ARCATA, Calif. – The Cal State East Bay volleyball team extended its winning streak to three matches Thursday afternoon, sweeping Cal Poly Humboldt 3-0 in CCAA action at Lumberjack Arena. The Pioneers secured the victory with set scores of 25-17, 25-15 and 25-22, improving to 10-12 overall and 8-4 in conference play.
East Bay opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 14 kills on 42 attempts while hitting .238 in the first set. The Pioneers held Humboldt to eight kills and a .077 hitting percentage, taking the opening frame 25-17.
The Pioneers continued their momentum into the second set, delivering their most efficient offensive performance of the afternoon. East Bay recorded 14 kills with just two attack errors on 35 attempts for a .343 hitting percentage, while limiting Humboldt to a .109 mark. The Pioneers claimed the set 25-15 to take a 2-0 lead.
Humboldt responded with a stronger offensive effort in the third set, recording 12 kills while hitting .227. However, East Bay answered with its highest kill total of the match, registering 18 kills to secure a 25-22 victory and complete the sweep.
Lamona Lauhingoa led the Pioneers with 14 kills on 33 attempts while hitting .333. She also recorded a match-high 17 digs to complete a double-double, providing a strong performance on both sides of the ball.
Gianna Navarro followed with 12 kills and 11 digs for another double-double, adding three service aces and a block assist. Barakat Adekola contributed eight kills and 16 digs, while Natali Herrera added six kills on 13 attempts with just one error for a .385 hitting percentage.
Pi'ilani Carvalho directed the East Bay offense with 36 assists, nine digs and three service aces. Kale'a Kuamo'o added 11 digs, four assists and a service ace, while Brooklynne Traficante contributed four kills and four digs.
As a team, East Bay finished with 46 kills, 73 digs and eight service aces while hitting .260. The Pioneers held Humboldt to a .140 hitting percentage and finished with two total team blocks.
The victory also marked a milestone for head coach Kimberly Lambert, who earned her 101st career win as the Pioneers extended their winning streak to three matches.
East Bay will look to carry that momentum into its final regular-season contest.
