THE SCHEDULE
Match 12
at Humboldt State (8-3, 5-2 CCAA)
Thursday, Oct. 2 • 7 p.m.
Lumberjack Arena • Arcata, Calif.
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Match 13
at No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino (8-3, 5-2 CCAA)
Saturday, Oct. 4 • 7 p.m.
Coussoulis Arena • San Bernardino, Calif.
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WEEKLY REWIND
UCSD went 1-1 in its first CCAA road matches of the season.
Four players recorded double-doubles, but it wasn't enough as the Tritons fell in four sets to Sonoma State at The Wolves' Den. UCSD posted a .920 reception percentage to SSU's .988. The Tritons were aced seven times while they had just one themselves. They hit .189 to the Seawolves' .236 and held an 8-5 edge in blocks. Caitlin Brenton had 16 kills and 16 digs while Amanda Colla (Carlsbad/San Dieguito Academy), Danielle Dahle (La Mesa/Grossmont HS) and Heidi Sierks also finished with double-doubles.
The next night, a strong offense led UCSD to a 3-1 victory at San Francisco State. The Tritons posted a season-high .297 attack percentage with 65 kills and just 13 errors in 175 attempts. They also had 11 team blocks, tying their second-highest total of the year. Dahle had a match co-high 18 kills while Colla notched another double-double with 14 kills and 18 digs. Makensie Bates established a new career-high with 29 digs.
IN THE CCAA
League Standings
Team Stat Leaders
Individual Stat Leaders
Season Schedule
DOUBLING UP
Four Tritons have recorded a total of 20 double-doubles so far this season.
Heidi Sierks
9/27 at SFSU (52a, 13d)
9/26 at SSU (41a, 12d)
9/19 vs. CSULA (33a, 13d)
9/17 vs. CPP (42a, 13d)
9/13 vs. CSUC (40a, 16d)
9/12 vs. CSUS (42a, 13d)
9/5 vs. WWU (42a, 18d)
9/4 vs. HPU (46a, 16d)
Amanda Colla
9/27 at SFSU (14k, 18d)
9/26 at SSU (13k, 12d)
9/20 vs. CSUDH (11k, 11d)
9/19 vs. CSULA (13k, 16d)
9/5 vs. WWU (11k, 11d)
9/5 vs. SMU (11k, 13d)
Danielle Dahle
9/26 at SSU (11k, 15d)
9/20 vs. CSUDH (13k, 10d)
9/13 vs. CSUC (14k, 12d)
9/4 vs. HPU (12k, 14d)
Caitlin Brenton
9/26 at SSU (16k, 16d)
9/17 vs. CPP (15k, 11d)
THE SCOOP ON BATES
Sophomore Makensie Bates leads the Tritons with 4.49 digs/set. She has recorded double-digit scoop totals in 10 of 11 matches, including a career-high 29 at San Francisco State. Her average ranks fourth among all CCAA players.
JOIN THE CLUB
Danielle Dahle is close to joining UCSD's 1,000 kills club. The junior outside currently has 920 put-aways and will become the ninth Triton in program history to reach the mark.
LUYTIES APPROACHING 100
UCSD head coach Ricci Luyties has amassed a 94-36 record over his four-plus seasons leading the Tritons. He will be the fourth coach in school history to record 100 or more wins (Doug Dannevik 448; Duncan McFarland 231; Tom Black 115).
THE NATIONAL
UCSD fell out of the national rankings for the first time this season in this week's AVCA national poll. The Tritons were 19th last week. Tampa retained the top position and is followed by Minnesota Duluth and Concordia-St. Paul. Cal State San Bernardino is No. 8, while UCSD, Sonoma State and Cal State L.A. received votes.
WHAT THE COACHES THINK
UCSD is expected to finish second in the 2014 CCAA standings according to the league's annual preseason coaches' poll. The Tritons totaled 109 points and garnered two first-place votes in the poll. Eight-time defending champion Cal State San Bernardino was first with 119 points and nine first-place votes.
MANY HAPPY RETURNERS
The Tritons return four starters from a 2013 squad that went 26-6 overall and qualified for NCAA postseason play for the eighth straight year. Leading the charge will be first team All-American outside hitter Danielle Dahle. She is joined by opposite Caitlin Brenton and setter Heidi Sierks, both all-region picks in 2013, as well as middle blocker Kameron Cooper, who started all 32 matches last year.
UCSD also welcomes back four other letterwinners including outside hitter/libero Makensie Bates, outside hitter/opposite Rachel Gam, setter Alyssa Lin and outside hitter/libero Katy Woodward.
HEAD COACH RICCI LUYTIES
UCSD head coach Ricci Luyties is in his fifth season leading the Tritons. Over his first four years with the program, Luyties amassed an 87-32 record. UCSD went 26-6 in 2013, tying a school record with nine straight victories to open the season. The 26 wins were the most for the team since 2009. Luyties came to La Jolla after six seasons as head coach at Southern Mississippi. As a player, the setter led UCLA to four consecutive national titles and a pair of undefeated seasons. Luyties and Team USA won gold medals at the 1988 Olympics and 1987 Pan American Games. He was also a standout beach player, competing regularly on the AVP Tour and FIVB World Tour.
ABOUT THE LUMBERJACKS
Humboldt State will be coming into Thursday's match with some momentum as the Lumberjacks upset No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino, 3-1, Wednesday night. It was the first win in 17 seasons for HSU over CSUSB and the 'Jacks fourth consecutive victory. Ashley Owen averages a team-high 3.50 points and 3.18 kills/set, Haley Biles averages 4.67 digs/set and Nicole Bewley is blocking .84 balls/set. Humboldt is hitting .238 to its opponents' .182.
SERIES HISTORY
UCSD holds a perfect 19-0 record in the all-time series against Humboldt State.
ABOUT THE COYOTES
Eight-time defending CCAA champion Cal State San Bernardino has two CCAA losses this season - Humboldt State and San Francisco State. Three of its league wins have been sweeps, while the other two have gone five sets. Alexandra Torline leads the team with her 4.11 kills/set average. Arielle McCullough is averaging 5.27 digs/set and Brenna McIntosh leads the CCAA with 1.25 blocks/set.
SERIES HISTORY
UCSD holds a 34-24 advantage in the series history against Cal State San Bernardino. The Coyotes won both match-ups in 2013, with the Tritons' last victory coming on Nov. 7, 2012 in La Jolla.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons return to La Jolla to host Cal State Monterey Bay on Oct. 10 and Cal State East Bay on Oct. 11. The match against the Otters will be the annual Reis Cup contest. During the match against the Pioneers, banners for the UCSD Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2014 will be unveiled.
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