OTTERS vs. PIONEER HIGHLIGHTS


SEASIDE, Calif. — A Cal State Monterey Bay volleyball record crowd of 521 witnessed an instant classic Friday night as visiting Cal State East Bay rallied late to win a 5–set thriller in The Kelp Bed.

The 25–21, 19–25, 25–21, 13–25, 15–13 Pioneer win broke a tie for second place in the CCAA North Division and lifted East Bay to 9–4 overall and 3–2 in league action. CSUMB fell to 8–5 and 2–3.

Comebacks told the tale in this one as the teams traded rallies right until the very end, when East Bay recorded the final six points to overcome a 13–9 Otter lead in the fifth set. For their part, the Otters rallied from behind twice and out–scored the Pioneers 105–97 for the match.

CSUMB appeared to seize control after hitting .438 and siding out at 85 percent in a fourth set rout that leveled the match at 2–2. After taking a seemingly secure 13–9 lead in the fifth, the Otters went flat and four kills by Lindsay Ray, including a kill in transition on match point, carried East Bay to the win.

Maddy Underwood (Spokane, Wash./Mead HS) led three Otters in double figures with 16 kills. Amber Tygart (Yucaipa HS) and Anela Visesio (Seaside HS) each added 13 kills.
 

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THE MATCH WAS OVER WHEN… Lindsey Ray's kill on match point capped a 6–0 rally to give East Bay the 15–13 win in Set 5.

RECORD BREAKING CROWD… A record–breaking (paid)  crowd of 521 fans packed The Kelp Bed for Friday night's match versus Cal State East Bay. That eclipsed the record of 391 set against Chico State on Nov. 5, 2011.

UNDERWOOD OVER 600… By collecting a match–high 19 points Friday night, Maddy Underwood became the 11th player in Otter history to surpass 600 career points. She now has 612.5 points in her 2–plus seasons as an Otter. She needs 11.5 points to pass Kendra Miller (2004–07) for the No. 10 spot on the all–time list.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… POINTS: Maddy Underwood 19.0; KILLS: Maddy Underwood 16; BLOCKS: Chandler McKean 5; ACES: Maddy Underwood 2; DIGS: Ashlynne Armstrong 21.

THE LAST WORD… "It was an incredible environment for us tonight and the support was huge! We beat a good team in almost every statistical category, including earned points, but lacked the poise and the confidence to finish the match. We have another great opportunity to play at home next week and I am confident we will be better" – CSUMB Head Coach Moe Melhart

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters continue their 3–match homestand by hosting San Francisco State Friday (Oct. 6). First serve in The Kelp Bed is set for 7 p.m.