Box Score TURLOCK -- In a match filled with dramatic swings, Cal State L.A.'s volleyball team saved its best ride up for last.

The Golden Eagles broke free from a 12-12 tie in the fifth and deciding set and went on to edge Cal State Stanislaus, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-13 Friday night in a California Collegiate Athletic Association match in Warrior Arena. Cal State L.A. (8-9, 6-4 CCAA) won its third straight match on the road and was also victorious in a five-set match for the second time in three matches.

With the match tied at 12-12 in the final set, the Golden Eagles went to the right source for points. Senior Marquis Mora delivered back-to-back kills to get the Golden Eagles to match point at 14-12 and, after Cal State Stanislaus staved off one match point, the Golden Eagles got a block from Mora and Kymberly Silveyra to end the match.

Mora had an outstanding match with 19 kills, six blocks and four service aces. Sukhjit Athwal contributed 11 kills, while Loreal Carter had eight kills and six blocks.

Cal State Stanislaus (6-12, 3-7 CCAA) got 14 kills from Andrea Fett and 12 kills from Jennifer Marsh.

Alexandra Bura had 32 set assists for Cal State L.A., while April Reyes had a match-high 30 digs.

Cal State L.A. had a 55-48 advantage in kills, but hit at a low .137 percentage. Cal State Stanislaus was slightly better at .143. The Warriors had a 11.5 - 9.5 advantage in blocks, while the Golden Eagles had a slim 9-7 advantage in service aces.

The match featured many peaks and valleys for the Golden Eagles. Cal State L.A. won the opening set, getting a kill by Mora and a block by Carter and Sylveyra to finish it off. The Golden Eagles then jumped out to a 12-6 lead in the second set, only to see Cal State Stanislaus storm back and even the match with a 25-21 set victory.

The Golden Eagles rallied from an early 9-4 deficit in the third set, taking a 15-14 advantage on an ace by Reyes and never looking back. A kill by Carter on a set by Shea Hamilton ended the frame.

The Warriors, though, extended the match to a fifth set after rolling to a 24-12 lead and eventually winning the set at 25-18.

The fifth set was even throughout. Early kills by Samantha Potter and Mora helped the Golden Eagles take a 3-1 lead and Cal State L.A. was never behind. A block by Carter and Mora gave the Golden Eagles an 11-10 lead and a kill by Iona Lofrano made it 12-10. After the Warriors tied it for a final time at 12-12, back-to-back kills by Mora made it 14-12. A kill by Fett kept the Warriors alive at 14-13, but the block by Mora and Silveyra ended the match.

Cal State L.A. will return to action on Saturday night with a match at Chico State.