TURLOCK, Calif. — The Cal State Monterey Bay win streak ended at four matches after Stanislaus State earned a 25–21, 25–23, 25–21 win over the Otters Friday night in Fitzpatrick Arena. CSUMB fell to 5–3 with the loss while Stanislaus improved to 4–5. It was the CCAA opener for both squads.

Both teams struggled to kill the ball, with Stanislaus hitting .111 and CSUMB hitting .108 for the evening. But the Warriors were able to forge early leads in each set then hang on three times to earn the win.

Anela Visesio (Seaside HS) led CSUMB with 12 kills while sophomore middle blocker Chandler McKean (Visalia/Redwood HS) chipped in a match–high five blocks.

 

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THE MATCH WAS OVER WHEN… A Taylor Massengale kill ended a 7–0 CSUMB run that had pulled the Otters back to within 17–14 in the third set. The Otters never got closer over the balance of the match.

LEADERS OF THE PACK… POINTS: Anela Visesio 13.0; KILLS: Anela Visesio 12; BLOCKS: Chandler McKean 5; DIGS: Whitney Hirst, 18.

BUILDING BLOCKS… The Otters out–blocked Stanislaus 8–5 for the match. They have out–blocked their opponents in all eight matches this season and in 11 of 12 matches dating to last season.

THE LAST WORD… "I absolutely loved how we competed tonight. We played a very tough team and we played a low error game, but we didn't terminate enough offensively. Chandler McKean was once again a big spark for us in the middle and Whitney Hirst played a great defensive match with 18 digs. We continue to improve each match and we are ready to get after it tomorrow night." – CSUMB Head Coach Moe Melhart

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters will conclude their 10–match roadtrip to open the season when they travel to Chico State for a 7 p.m. first serve Saturday in Acker Gym.