Arcata, Calif. – The Chico State volleyball team shook off a slow start and stormed back with three straight set wins to defeat Dominican 3–1 (24–26, 25–17, 25–21, 25–16) Friday morning in the opening match of the Redwood Coast Classic, hosted by Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Wildcats improved to 2–2 on the season, while Dominican fell to 0–5.
Notable Performances
Maria Wahl – 14 kills, 3 digs, .265 hitting, 14.0 points
Cashe Olswang – 10 kills, 5 blocks, 6 digs, 1 ace, 14.0 points
Claire Nordeen – 41 assists, 15 digs, .417 hitting (5-for-12), 1 ace, 7.0 points
Jessie Camarillo – 21 digs, 4 service aces, 8 assists
Jessica Ortiz – 15 digs, 2 aces, 2.0 points
Match Summary
Set 1: Dominican outlasted Chico in a long opener that featured 17 ties and 9 lead changes, taking it 26–24 after scoring the final two points.
Set 2: Camarillo's serving and Wahl's finishing sparked the Wildcats to a 25–17 response, with Chico hitting .108 while limiting the Penguins to just .059.
Set 3: Claire Nordeen pushed the tempo with 13 assists, while Cashe Olswang chipped in three kills and two blocks to lead Chico to a 25–21 win.
Set 4: Chico dominated from the service line and net, riding a 7–1 run mid-set and closing with a Nordeen-to-Wahl kill to take the match 25–16.
By the Numbers
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Chico State racked up 56 kills, 88 digs, and 9 total blocks
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The Wildcats served up 9 aces—four from Jessie Camarillo and two from Jessica Ortiz
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Nordeen's 41 assists marked her third match of 40+ this season
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Chico hit .344 in Set 4, its best efficiency of the match
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Dominican was held to a .071 hitting percentage overall and did not record more than 9 kills in any set after the first
Wildcat Whispers
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This was the opening match of the 2025 Redwood Coast Classic, hosted by Cal Poly Humboldt
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Chico State now leads the all-time series against Dominican 16–1
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Maria Wahl has reached double-digit kills in three of the last four matches to open the season
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Cashe Olswang scored 13.5 points for the second straight match at Lumberjack Arena, matching her output from the 2023 season finale. Today's performance marks her highest point total since that match
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Claire Nordeen has now recorded 40 or more assists five times in her young collegiate career
Up Next
The Wildcats return to action Friday afternoon to face Oklahoma Christian at 4:30 p.m. at Lumberjack Arena.
