ARCATA, Calif. - Cal Poly Humboldt volleyball begins CCAA competition with two home matches this week inside Lumberjack Arena.

Humboldt will open conference play against Stanislaus State on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. for High Five and Sign Night. The Lumberjacks will then welcome rival Chico State to Arcata on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. for Lumberjack Night.

The matches continue a six-contest homestand for the Jacks, who enter conference play with a 3-3 overall record.

LAST TIME OUT

The Lumberjacks opened the Redwood Coast Volleyball Classic with a competitive three-set loss to Northwest Nazarene, falling 27-25, 25-19 and 25-18. Humboldt responded Friday by sweeping Dominican with set victories of 25-22, 29-27 and 25-18.

The Jacks closed the weekend with a five-set battle against Jessup. Humboldt claimed the opening two frames 25-19 and 25-12 before the Warriors rallied to force a decisive fifth set. The Lumberjacks fought off match point to even the final frame at 14 before Jessup secured the final two points for a 16-14 victory.
Humboldt totaled 128 kills, 212 digs, 114 assists and 17 service aces across its three tournament matches. The Lumberjacks ranked second in the event in kills, assists, digs, and aces per set.

Graysen Trupp led Humboldt with 32 kills and 35.5 points while hitting .240. She closed the tournament with 19 kills, eight digs, two aces and two total blocks against Jessup and was named to the Redwood Coast Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team.

Claire Crawford led all tournament players with 87 assists and six service aces, while Elizabeth Jade Andrade paced the field with 64 digs. Isabella Hartwig and Avary Spoja each added 29 kills during the weekend.

CCAA OPENER

Humboldt will begin CCAA play Thursday at 5 p.m. against Stanislaus State.

The Warriors enter conference competition with a 3-4 overall record. Stanislaus State opened the season with victories over Western Oregon and Jessup while falling to Hawai'i Hilo at the Sunbird Classic.

The Warriors played four matches at the Denton Volleyfest last weekend, earning a five-set victory over Southern Nazarene. Stanislaus State also pushed Westminster and Southern Arkansas to five sets before falling to host Texas Woman's in four.

Thursday's match will be High Five and Sign Night, with Lumberjack student-athletes available for autographs following the contest.

LUMBERJACK NIGHT

The Lumberjacks will return to the court Saturday at 1 p.m. for a rivalry matchup against Chico State.

The Wildcats enter the week with a 1-3 record after opening their season in Alaska. Chico State earned a straight-set victory over Texas Woman's and dropped matches against Alaska Fairbanks, Lenoir-Rhyne and Alaska Anchorage.

Kassandra Nall leads the Wildcats with 33 kills and a .286 hitting percentage, while Maria Wahl has recorded a team-high 36 kills. Claire Nordeen has directed the offense with 109 assists and leads Chico State with 48 digs.

Chico State is averaging 11.71 kills, 16.93 digs and 1.79 blocks per set through its opening four matches.
Saturday's rivalry contest will serve as Lumberjack Night inside Lumberjack Arena.

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UP NEXT

The Lumberjacks will play their first CCAA road matches of the season next weekend. Humboldt will face Cal State Monterey Bay on Friday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. before visiting Menlo on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 5 p.m.

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