ROHNERT PARK, Calif.– The San Francisco State volleyball team fell in four sets to RV Sonoma State (20-25, 25-13, 22-25, 22-25). Despite having a better hitting percentage than the Seawovles (.256 compared to .206) the Gators hit 17 service errors in the match.
- The Gators fall to 5-5 on the season and 1-1 in the CCAA. Sonoma improves to 7-2. Sonoma, who is receiving votes in the national polls this week, is coming over back-to-back wins over #10 Cal State San Bernardino.
- Tamiya Wilson had 14 kills while Izzy Issak recorded 13.
- Trinity Yates had a team had five blocks.
- Gators held the edge in assists (49 to 47) while the Seawolves had a huge advantage on digs (54-43).
- Kimberly DeBoer had three service aces to lead the Gators with six.
The Gators came back from a four-point deficit to tie things 10-10 with a block from Trinity Yates and Aidan Goodrich. An attack error on the ensuing rally put the Seawolves back on top. The Gators hung on most of the way, but a 4-0 run that put the Seawolves up 22-17 put enough distance between themselves and the Gators.
Kimberly DeBoer had a pair of aces during a 8-2 run that put the Gators up 11-5. Errors from Sonoma stretched the lead to 10 points for the Gators.
In a close third set, the Seawolves hit two straight kills and recorded a block to go up 19-16 and force a SF State timeout. Down 21-18, the Gators cut their deficit to one at 22-21 with Tamiya Wilson having a hand in all four points. Sonoma came out of the time out and outscored the Gators 3-1 to close out the set.
A 5-0 run gave the Gators an early 6-1 lead but the Seawolves came back and equalized. Gators called timeout as the Seawolves took a 15-12 lead and momentum swung to them. Gators came back to retake the lead several times the rest of the set. Up 22-21, Wilson's serve went wide and the Seawovles recorded three set kills to take the match.
The Gators will play their first home match Thursday, September 21 at 5 p.m. in Main Gym when they host Cal State East Bay. The match will be broadcast on the CCAA Network with live stats available at sfstategators.com. First 50 studnets will get rally towels. Updates will also be available on Twitter at @sfstate_vb.
