Arcata, Calif. – The Chico State volleyball team kept its momentum rolling Thursday night at Lumberjack Arena, earning its second consecutive sweep by taking down Cal Poly Humboldt 3–0 (25–22, 25–17, 25–12). The Wildcats improve to 6–10 overall and 3–7 in the CCAA.

Chico hit .253 as a team while holding the Lumberjacks to just .111, including a -.034 clip in the third set.

Notable Performances
– Cashe Olswang – 8 kills (.350), 2 service aces, 1 block, 12.0 points
– Maria Wahl – 7 kills, 13 digs, 1 block assist, 7.5 points
– Gwyneth Wentzel – 7 kills (.400), 2 block assists, 8.5 points
– Claire Nordeen – 3 kills (.429), 22 assists, 8 digs, 1 ace, 5.0 points
– Sophia Heller – 8 kills (.300), 14 digs, 2.0 points

Match Summary
Set 1 – Chico State pulled ahead late behind kills from Olswang and Heller to take the opener 25–22.
Set 2 – The Wildcats rallied from an early 5–0 deficit and used a 10–2 run to take control, finishing with a 25–17 win.
Set 3 – Chico dominated start to finish, hitting .423 and finishing on an ace from Jessie Camarillo to close it 25–12.

By the Numbers
– Chico State recorded 33 kills on 95 attempts with just 9 errors for a .253 hitting percentage
– The Wildcats served 10 aces, led by Camarillo (3), Olswang (2), and Nordeen (1)
– Chico had just 1 reception error all match and passed at a 93.2% success rate
– The Wildcats hit .423 in Set 3 and posted sideout success of 92% in the final frame
– Cal Poly Humboldt hit -.034 in the third set and .111 overall
– Claire Nordeen now has 1,168 career assists as she closes in on the program's all-time top 10

Wildcat Whispers
– Chico State now leads the all-time series vs. Cal Poly Humboldt 52–14 and is 27–6 in three-set wins
– The Wildcats have won 13 of their last 15 matches against the Lumberjacks
– This marks the first time since 2019 that Chico has won back-to-back CCAA matches in straight sets
– Chico has now won the second set 25–17 in back-to-back matches and has finished the third set by double-digit margins in both
– Claire Nordeen ranks 5th in the CCAA in assists per set (8.31) and has 1,168 career assists, closing in on the program's all-time top 10
– Jessie Camarillo ranks 3rd in the CCAA in digs per set (4.13) and leads the team with 272 total digs
– Gwyneth Wentzel leads all Wildcat hitters with a .323 hitting percentage, ranking among the CCAA's top 10
– Chico State averages 1.73 aces per set after serving 10 against Cal Poly Humboldt, a new season high
– Cashe Olswang has totaled 21.5 points over her last two matches, including a season-high 17.5 points at Cal State Dominguez Hills
– The Wildcats have now won two straight matches and six of their last seven sets played

Up Next
The Wildcats return to Acker Gym to host Stanislaus State on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Warriors swept the 'Cats in straight sets at Fitzpatrick Arena three weeks ago.