Box Score

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay women's volleyball, led by junior Rachen Freeno's (Alta Loma/Alta Loma HS)  nine kills, came up short at No. 24 Sonoma State in three sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-17) on Saturday in the Wolve's Den.

“I was proud of our fight tonight especially with Lauren Shacklock, Erin Stoddard, and Molly Kennedy stepping up to the challenge,” said Head Coach Jody Garry. “Everyone works very hard on our team and it shows.”

Freeno added eight digs and one ace to her match-high kills.  Senior Lauren Shacklock (Tehachapi/Tehachapi HS) racked up eight kills while seniors Dionna Lucas (Redlands/Arrowhead Christian HS) and Monique Sena (Valinda/Bishop Amat Memorial HS) anchored the back court with nine digs apiece. Senior Melanie Lashbrook (Truckee/Tahoe Truckee HS) and junior Erin Stoddard (Cameron Park/St Francis HS) each registered six kills.

The Otters strongest performance came in the second set when they hit .312 with 13 kills and only three errors.  CSUMB remained close throughout the entire set, never allowing the Seawolves to get a larger lead then four points.

Sonoma State's Keala Peterson paced all hitters with 18 kills, while libero Lindsay Lytle had 12 digs.

The Seawolves hit .409 for the night while the Otters finished with a .200 attack percentage. 

Cal State Monterey returns back to the Kelp Bed on Friday, Oct. 28 to host Cal Poly Pomona at 7 p.m.