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Sarah Ybarra
Sarah Macias
1
Simon Fraser SF 3-3,0-0 Great Northwest
3
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 6-1,0-0 CCAA
Simon Fraser SF
3-3,0-0 Great Northwest
1
Final
3
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
6-1,0-0 CCAA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Simon Fraser SF 20 25 22 20 (1)
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 25 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Alex Kline, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

Ybarra Powers Broncos Past No. 19 Simon Fraser in Four Sets

POMONA, Calif. - Sarah Ybarra delivered a match-high 19 kills as Cal Poly Pomona earned a four-set victory over No. 19 ranked Simon Fraser on Saturday at Kellogg Arena. The Broncos won by scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-22 and 25-20 to improve to 6-1 on the season and complete a perfect 3-0 weekend at the Bronco Classic.
 
Ybarra hit .333 and added eight digs, two service aces and two block assists for a match-best 22 points. Elle Walker contributed 15 kills on .333 hitting, while Charlotte Koerber finished with 11 kills and Alexia Athans recorded 10 kills on a .444 attack percentage. Alexia Zammit directed the offense with 42 assists as CPP hit .295 as a team for the match.
 
Following the game, both Ybarra and Zammit were named to the Bronco Classic All-Tournament Team.
 
The Broncos created separation in the opening set with a 6-1 run that turned a 10-8 advantage into a 15-9 lead. Renee Nachtigall served an ace during the stretch, while Koerber and Athans combined for a block. CPP later scored four consecutive points to build a 23-18 cushion before closing out the set, 25-20.
 
A back-and-forth second frame featured 17 ties and 10 lead changes. CPP held a 23-22 edge following an ace from Ybarra, but Simon Fraser responded with the final three points to even the match.
 
The Red Leafs carried their momentum into the third set and built leads of 7-1 and 11-4. CPP steadily battled back, eventually pulling even at 12-12 on back-to-back attack errors from the Red Leafs. Koerber later recorded an ace and Athans added a kill to complete a 4-0 run that put the Broncos ahead for good. Ybarra totaled eight kills in the set as CPP hit .364.
 
CPP erased an early 6-2 deficit in the fourth with an 8-2 run, taking a 10-8 lead on an ace from Rachel Mau. The Broncos later used another 8-2 run to extend their advantage to 22-14, and Ybarra sealed the victory with her 19th kill.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will open up conference play next weekend at home, starting with a match against Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, September 11th, at 5:00 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 7-2 all-time against Simon Fraser since their first meeting in 2010.
  • Traci Dahl is now 127-46 (.734) as head coach of the Broncos, including 58-18 at home.
  • Now in its 46th season, CPP Volleyball is 848-554 (.605) all-time with a 332-164 (.669) record in home matches.
  • Cal Poly Pomona is an impressive 34-8 in non-conference regular season matches since the start of the 2021 season.
  • The last time the team started with a 6-1 record was 2024.
  • Charlotte Koerber (129 to go) and Sarah Ybarra (108 to go) are closing in on 1,000 kills in their collegiate career.
  • Charlotte Koerber (155 to go) and Renee Nachtigall (124 to go) are closing in on 1,000 digs in their collegiate career.