27 digs.
 
Cal Poly Pomona opened the afternoon with a commanding 25-13 first-set win, highlighted by an 11-3 surge featuring kills from Koerber, Hudson, and Anastacia Garza. The Broncos continued their momentum in the second set, fending off multiple Stanislaus rallies as Alexia Athans' late kills sealed a 25-20 victory.
 
Momentum shifted in the third as Stanislaus State steadied its attack, capitalizing on Bronco errors to steal a 25-21 win despite Hudson's five kills in the frame. The Warriors carried that energy into the fourth, using key service runs to even the match 2-2.
 
In the decisive fifth set, CPP fell behind early and struggled to catch up. Stanislaus ended the match on a 9-2 run, marking the first and only conference loss of the season for Cal Poly Pomona. Despite the setback, the Broncos finish the regular season as back-to-back conference champions, tying the school record with 17 conference wins.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will head to Turlock for the CCAA Tournament, where they will be the No. 1 seed. They will play the winner of the 4/5 seed game on Friday, November 21^st, at 5:30 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• The Broncos are now 42-11 all-time against Stanislaus State dating back to 1990, including 36-11 in CCAA play.
• Traci Dahl is now 121-44 (.733) as head coach of the Broncos, including 82-25 (.766) in CCAA play.
• Now in its 45th season, CPP Volleyball is 842-552 (.604) all-time with a 429-306 (.584) record in CCAA matches.
• Cal Poly Pomona is an impressive 76-14 (.844) in CCAA matches since the start of the 2021 season. They are an incredible 34-2 in such matches since the start of the 2024 season.
• Since the start of CCAA play, CPP has won 53 of the 68 sets they've played in, resulting in nine sweeps.
• The last time the Broncos were 19-5 was 2022.
• The Broncos' 17-match winning streak closes out as the third-longest in program history.