SEASIDE - Gillian Heydorff led all players with 14 kills and four service aces as the Wildcats cruised to a 3-0 win over CSU Monterey Bay on Friday night in the Kelp Bed. The victory puts the Wildcats, currently ranked No. 6 in the West Region, one step closer to their third-straight NCAA Championship Tournament berth, which will be announced on Sunday evening. The Wildcats wrap up the regular season with a match against San Francisco State on Saturday.

Chico State, now 19-10 overall and 12-7 in CCAA play, beat the Otters by scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-22.

It was the eighth double-digit match of the season for Heydorff and the second-straight match she's led the Wildcats offensively. Heydorff was productive, committing just one hitting error in 33 attempts for a .394 hitting percentage. With her four service aces she moves into a tie with teammate Lindsay Macias and recent Chico State Hall of Famer Julie Sprague at number seven on Chico State's all-time career service aces list with 103 aces.

Macias added 11 kills and led all players with 19 digs. Crystal Trifeletti and Mackenzie Snyder each had six kills. Libero Kelly Smiland recorded 15 digs and Erica Brick tallied 37 assists.

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