POMONA, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona volleyball delivered a dominant win Thursday night, sweeping Cal State San Marcos, 25-23, 25-9, 25-15, at Kellogg Arena.
The Broncos improved to 15-3 overall and 7-1 in CCAA play with their third consecutive victory. CPP hit .390 as a team, including a .400 mark in each of the first two sets, while limiting the Cougars to a .160 hitting percentage.
Sarah Ybarra led all players with 19 kills while hitting .679, adding two service aces and eight digs.
Elle Walker followed with 16 kills on a .324 hitting percentage, while
Paige Bowyer orchestrated the offense with 38 assists and added seven digs.
Charlotte Koerber contributed seven kills and 20 digs, and
Renee Nachtigall recorded 12 digs, five assists, two aces, and nine receptions without an error.
The opening set featured 11 ties and five lead changes. Cal State San Marcos built an 11-7 advantage before the Broncos steadily battled back. Ybarra helped spark the comeback with consecutive service aces that took the lead at 16-15. CPP later moved ahead 20-17, but the Cougars answered with four straight points to take a 21-20 lead. The Broncos responded with a crucial 5-1 finish, capped by Ybarra's eighth kill of the set to secure the 25-23 win.
CPP carried that momentum into the second set, scoring the first four points and opening a 9-2 lead. The Broncos continued to apply pressure from the service line and at the net, extending the margin to 15-5 before closing the set on a 10-3 run. Walker recorded seven kills in the frame, while Ybarra added six as CPP hit .400.
The Broncos again faced an early challenge in the third set, trailing 10-9 before taking control. A block from
Addi Knight and Bowyer helped ignite a 6-0 run, giving CPP a 15-10 advantage. The Broncos finished the match by scoring 10 of the final 12 points.
Up Next
The Broncos will host No. 9 Cal State San Bernardino in a highly anticipated rematch from September 26th, where CPP took home the win in a five-set thriller. The Coyotes are ranked No. 9 in the country while the Broncos are No. 14.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 13-6 all-time against Cal State San Marcos, including a four-match winning streak since 2024.
- Traci Dahl is now 136-48 (.739) as head coach of the Broncos, including 89-26 (.774) in CCAA matches.
- Now in its 46th season, CPP Volleyball is 857-556 (.607) all-time, with a 436-307 (.587) record in CCAA matches.
- This is the first time the Broncos have been 15-3 through their first 18 matches since 2022.
- Charlotte Koerber is 36 kills away from reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career.
- Charlotte Koerber is 18 digs away from reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career.
- Alexia Zammit remains 28 assists away from reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career.
