Head Coach Jody Garry will need to coach the young Otters up as they face experienced, top caliber competition at the Route 92 Tournament Friday and Saturday in Belmont.
SEASIDE, Calif. -- The Cal State Monterey Bay volleyball team will close the nonconference portion of its schedule with four matches at the Route 92 Tournament Friday and Saturday in Belmont. The tournament is co-hosted by Notre Dame de Namur and Cal State East Bay, however all four Otter matches will take place on the
NDNU campus.
CSUMB'S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Live stats for all matches will be linked on the CSUMB Volleyball schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
• This will be CSUMB's 1st meeting with Cal Baptist.
• CSUMB owns a 9–6 lead all–time vs. NDNU
• CSUMB has won 3 straight vs. NDNU, including a 25–13, 25–19, 25–22 sweep last season.
• CSUMB lost its only previous meeting with Holy Names (in 2004) by scores of 30–28, 27–30, 31–33, 27–30.
LAST 5 vs. NDNU
2011 at OTTERS 3, NDNU 0
2010 at OTTERS 3, NDNU 1
2009 OTTERS 3, at NDNU 2
2009 NDNU 3, at OTTERS 2
2008 at NDNU 3, OTTERS 0
PREVIOUSLY vs. ART U
2009 at OTTERS 3, ART U 0
PREVIOUSLY vs. HNU
2004 at HOLY NAMES 3, OTTERS 1
THIS WEEK IN OTTER VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
The Otters opened California Collegiate Athletic Association play with a 25–19, 25–20, 25–17 win over Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 9, 2011.
Otter Volleyball Odds & Ends
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: The 2012 CSUMB volleyball season will blend the old with the new as eight newcomers join eight returning players. Seven of the eight newcomers are freshmen.
SOMETHING BRAND SPANKING NEW: While the Otter roster features seven freshmen, the newest addition to the CSUMB volleyball family won't be a freshman for another 18 years. Head Coach
Jody Garry and Assistant Athletic Director
Kirby Garry welcomed daughter Grace to the world on Aug. 27. And, remarkably yes, Jody was on the sidelines coaching the Otters to victory against Dominican (NY) College four days later.
NONCONFERENCE STREAK EXTENDS, ENDS: The Otters won their season opener for the third consecutive season, defeating Dominican (NY) 25–16, 25–15, 25–10 on Aug. 31, extending their nonconference winning streak to 10 matches dating back to 2009. No. 23 Minnesota State–Mankato ended that run by taking down the Otters in four later that evening.
ASHEN KILLS A RECORD: Sophomore outside hitter
Julia Ashen (North Salinas HS) didn't take long in killing the first school record of the 2012 season. Ashen put down 25 kills in the four set win over Alaska–Anchorage on Sept. 1, breaking the seven–year–old mark of 24 set by
Brittany Etchings against Cal State East Bay on Sept. 21, 2005.
