ARCATA, Calif.---  The Humboldt State Lumberjacks fell in three sets (10-25, 13-25, 25-14) this evening to the No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (9-0, 2-0 CCAA).  Lenox Loving led the way with eight kills while Odelia Ryan recorded 21 digs.  HSU returns to the court a week from today, when the Lumberjacks travel to Rohnert Park, Calif., for a 3pm CCAA match with Sonoma State. 

QUOTE FROM COACH KELLY WOOD:  "We had moments tonight where were able to hang with CSUSB, but they are number one in the nation for a reason," said coach Kelly Wood.  "It's tough to find a weakness anywhere in their lineup, but it's good for our girls to go up against that level of competition.  We finally get to take some very necessary rest and we look forward to getting back to conference play next weekend at Sonoma State."

SET ONE:  Humboldt State (5-5, 1-2 CCAA) took a 4-1 lead keyed by back to back kills by Summer Hansen and Lexi Riggs.  The Coyotes came back and scored four of the next five points to take a 5-4 lead.  The set went back and forth for the next two points until CSUSB went on a run and took a 15-7 lead on a block by Lydia Monohunfola.  The visitors increased their lead to 21-9.   HSU cut the deficit to 21-10 on a kill by Lenox Loving, but CSUSB finished out the set scoring the final four points.

SET TWO:  The Coyotes came out strong in the second set and took a 7-2 lead on a kill by Alexis Cardoza.  A service error by the Coyotes cut HSU's deficit to 8-4, which was the closest that the hosts would get as CSUSB took the second set 25-13.  With the win, the visitors increased their lead in the match to 2-0.

SET THREE:  CSUSB scored eight of the first ten points in the third set.  A kill by Lenox Loving cut the Lumberjack deficit to 8-3.  CSUSB increased its lead to 11-4, but the 'Jacks cut the Coyote lead to 11-7.  The two teams split the next two points and then a kill by Lexi Riggs off an assist from Juliana Bertolucci cut the Coyote lead once again to just four (13-9).  The Coyotes scored six of the next seven points to take a 19-10 lead.  A kill by Hannah Cantrell cut CSUSB's lead to 20-13, but the Coyotes finished off the set and the match by scoring five of the final seven points to take the set 25-15 and the match 3-0.

LUMBERJACK LEADERS:  Lenox Lovign had a team high eight kills while Riley Tishlarich had 11 assists.  Odelia Ryan once again led HSU with 12 digs.

UP NEXT:  Humboldt State will begin a three-match road trip this Saturday, September 28 for a 3pm match with Sonoma State in Rohnert Park, Calif.  The 'Jacks will return home on October 10 at 5pm when they host Cal State East Bay.