ARCATA, Calif. - Heading into the final two California Collegiate Athletic Association weeks, Humboldt State enters a vital three-match road trip.

    The Lumberjacks have their toughest road swing in recent years. HSU begins the back-to-back-to-back matches against No. 18 Cal State San Bernardino, before playing Cal Poly Pomona Friday and UC San Diego Saturday. All three matches start at 7 p.m.
 

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REGIONALLY RANKED FOR FIRST TIME IN 24 YEARS

After a building season a year ago, Humboldt State volleyball is taking the next step this fall. The Lumberjacks earned their first NCAA Division II West Region ranking at No. 8 in more than two decades.
 
HSU received its last regional ranking distinction 24 years ago in October of the 1990 season. The Jacks were ranked fifth and missed the national playoffs by one spot.
 
HSU currently sits in eighth spot of the 10 ranked West Region teams, one of three California Collegiate Athletic Association ranked teams. The top eight West Region teams earn a berth in the 64-team NCAA Division II national field.
 
Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams hold four of the top five West Region spots including the Northwest Nazarene (21-2) at the top spot. Alaska Anchorage (19-4) is second with Western Washington (17-6) fourth and Central Washington (17-6) fifth.
 
Pac West Conference's BYU-Hawai'i (17-4) is third with Dixie State (16-7) ninth and Point Loma Nazarene (14-9) 10th.
 
The CCAA's top-rated teams are Sonoma State (16-5) sixth and Cal State San Bernardino (16-5) seventh with HSU (15-6) right behind both in eighth.
 
NCAA West Region Top 10
1.     Northwest Nazarene (21-2)
2.     Alaska Anchorage (19-4)
3.     BYU-Hawai'I (17-4)
4.     Western Washington (17-6)
5.     Central Washington (17-6)
6.     Sonoma State (16-5)
7.     Cal State San Bernardino (16-5)
8.     Humboldt State (15-6)
9.     Dixie State (16-7)
10.   Point Loma Nazarene (14-9)


SEEK FIRST ROAD VICTORY

     HSU seeks its first road victory against the three CCAA opponents this week.

     The Jacks hold a combined 0-25 record – at Cal State San Bernardino (0-9), at Cal Poly Pomona (0-8) and at UC San Diego (0-8).

     HSU held a 1-47 record against the three foes overall, before it produced a 2-1 record against the teams in the first week of October.


BOUNCING BACK FROM LOSSES

     For the fourth time in five opportunities, HSU bounced back from a loss with a victory. 

     After falling at Chico State last Friday night, HSU recorded a 3-0 sweep of Cal State Stanislaus.

     The Jacks have lost two matches in a row only one time, while they posted two four-match win streaks.


DUNAWAY ADDS TO DOUBLE-DOUBLE TOTAL

     Right side Kaitlyn Dunaway added four double-doubles in the Jacks' last six matches over the past three weeks.

     Last week, Dunaway posted 10 kills and 14 digs at Chico State, before she added 10 kills and 11 digs at Cal State Stanislaus. Dunaway produced 12 kills and 15 digs against both Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State to begin the six matches. 

     This season, the second-year Jack has seven double-doubles of kills and digs in a match. She has 185 kills and 224 digs in 82 sets.
     

JACKS LEAD CCAA IN TWO CATEGORIES

     HSU leads the CCAA in two stat categories. The Jacks have the top spot for kills (1,127) and assists (1,071). The squad is also second in kills per set (13.74), assists per set (13.06), aces (126) and aces per set (1.54). 


OTHER JACKS IN THE CCAA STAT RANKINGS:

     • Kelci Renshaw: 1st - Aces (31); 3rd - Aces/set (0.39)
     • Haley Biles: 1st - Digs/set (5.04) & Digs (408); 7th - Aces (25); 8th - Aces/set (0.31)
     • Ashley Owen: 7th - Kills (260) & 9th - Kills/Set (3.17)
     • Kat Rifilato: 8th - Assists (529); 10th - Assists/Set (6.45)
     • Nicole Bewley: 5th - Hitting percentage (.321); 11th - Total Blocks (63)


SCOUTING THIS WEEK'S CCAA OPPONENTS:

No. 18 Cal State San Bernardino (16-5 / 13-4 CCAA)
     • CSUSB leads series 15-8
     • HSU won the last meeting to break CSUSB's 16-match run
     • HSU won 3-1 (26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 25-11) in Arcata on Oct. 1
     • SB won 8 of last 9 matches and last three
     • SB leads CCAA in hit pct. (.262) & total blocks (196)
     • Individual CCAA ranks: Alexandra Torline: 1st - kills (350); Tori May: 1st - Hit pct. (.391); Brenna McIntosh: 1st - Hit pct. (.391) & Total blocks (96)


Cal Poly Pomona (12-8/10-7 CCAA)
     • CPP leads series 23-2
     • HSU won this season's meeting in Arcata to snap a 15-match losing streak
     • Jacks registered a 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-17) win Oct. 4
     • CPP is 6-2 since loss at HSU; split two matches last week
     • Team leads CCAA in blocks per set (2.46) and 2nd in total blocks (194)


UC San Diego (12-9/10-7 CCAA)
     • UCSD leads series 17-0
     • UCSD won the final three sets for a come from behind, 3-2, win (21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 18-16) win Oct. 2
     • Tritons dropped last three matches and 4 of last 6
     • UCSD leads CCAA in digs (1,438) & digs/set (17.33); 3rd in total blocks (193)


 

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