ARCATA, Calif. - Humboldt State volleyball will host two California Collegiate Athletic Association opponents this week in Lumberjack Arena.
     The Lumberjacks will welcome the Gators of San Francisco State Thursday for the annual 'Dig for a Cure' Night. HSU will complete the weekend against league-leading Sonoma State Saturday evening. Both matches start at 7 p.m.


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SECOND FOUR-GAME WIN STREAK
     For the first time in five seasons, the Jacks have won four-straight matches. In fact, HSU has accomplished the feat two times.
     HSU had its second chance at five victories in a row stopped last Saturday night as it was upset, 3-2, by Cal State Monterey Bay.
     The Jacks' two four-match win streaks are the program's longest since winning four in a row once in 2009.


CONTINUE ONE RUN AND END THE OTHER
     HSU aims to continue one run and end another against this week's opponents. 
     The Jacks have claimed the last three meetings versus the Gators of San Francisco State. HSU posted a 3-1 win on September 20 in the first meeting in San Francisco. The Jacks also swept the 2013 series (3-1 in San Francisco and 3-0 in Arcata).
     HSU will look to end a seven-year losing streak covering 14 matches against Sonoma State. The Seawolves have enjoyed a dominating 15-2 record against the Jacks, since both teams have been part of the CCAA, including a 6-1 mark in Lumberjack Arena. 
     HSU's last victory came in a 3-2 win in Rohnert Park on Sept. 21, 2007. In their last home victory, the Jacks won, 3-0, over the Seawolves in 2006.

     
WIN AWAY FROM MOST IN ALMOST DECADE
     HSU is one win away from its most victories in nine seasons. The Jacks' 12 wins stands a single victory away from tying the 2005 team's 13 victories.


RIFILATO STEADY PRESENCE
     After a medical redshirt season, Kat Rifilato has been a steady presence in the Jacks' lineup. 
     The sophomore leads the squad with 427 set assists, seventh in the CCAA, and 6.28 assists per set, ninth in the league.
     Along with the assists, the setter/outside hitter has 114 kills, 14 aces, 120 digs and 18 total blocks.
     Rifilato contributed a team-high 13 kills and 29 assists against Cal State Monterey Bay last Saturday. She added seven digs and an ace.


JACKS LEAD CCAA IN KILLS
     HSU leads the CCAA in kills (927). The Jacks also are the league's leading team in assists (881) and aces per set (1.62).
     Other HSU CCAA ranks: 2nd - Kills/set (13.63); 2nd assists/set (12.96); 2nd - service aces (110); 4th - hitting percentage (.233)


OTHER JACKS IN THE CCAA STAT RANKINGS:
     • Kelci Renshaw: 1st - Aces (26); 2nd - Aces/set (0.39)
     • Haley Biles: 2nd - Digs (320); 3rd - Digs/set (4.78); 7th Aces (20)
     • Nicole Bewley: 8th - Hitting Pct. (.311)
        8th - Total blocks (53)       
     • Ashley Owen: 4th - Kills (217) & 10th - Kills/Set (3.19)
     • Kaitlyn Dunaway: 10th - Aces (19)
     • Erin Mitchell: 12th - Assists (350)


SCOUTING THIS WEEK'S CCAA OPPONENTS:

Francisco State (9-9 / 7-6 CCAA)
     • SFSU leads series 41-21
     • HSU has won the last three meetings 
     • HSU won 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19) in SF on Sept. 20
-HSU: Nicole Bewley hit 11 kills; Ashley Owen and Kaitlyn Dunaway both added nine kills.
-SFSU: Bria Morgan lined 14 kills; Jaclyn Clark had 11 kills and 18 digs.
     • Last year's meeting in Arcata, HSU won 3-0 (11-16-13)
     • SFSU is 9-4 vs. HSU since it joined the CCAA in 2008 and 4-1 in Lumberjack Arena
     • Team CCAA rankings: 2nd - assists (853); 3rd - Kills (912); 3rd - Kills/set (13.61); 5th - hitting percentage (.225)
     • Jaclyn Clark (OH, Jr.) leads team with 215 kills (5th in CCAA). She is also 7th in aces (20) and 9th in kills/set (3.21)
     • Jacquie Brice (S, Sr.) tops CCAA with 722 assists and 2nd in assists/set 10.78
     • Jessica Nicerio (L, Jr.) rates 2nd in aces (24) & 4th in digs/set (0.36)\


RV Sonoma State (13-4 / 11-2 CCAA)
     • SSU leads series 40-22
     • SSU won last 14 meetings
     • Seawolves edged Jacks, 3-2, in the last meeting on Sept. 19
       -SSU won by scores of 25-13, 25-27, 25-22, 23-25 and 25-19
       -HSU: Owen hit 14 kills, Dunaway had 13 kills and 16 digs
       -SSU: Caylie Seitz had 25 kills and Kelsey Hull added 15 kills
     • Last year in Arcata, SSU won 3-1 (11-14-13)
     • Last HSU win came, 3-2, at SSU on 9-21-07
     • Last HSU win in Arcata: 3-0 on 8-30-06
     • SSU is 15-2 against HSU in CCAA play and 6-1 in Lumberjack Arena
     • SSU leads CCAA in kills/set (14.35); hit pct. (.268) and aces (114)
     • Caylie Seitz (OH, Jr.) leads CCAA in kills/set (4.51), 2nd in kills (284) and 4th in hit pecentage (.341)
     • Kelsey Hull (OH, Sr.) top CCAA's aces/set (0.54) and 4th in kills/set (3.54)