ARCATA — (Nov. 4) Humboldt State's volleyball team sent its seniors off in style Saturday night in the East Gym, claiming a 30-17, 30-28, 30-27 win over visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills in both teams' season finale.

The Lumberjacks close out the 2006 season with a 9-15 overall mark and a 6-14 record in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Toros fall to 8-18 overall and 5-15 in conference play.

“That was fun,” said HSU head coach Sue Woodstra. “It's always good to end with a win and 3-0 is good win.”

Following a pre-match ceremony, honoring Lumberjack seniors May Domoto, Courntey Lee and Kristen Kinzer, Humboldt jumped all over the Toros, breaking a 7-7 tie to take an eventual 28-15 lead and a 30-17 win.

The Jacks build a 19-14 lead in the second game, but the Toros battled to tie the score at 24-24 and 27-27. A service error and ball handling error by CS Dominguez Hills gave HSU a pair of points and Lynsey Adams closed out the game with a kill for the 30-28 win.

Humboldt held the lead for the entire third game, claiming its final two points on a service ace by Katie Norkunas and a ball handling error by the Toros gave the Lumberjacks the 30-27 final.

Norkunas finished with a team-high 14 kills while also adding 16 digs. Lee had a match-high 19 digs while Lynsey Adams and Kinzer had seven kills apiece.
   
Humboldt State def. CS Dominguez Hills 30-17,30-28,30-27

CS Dominguez Hills (8-18, 5-15 CCAA) (Kills-aces-blocks) - SPAINHOUR, Courtney 12-0-0; SUDDETH, Penina 8-0-1; JOHNSON, Randi 8-0-1; HOFFMAN, Nicole 6-0-2; LOPES, Sophia 2-0-1; PEOPLES, Arreana 2-0-1; LAWLER, Ashley 1-0-0; MORE, Timary 1-0-1; MIRANDA, Maria 0-2-0; BULL, Tiffany 0-1-0; SPRATT, Kayleigh 0-1-0; ESPINDOLA, Jenise 0-1-0; Totals 40-5-4.0. (Assists) - SPRATT, Kayleigh 25; BULL, Tiffany 10. (Dig leaders) - SPAINHOUR, Courtney 15; SUDDETH, Penina 10

Humboldt State (9-15, 6-14 CCAA) (Kills-aces-blocks) - NORKUNAS, Katie 14-3-1; ADAMS, Lynsey 7-0-0; KINZER, Kristen 7-0-1; BERNDT, Megahn 5-3-3; LEE, Courtney 5-2-0; BRINEY, Mallory 3-1-1; SHANNON, Liz 1-3-2; DOMOTO, Maya 1-0-0; Totals 43-12-4.0. (Assists) - SHANNON, Liz 35. (Dig leaders) - LEE, Courtney 19; NORKUNAS, Katie 16; SHANNON, Liz 9; DOMOTO, Maya 8

Site: Arcata, Calif. (East Gym)
Date: Nov 04, 2006   Attend: 270   Time: 1:30

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