Box Score

LA JOLLA -- Cal State L.A.'s women's volleyball team was unable to turn things around against a familiar postseason foe.

The Golden Eagles started well, but UC San Diego came from behind to post a 22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-21 victory in a California Collegiate Athletic Association match at RIMAC Arena. Cal State L.A. (6-5, 3-4 CCAA) has lost its last three matches, all on the road.

UC San Diego (6-6, 3-5 CCAA) snapped a five-match losing streak after welcoming back a pair of injured players.

Kassie Faulkner had 12 kills and two blocks to lead the Golden Eagles, while Natalia Gonzalez had 11 kills and two blocks. Marquis Mora had seven kills and seven blocks.

Kaitlin Pottre and Katie Condon had 12 kills each for UC San Diego, while Julia Freidenberg had 11 kills.

UC San Diego had a 54-47 advantage in kills, a .214 to .162 edge in hitting percentage and an 8-4 edge in service aces. Cal State L.A. had an 11-8 advantage in blocks, but also committed 12 service errors.

Amrita Tuladhar had 32 set assists and a team-high 17 digs.

The Golden Eagles won the final three points after a timeout to take the first set, 25-22. A UC San Diego attack error, a kill by Zuzana Cizova and a block by Faulkner and Mora gave the Golden Eagles the first frame.

Cal State L.A. took a 21-19 lead in the second set after a kill by Tuladhar, an attack error and a kill by Cizova erased a 19-18 deficit. UC San Diego, though, regrouped and scored the next five points to take control.

UC San Diego led for nearly the entire third set to take the lead in the match. Cal State L.A. battled back in the fourth set and opened up a 13-9 lead following a block by Faulkner and a kill by Chelsea Hamilton. UC San Diego then erased that deficit and took the lead for good at 18-17. Cal State L.A. got an ace from Mary Laupepa to close to within 21-20, but UC San Diego scored the next two points and was never threatened again.

Cal State L.A. will complete its road trip with a match at Cal State East Bay on Saturday.