ARCATA, Calif. - After another week of progress, Humboldt State volleyball looks to continue its home court advantage this week.

  The Lumberjacks took another the next step in the program's process by recording their first ever win at Cal State Los Angeles last week and added a win at CSU Dominguez Hills to finish the weekend.

   HSU returns to the North Coast to host the start of the California Collegiate Athletic Association second half. The Jacks welcome the Pioneers of Cal State East Bay Thursday and Otters of Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday evening in 7 p.m. starts.
 

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SNAP ANOTHER STREAK

     Another week and another streak snapped. HSU ended another losing streak last Friday by upsetting then CCAA-leading Cal State Los Angeles, 3-2. After being down by a set, the Jacks stormed back to win the next three sets to pull off the upset. 

     The HSU victory was the program's first win in the Eagles Nest in 10 matches.

     
SEEKS TO SURPASS LAST YEAR'S WIN TOTAL

     After sweeping the two matches last weekend, HSU seeks to surpass last year's 12-win total this week. 

     The Jacks improved by nine wins last season to a 12-17 record. 

     The team holds an 11-4 mark after 15 matches this season. HSU will try to tie last year's win total on Thursday against Cal State East Bay with hopes of surpassing its 2013 total Saturday versus Cal State Monterey Bay.

    With their 11 victories, the Jacks succeeded in recording their first back-to-back 10-plus win seasons since the 1999 (15-11) and 1998 (10-16) teams. 
  

SET CCAA WIN TOTAL

     With the win on Saturday night at Cal State Dominguez Hills, the Jacks set their new CCAA season win total to eight. HSU improved to 8-3 in the league, their highest total since joining the conference in 2006.

HAYDEN LEADS IN WINNING EFFORTS

     Following a solid first season last year, Symone Hayden is quietly putting together a even better 2014 campaign.

     The outside hitter led HSU in its two victories last week. On Friday, Hayden downed 14 kills, hit .294 and added a block assist in the upset of Cal State Los Angeles. She was also the only double figure kill producer against Cal State Dominguez Hills Saturday night with 10 kills. The sophomore had a .350 attack percentage and was part of two HSU blocks in the win.

     Hayden has 158 kills, second on the team, and averages 2.63 kills per set on the year.
 

DUNAWAY ALL-AROUND GAME

    Kaitlyn Dunaway is one of HSU'a all-around players. She was second in kills, digs and aces last season. 

    Even with more offensive weapons this year, the junior continues to put up solid offensive and defensive numbers.

     Dunaway is fourth in the CCAA with 19 aces, second on the team. She is also in the team's top three for kills (125) and digs (153).
 

OTHER JACKS IN THE CCAA STAT RANKINGS:

     • Kelci Renshaw: 1st - Aces (24) 

        2nd - Aces/set (0.40)

     • Haley Biles: 2nd - Digs (277) & 3rd - Digs/set (4.69)

     • Kat Rifilato: 7th - Assists (376)

  9th - Assists/set (6.27)

     • Nicole Bewley: 3rd - Block Solo (11)

        7th - Hitting Pct. (.317)

        8th - Total blocks (47)       

     • Ashley Owen: 4th - Kills (195) & 9th - Kills/Set (3.25)
 

SCOUTING THIS WEEK'S CCAA OPPONENTS:

Cal State East Bay (5-11 / 2-9 CCAA)

     • HSU leads series 38-18

     • Pioneers won the last two meetings 

     • EB won 3-1 in Hayward on Sept. 13

-HSU took first set, 25-20

-EB came back to take next three sets (25-10, 25-22, 25-23)

-HSU: Ashley Owen downed 14 kills; Haley Biles 17 digs and Kat Rifilato 24 assists, 10 digs and 8 kills

-EB: Amber Hall hit 14 kills and 12 digs; Angie Maina 21 digs

     • Last year's meeting in Arcata, EB won 3-1 (10-31-13)

     • HSU last defeated EB in Arcata, 3-1, in 1997

     • EB is 10-1 vs. HSU since it joined the CCAA in 2009 and 4-0 in Lumberjack Arena

     • Amber Hall (OH, Sr.) leads team with 183 kills; 7th in CCAA for kills and 8th in kills per set (3.33)

     • Ashia Joseph (S, Sr.) has 428 assists (6th in CCAA); 6th in service aces/set (0.34); 7th in service aces (18); 8th in assists/set (8.08)

     • Brandi Brucato (L, Fr.) rates 10th in CCAA aces (17)
 

Cal State Monterey Bay (4-11 / 4-7 CCAA)

     • MB leads series 9-8

     • Jacks won the last meeting on Sept. 12 by a 3-0 final

-HSU took match by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-23

-HSU: Symone Hayden led with 12 kills; Kat Rifilato 21 assists, 6 kills and 5 digs; Ashley Owen 6 kills and 4 blocks

-MB: Julia Ashen - 11 kills & 6 digs

     • Last year in Arcata, MB won 3-2 (11-2-13)

     • HSU won 3-2 (9-28-12) for last series win in Arcata

     • MB is 9-7 against HSU in CCAA play and series is tied 4-4 in Lumberjack Arena

     • Rachel Cookus (L, Jr.) is 4th in CCAA digs/set (4.70) and digs (249)

     • Janai Johnson (MB, So.) has 11 solo blocks and 1.08 blocks per set (both 3rd in CCAA)

     • Leana Moleta (S, Jr.) is 8th in aces per set (0.33)
 

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