TURLOCK, Calif. – The Chico State volleyball team opened a four-match road swing Friday evening, but ran into a streaking Stanislaus State squad that remained unbeaten in conference play as the Warriors swept the Wildcats 3–0 (25–16, 25–19, 25–13) at Fitzpatrick Arena.
Chico State dropped to 4–7 overall and 0–4 in the CCAA, while Stanislaus State improved to 6–5 and 4–0 in conference play.
Match Summary
Set 1: The Wildcats hung within two early, but a mid-set surge fueled by three Warrior blocks gave Stanislaus the upper hand. Chico hit just .044 in a 25–16 loss.
Set 2: Chico bounced back to hit .087 with 12 kills, taking a brief 18–17 lead before surrendering the final eight points of the set as Stanislaus closed strong, 25–19.
Set 3: The Warriors opened on a 10–5 run and never looked back, hitting a match-best .467 to finish the sweep, 25–13.
Notable Performances
Cashe Olswang – 8 kills (.231), 3 digs, 1 block, 9.0 points
Gwyneth Wentzel – 6 kills (.200), 3 blocks, 1 ace, 8.5 points
Wyievee Binda – 5 kills (.364), 1 block, 6.0 points
Claire Nordeen – 3 kills (.133), 21 assists, 13 digs, 3.5 points
Jessie Camarillo – 14 digs, 3 assists
Jessica Ortiz – 5 digs, perfect serve receive (7-for-7)
Kylie Matthews – 2 kills (.222), 5 digs
Maria Wahl – 2 kills, 1 block
Jillian Davis – 2 kills, 1 block
By the Numbers
– Chico State hit .082 as a team with 31 kills and 21 errors on 122 swings
– Stanislaus State hit .264 and posted 12.0 total blocks
– The Warriors out-aced Chico 7–1 and out-dug them 55–48
– Claire Nordeen had her fourth double-double of the season (21 assists, 13 digs)
– Chico had 14 tie scores and 8 lead changes across the three sets
– The Wildcats were outscored 30–13 in the final 15 points of each set
Wildcat Whispers
– Chico State still leads the all-time series against Stanislaus State 59–25. However, the Warriors have now won 9 of the last 10 matchups
– Cashe Olswang has tallied 8 or more kills in 3 of her last 4 matches
– Wentzel's 3 blocks mark her third multi-block match of the season
– Camarillo has now reached double-digit digs in 7 of 9 matches
Up Next
The Wildcats head south to face UC Merced on Saturday at 5 p.m. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams, as the Bobcats begin their first season as a member of the CCAA.
