LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's women's volleyball team came out on the short end of yet another tight California Collegiate Athletic Association battle on Friday.

The Golden Eagles rallied to take the opening set, but Cal State San Marcos put things together over the final three sets to pull out a 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-23 win. No. 12 Cal State LA (20-4, 12-4 CCAA) lost its third straight match and is locked into the No. 3 seed from the South in next week's CCAA Championship Tournament, while Cal State San Marcos (12-12, 8-8 CCAA) maintains a one-game advantage over UC San Diego in the battle for the fourth and final spot from the South.

Daisy Crenshaw had 13 kills and three blocks for the Golden Eagles, while Mickayla Sherman had 11 kills. Karla Santos and Daisia LaBrie had nine kills each and Erianna Williams had four kills and five blocks.

Courtney Hulla had a match-high 17 kills for Cal State San Marcos.

Kelsey Molnar had 40 set assists, three aces and eight digs, while Jeshmarie Suarez had 24 digs.

Cal State San Marcos had a 61-58 advantage in kills and a 10-5 edge in blocks. Cal State LA hit at just a .194 percentage, while Cal State San Marcos hit at a .280 clip.

The Golden Eagles rallied nicely in the opening set. Cal State LA used a 5-0 run to erase a 22-18 deficit and broke a 22-22 tie after a block by Crenshaw and Williams. After the Cougars tied it at 23-23, a kill by Sherman and a bad set after a Caitlyn Bato gave the Golden Eagles a 25-23 set win.

Cal State San Marcos broke 10-10 ties in each of the next two sets and pulled away at the end of each frame.

Cal State LA trailed for most of the fourth set as well, falling behind 14-8 before beginning a determined comeback. An ace by Sherman gave the Golden Eagles a 19-18 lead and a kill by Williams gave the Golden Eagles their last lead, 20-19. The Cougars responded with a strong run and took a 24-21 lead. An attack error and an ace by Santos pulled the Golden Eagles to within 24-23, but a block by the Cougars ended the match.

Cal State LA will play its final regular-season match on Saturday on Senior Night against UC San Diego.