SAN FRANCISCO — The Cal State Monterey Bay volleyball team came up with a big performance when it needed one most, staying in the thick of the CCAA Tournament chase with a 25–20, 25–22, 25–13 win at San Francisco State Saturday night in The Swamp.

Freshman Samantha Brennan (Huntington Beach HS) was the only player to reach double figures in kills (10) in a balanced Otter attack. Maddy Underwood (Spokane, Wash./Mead HS) and Anela Visesio (Seaside HS) each chipped in nine kills.

Junior defensive specialist Paige Burrell (Ripon HS/Nyack College) added three aces and a team–high 12 digs while Brennan led the net defense with three blocks.

 

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THE MATCH WAS OVER WHEN… Maddy Underwood put down a kill then went to the service line with the Otters leading 11–9 in the third set. She served five consecutive points to put the Otters comfortably ahead as part of a 15–4 CSUMB run to close the match.


HOW SWEEP IT IS… Saturday's win was the second sweep of the season for the Otters (10–10, 5–8 CCAA). It marked the first road sweep for the Otters since a 25–17, 25–23, 26–16 win at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 27, 2014, a span of 25 road matches.

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO… The 13 points allowed by the Otters in the third set matched the fewest points they've allowed in a set this season. The Otters also held the Gators to 13 points in the second set of their sweep on Sept. 23 in The Kelp Bed

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… KILLS: Samantha Brennan 10; BLOCKS: Samantha Brennan 3; ACES: Paige Burrell 3; ASSISTS: Marissa Miller 34; DIGS: Paige Burrell 12.

THE LAST WORD… "I was really proud of how we came out and executed our game plan and the defensive adjustments we wanted to make. I thought Sam Brennan did a great job for us tonight and I loved our aggressive serving. It was a good win for us and we are looking forward to preparing for a great match next week." — CSUMB Head Coach Moe Melhart

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters conclude their 3–match roadtrip with a "Battle of the Bays" when they play at Cal State East Bay on Saturday, Oct. 29. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m..