SAN FRANCISCO -- Cal State LA's women's volleyball team did not have much success in is second meeting with defending national runner-up San Francisco State on Saturday.

Just two weeks after sweeping the Gators in Los Angeles, the Golden Eagles saw San Francisco State return the favor in a 26-24, 25-22, 25-18 in a California Collegiate Athletic Association match in San Francisco Federal Credit Union Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza. Cal State LA (15-6, 11-3 CCAA) lost in three sets for the first time this season.

Ayjah Landers had a team-high 12 kills and one block for the Golden Eagles, while Samarah DaCoud had 10 kills and nine digs. 

Aidan Goodrich had a match-high 17 kills and three service aces for San Francisco State (8-13, 7-7 CCAA).

Zuhal Cetin had a team-high 13 digs and six kills for the Golden Eagles.

San Francisco State had a 42-40 advantage in kills and outhit the Golden Eagles, .308-.240. Both teams had three blocks, while the Gators had 11 service aces and 12 errors, while the Golden Eagles had four aces and seven errors.

The Golden Eagles fell behind early, 14-8, but rallied back and took a 22-21 lead after a kill by Landers, an ace by Juliana Speiski and an attack error. A kill by Landers made it 23-22 and a kill by DaCoud saved a set point at 24-23, but the Gators scored the final two points to take the opening set.

The Golden Eagles had a 12-10 lead in the second set, but the Gators responded with a 6-0 run to take control. Cal State LA fouight back to tie it at 21-21 after back-to-back kills by Landers, but San Francisco State scored the next three points to get to set point and eventually closed out the set on a kill by Goodrich.

Cal State LA fell behind early in the final set, 10-6, and never could recover. A service ace by Seriah Demski got the Golden Eagles within 20-16, but they couldn't get 'any closer.

Cal State LA will return to action with a home match against Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday at 5 p.m.