HAYWARD, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay women's volleyball team concluded their weekend home stand with a tough, 3-2 loss to the visiting Cal Poly Pomona Broncos on their "Dig Pink" night inside Pioneer Gymnasium, Saturday night.
 
The Pioneers suffered their second consecutive loss at home as they move to 4-15 overall on the season with a 3-8 record in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action. CSUEB now has a 3-6 mark in Hayward.
 
It was a tightly contested match through all five sets as the Broncos narrowly out-hit the Pioneers .181-.154 for the game. The teams both compiled 56 assists each as CSUEB finished with 90 digs to 87 digs from CPP. But it was Cal Poly Pomona who held the points advantage 81-76, kills advantage 61-60, aces 10-9 and blocks 10-7.
 
The opening set saw the Broncos jump out to a 14-9 lead, but the Pioneers stormed back with a 4-0 run to bring the count to 14-13. Then with CPP holding a 18-14 lead, CSUEB went on a 12-6 run to take the first set 26-24.
 
The second set featured a little more back and forth action between the squads before Pomona took a 15-9 lead. After a late rally, sparked by back-to-back kills by Kara Green and Samantha Zimmerman, tied the score at 20-20 all. But the Broncos caught their groove and took the second set 25-23.
 
The third set saw the Pioneers rally off three straight points three different time to claim a 25-22 set victory and take a 2-1 lead. The fourth set, similar to the second set, saw the team trade leads multiple times. Ultimately, the Cal Poly Pomona was able to garner the set point to even the score at 2-2.
 
In the final set of the match, the Broncos controlled momentum taking a 10-4 advantage. But five straight points from the Pioneers brought them within one point, 10-9. After a Bronco timeout, the teams traded the next few points before Pomona took control of the set and captured a 15-11 set win and a 3-2 match victory.
 
Eliza Cannon notched her fourth consecutive double double with a career-high 53 assists to go along with 15 digs. Kara Green also finished with a double double collecting a career-best 19 kills with 15 digs. Green also finished with two aces and 21 total points.
 
Sarah Stevelinck paced the Pioneers with 18 digs and two service aces. Natahlee Wilson chipped in 15 digs for CSUEB. Samantha Zimmerman tied the team-high with four blocks, nine kills, nine digs and 12.5 total points.
 
Kelly Jing-min Markham added a career-high 13 kills while leading East Bay with four blocks. Markham added 15 points and two digs. Steena Hubbard tallied 10 kills and chipped in three blocks. Bella Carrion compiled a team-high four blocks with seven digs.
 
The Pioneers will hit the road for matches against Humboldt State, which is a make-up match from a cancelled game earlier and the final installment of their Battle of the Bays series against Cal State Monterey Bay.