The Cal State San Marcos Cougars defeated the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters 3–0 in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 at The Sports Center in San Marcos. The Cougars won 25–21, 25–22, 25–9 for their fifth consecutive victory. San Marcos improved to 9–8 overall and 5–3 in CCAA play.
Cougars recover, then pull away
Addison Kranz led the Cougars with 14 kills and hit .313. Hazel Livingston-Jones and Ebony Lewis each added eight kills. Blair Keith recorded 30 assists, and McKenna Kehoe finished with 13 digs.
San Marcos recovered from a four-point second-set deficit before controlling the third. The Cougars hit .284 for the match compared with Monterey Bay’s .058. The Otters fell to 3–13 overall and 3–5 in the conference.
CSB Take
San Marcos answered the Otters’ best stretch and then finished with a decisive final set. Kranz supplied reliable scoring while the Cougars limited their own attack errors. Monterey Bay needs steadier offense to turn its mid-set leads into results.
