ARCATA — After a disappointing weekend in the bay area, Humboldt State returns home to host two Southern California teams, Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State Los Angeles. The Jacks will take on the Toros on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. and the Golden Eagles on Saturday, Oct. 6, also at 7 p.m., with Saturday's match being dedicated to spreading breast cancer awareness (Dig For A Cure).
Humboldt State enters this week's competition looking to break a nine-game losing streak, standing 2-12 overall, 0-7 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Cal State Dominguez Hills comes off a pair of losses to put the Toros in the sixth spot of the CCAA standings with a 6-8 overall record, 4-3 in conference. Cal State L.A. hopes to snap a three-game losing streak, putting the Golden Eagles at 5-9 on the season, 3-4 in the CCAA.
Head-to-Head
The Jacks have dominated the all-time series against the Toros over the years. Last year, HSU swept the series with CSUDH, winning 3-0 at home and 3-2 on the road, to put the all-time record at 17-3. On the other hand, the Golden Eagles have held the upper hand and swept the Jacks last season to put the all-time series at 15-3 in CSULA's favor.
Dig For A Cure
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to Saturday's match against Cal State L.A. in honor of breast cancer awareness. Each year, teams designate a match in the month of October to dedicate to bringing awareness to breast cancer.
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Toro Notes
Cal State Dominguez Hills enters the week's matches hoping to climb in the CCAA standings from the Toros' current sixth position. ... Outside hitter Elizabeth Krieger averages 3.05 kills per set, but middle blocker Whitney Lee has been a key player for the Toros. Lee averages 2.46 kills per set and hits at a .275 attack percentage. She has 18 service aces under her belt, along with 69 total blocks. Korryne Kelley has registered 230 digs to help the Toros stay in each match, defensively.
Golden Eagle Notes
Cal State L.A. also looks to make an improvement from its No. 8 positioning in the conference standings. ... As a team, the Golden Eagles boast a .204 attack percentage, averaging 12.3 kills per set. The squad has picked up 140 total blocks this season to average 2.5 blocks per set, largely due to middle blocker Marquis Mora. Mora makes up more than half of the 140 blocks with 79 to average 1.39 blocks per set. She also has a keen eye to kill, picking up 3.16 kills per set with an impressive .376 attack percentage, as well as 21 service aces. April Reyes leads the defensive effort with 206 digs on the season.
Lumberjack Notes
Humboldt State dropped two matches over the weekend to Cal State Monterey Bay (1-3) and Cal State East Bay (0-3). ... As a team, the Jacks average 10.19 kills per set, but allow their opponents to average 11.68 kills each set.
Alexa Rosendale leads the attack with a 3.10 kills per set average.
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Ashley Neale follow Rosendale with 2.33 kills per set and 1.92 kills per set, respectively. ... Serving continues to be a strong point for HSU as the Jacks average 2.02 aces per set, led by Neale with 20 aces, Rosendale with 17 aces and
Tiffany McCray with 16 aces. ... McCray tops the defensive effort for the Jacks, picking up 221 digs on the season, with Rosendale in her trail with 165 digs. ...
Allison Drobish remains on top of HSU's blocking effort with 34 total blocks.
Woodstra's Words
"We're looking for some consistency in what we're doing. Hopefully being able to sleep in our own beds and have a normal routine will help us do that. ... We need to be much tougher mentally. ... Cal State Dominguez Hills has had a fantastic year. The Toros are playing much better volleyball than they ever have before. They will be a challenge. ... Cal State L.A. is always very physical and athletic. ... Both teams have middle blockers who definitely dominate. We have to serve tough and keep them off the net. That's such a key for us. We also need to block better, our stats have been down this year."
