SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The San Francisco State volleyball team fell 3-0 (18-25, 18-25, 24-26) to Cal State San Marcos to close out the road trip.
- SF State falls to 2-6 and 0-2 in the CCAA while Cal State San Marcos improves to 4-5 and 1-1 in the CCAA
- Alana Larson led the Gators with 14 kills and was the only player to record a hitting percentage above .100.
- Neither team had strong offenses but San Marcos held a .192 hitting percentage while the Gators had a .118 percentage.
- McKenzie Anderson had a team-high 15 digs.
- The Gators had four aces and 13 service errors.
The Gators held a 7-6 lead in set one but a 5-1 run from the Cougars put them in front. A service error by San Marcos gave the Gators the serve back down 20-18 but errors by the Gators led to a set one victory for San Marcos.
After starting set two 2-0, the Gators saw the Cougars score the next five points. The Cougars would never relinquish the lead from there and led by as many as eight points.
Despite trailing by as many as seven points, the Gators were able to claw their way back. Errors allowed the Gators to tie the set at 21-21 and Lilly Rix's ace put the Gators at set point up 24-23. A kill from San Marcos gave them the serve back and they recorded the next two points to take the match.
The Gators open up home action against Cal Poly Pomona at 5 p.m on Saturday, September 18. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com and fans can watch the action on FloCollege.
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