Box Score SEASIDE, Calif. - Cal State East Bay volleyball extended its winning streak to six straight matches on Saturday evening at The Kelp Bed with a five-set victory over Cal State Monterey Bay, 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13). 
 

MATCH SUMMARY

In the first set, the Otters would start on an 11-6 run capped by a Jackie Wahl kill. The Pioneers then responded with a 17-11 run, capped by an assisted block by Alexandria Gloria and Mia Jordan, to take a 23-22 lead. The Pioneers won the first set 25-23 after a kill from Gloria and took a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The Pioneers and Otters traded points for the first 26 serves of the second set As both teams continued to battle, the Pioneers took a 22-20 lead on a Taumafa Tuinauvai kill, then Otters scored five of the final six points to win the second set 25-23 and tied the match at 1-1.
 
In the third set, the Otters opened with a 20-13 run capped by a kill from Wahl. Although the Pioneers would come to within four at 24-20 on an assisted block by Fane Paua and Tuinauvai, CSUMB took the third set 25-20 and took a 2-1 lead in the match.
 
Trailing 2-1 in sets, the Pioneers opened set three on an 8-1 run capped by an Otters' attack error. While CSUMB battled back to pull within one, 22-21, Cal State East Bay scored the next three points with two Otter attack errors along with a service ace from Tuinauvai, as the Pioneers event the match at 2-2 following a 25-21 set four win. 
 
The deciding set was a battle, as both teams reached 13-13. A kill from Paua set up a match point opportunity for the Pioneers. Closing the match was Megan Crecelius with her fourth kill of the evening as the Pioneers won the final set, 15-13 to win the match, 3-2 extending their winning streak to six in a row. 
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Lexi Pagani had 13 kills for the Pioneers and 20 digs for her 10th double-double of the season. 
• Paua finished with seven total blocks for a second consecutive match. 
• With a season-high 29 assists was Pi'ilani Carvalho. 
• Kara Green led the Pioneers in digs with a career-high 23 on Saturday. 
• The six match win streak is currently the longest of the season for Cal State East Bay. 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 10-7, 6-4 CCAA
Cal State Monterey Bay: 7-10, 4-6 CCAA
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The next match for the Pioneers will be Friday, October 20 as they take on Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson at The Torodome. First serve is set for 5 p.m.