SAN FRANCISCO – Cal Poly Pomona volleyball earned a 3-1 victory over San Francisco State on Thursday night, winning 25-15, 25-20, 21-25, 25-12 at the Swamp.
The Broncos improved to 16-4 overall while remaining 7-2 in CCAA play with their fourth win in their last five matches.
Charlotte Koerber reached 1,000 career digs during the contest, adding seven kills, eight digs, four aces and four assists.
Renee Nachtigall anchored the back row with a career-high 27 digs, while
Sarah Ybarra had a double-double with 14 kills, 12 digs, and a pair of blocks. Entering the weekend, Ybarra ranked Top 10 in the country in both kills per set (4.28) and points per set (4.96).
Cal Poly Pomona established control early in the opening set. After San Francisco State tied the score at 3-3, the Broncos scored six straight points, including four errors by the Gators and kills from both Ybarra and
Elle Walker to take a 9-3 advantage. CPP maintained its lead throughout the remainder of the set and finished with a kill from Walker and an ace from Ybarra to win 25-15.
The second set featured several momentum swings before the Broncos created separation late. Ahead 18-17, CPP rattle off five consecutive points thanks in part to two kills from
Alexia Athans. Walker closed the set with another kill as the Broncos moved ahead 2-0.
San Francisco State responded in the third set, taking a 19-15 lead. Cal Poly Pomona rallied with three consecutive points, including two Koerber kills, to pull within 19-18, but the Gators held on to force a fourth set.
CPP immediately answered with its strongest stretch of the night. The Broncos opened the fourth set with seven consecutive points, including kills from Athans, Koerber, and Ybarra, two blocks and a pair of San Francisco State attack errors. The lead grew to 16-3, and CPP never allowed the Gators to regain momentum.
Walker led all players with 18 kills while hitting .371. Athans added 12 kills on .500 hitting, and Bowyer finished with 41 assists and 10 digs. As a team, CPP hit .292 and recorded 72 digs.
Up Next
The Broncos will face Cal State East Bay tomorrow, October 23
rd, at 3:00 PM in San Francisco. The match will count as a non-conference game as part of the pod contest.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 50-12 all-time against San Francisco State, including 7-3 in their past 10 matches.
- Traci Dahl is now 137-49 (.737) as head coach of the Broncos, including 39-14 (.736) in non-conference matches.
- Now in its 46th season, CPP Volleyball is 858-557 (.606) all-time.
- This is the second straight season that CPP has been 16-4 through their first 20 games.
- Charlotte Koerber is 26 kills away from reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career.
- Alexia Zammit remains 28 assists away from reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career.
