Box Score CHICO, Calif. -- The Cal State East Bay volleyball team lost a tightly-contested match to Chico State in straight sets on Friday night (20-25, 22-25, 21-25). It was the first road test of the season for the Pioneers (4-4, 1-2 CCAA), who played in front of an energetic crowd of more than 300 at Acker Gymnasium.

East Bay turned in a sound performance overall, hitting .243 as a team and posting a mark of at least .220 in all three sets. They made just 11 total attack errors and held the Chico defense without a single block. However, nine reception errors cost the Pioneers, who played the Wildcats close in all three frames, but were unable to close out any victories.

Amber Hall notched her third straight double-double and once again led the team in scoring. The senior posted 12 kills and 11 digs with just two attack errors. Fellow senior Samantha Bruno reached double figures in kills for the fourth time this season, totaling 11 with a .333 attack percentage and a pair of blocks.

Setter Ashia Joseph had a huge impact for the Pioneers, facilitating the offense with impressive efficiency. She posted seven kills with a .385 hitting percentage and racked up 30 assists along with six digs.

Middle blocker Micah Hammond hit .400 and tallied five kills with just one attack error. Fellow freshman Kiani Rayford added three kills and three scoops.

Veronica Sanchez led the squad with 13 digs as the starting libero. Fellow defensive specialists Angie Maina and Brandi Brucato also played on the back line in all three sets, totaling eight and seven digs, respectively.

The Wildcats hit .256 for the match and racked up 50 kills, led by Shannon Boling (18 kills, .341 pct.) and Lindsay Quigley (16 kills, .538 pct.). They also edged the Pioneers in total digs, 57 to 50, and total assists, 48 to 38, as the home team got tremendous play from its All-CCAA setter Torey Thompson (43 assists).

The Pioneers are back in action tomorrow night with another tough road test. They'll visit Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock, where the've lost each of the last two seasons. Saturday's 7 p.m. match will have live video available at warriorathletics.com/warriortv.

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