FAIRBANKS, ALASKA -- Cal State LA's women's volleyball team got off to a quick start and never looked back in a three-set win over Alaska Anchorage Friday in the Patty Center.

The Golden Eagles jumped out to big leads in each of the first two sets and came up big at the end of a tight third set in a 25-19, 25-19, 28-26 victory over the Seawolves. Cal State LA (3-3) has won its first two matches in the Nanook Classic hosted by Alaska Fairbanks.

Emily Elliott had a match-high 15 kills and nine digs for the Golden Eagles, while Karla Santos had 13 kills and 10 digs. Ashley Dittmann had 10 kills and three aces.

Akor Maywin had 10 kills to lead Alaska Anchorage (7-4). 

Eliza Cannon had 32 set assists and 11 digs for the Golden Eagles, while Jeshmarie Suarez had 10 digs, six assists and one ace.

Cal State LA had a 48-35 edge in kills and hit at a season-best .353 percentage to .216 for Alaska. Cal State LA also had a 6-4 advantage in service aces.

The Golden Eagles started quickly and raced to an early 9-3 in the opening set after kills by Dittmann and Elliott, an ace by Shelby Grubbs and a block by Elliott and Daisy Crenshaw. The Golden Eagles opened up a 20-12 lead and maintained a safe lead the rest of the set. A kill by Santos ended the frame.

The second set was much like the first and Cal State LA jumped out to a 10-4 lead after kills by Grubbs and Dittmann and an Alaska Anchorage attack error. The Seawolves pulled to within to 19-17 before kills by Grubbs and Dittman opened up a four-point lead and kills by Dittmann and Santos and an ace by Dittmann ultimately ended the set.

The third set was extremely competitive and the Golden Eagles had to rally from an early 11-6 deficit. Cal State LA eventually built a 20-17 lead after a kill by Elliott and made it 21-18 following a kill by Dittmann. Alaska Anchorage staved off three match points and took a 26-25 lead following a kill by Maywin, but the Golden Eagles got a kill by Elliott to tie it and blocks from Grubbs and Elliott and Grubbs and Santos to win the match.

Cal State LA will return to action on Saturday with matches against Drury and Colorado State Pueblo to conclude the tourney.