TURLOCK, Calif. — Cal State LA completed a perfect road trip and extended its winning streak to three matches with a four-set victory over Stanislaus State Saturday afternoon in Fitzpatrick Arena.
The Golden Eagles prevailed by scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-16 and 25-20, improving to 6-11 overall and 5-2 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play.
Samarah DaCoud led Cal State LA with 18 kills, three service aces and 10 digs, recording a double-double while accounting for a match-high 22 points.
After splitting two tightly contested opening sets, the Golden Eagles took control with their best offensive work of the match. Cal State LA hit .286 in the third set, committing only three attacking errors in a decisive nine-point victory.
The Golden Eagles were even better in the fourth, collecting 17 kills and hitting .343 to close out the match and secure the road-trip sweep.
Naomi Jackson delivered an efficient performance with nine kills and only one error in 16 attempts for a .500 hitting percentage. Teegan Charapata added seven kills, nine digs, two aces and three blocks, while Isabella Barrios finished with five kills and four blocks.
Setter Ruby Ennis turned in a strong all-around effort with 35 assists, eight digs, four kills, three blocks and two service aces. Juliana Speiski contributed four assists, eight digs and an ace, while Kylie Grundman recorded nine digs and an ace.
Cal State LA finished with advantages in kills (51-44), hitting percentage (.171-.113) and service aces (9-5). The Golden Eagles limited the Warriors to a .113 attack percentage and forced 28 attacking errors.
The victory moved Cal State LA to 5-2 in conference play and completed an unbeaten road swing as the Golden Eagles continued their climb in the CCAA standings.
