The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos defeated the Chico State Wildcats 3–0 in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 at Art Acker Gym in Chico. Cal Poly Pomona won 25–23, 25–13, 27–25 to improve to 14–3 overall and 6–1 in CCAA play. Chico State fell to 4–9 overall and 1–6 in the conference.
Walker leads the attack
Elle Walker led all players with a season-high 22 kills and hit .386. Sarah Ybarra added 12 kills and 11 digs, while Paige Bowyer recorded 40 assists. Renee Nachtigall finished with 16 digs for the Broncos.
Cal Poly Pomona held a 49–28 advantage in kills and hit .283 compared with Chico State’s .127. The Wildcats kept the first and third sets close, tying the final frame at 23–23. The Broncos finished the sweep with a Charlotte Koerber-Alexia Athans block.
CSB Take
Cal Poly Pomona handled tight closing stretches while dominating the middle set. Walker’s production gave the Broncos a reliable scoring option throughout the match. Chico State showed it could stay close, but needed more consistent attacking to turn those late ties into set victories.
