TURLOCK, Calif.--- Stan State's volleyball team is on the road this week to continue conference play. The Warriors will travel to Cal State Monterey Bay on October 3 for a match at 5:00 p.m., followed by a visit to Cal State East Bay on October 4 for a 5:00 p.m. match as well.
 
Last Week Versus Chico State & Cal Poly Humboldt
Stan State hosted Chico State and Cal Poly Humboldt last week, sweeping both opponents in straight sets. The Warriors took down the Wildcats 3-0, with Isabella Saucedo earning 14 kills with a .333 hitting percentage. Irene London and Malia Tanksley posted seven blocks apiece. The following day, the Warriors swept the Lumberjacks 3-0 as the defense put up 10 blocks to Cal Poly Humboldt's one. Fallon Freeman tallied six kills on 11 swings for a .545 hitting percentage.

Stan State Recap 
The Warriors enter this week 6-5 overall and 4-0 in CCAA play, which is the best conference start in program history. Offensively, Isabella Saucedo leads the team with 103 kills, putting her at 2.64 kills per set. Shaelyn Pruiett keeps the offense running with 178 assists, while Leah Mendoza anchors the defense with 192 digs. Victoria Plumb leads the team in service aces with 13. Irene London leads the team in blocks with 39, while Lauren Hamilton has the most solo blocks on the team with nine.

Seeing Double
Four Warriors have double-doubles this season with Shaelyn Pruiett and Isabella Saucedo recording two apiece, while Kryslin James and Maggie Olson have each earned one double-double.
 
CCAA/NCAA Rankings
Stan State is ranked in the top three in the CCAA in several categories. The Warriors rank second in hitting percentage (.202), team attacks per set (35.79), and team total blocks (107); and first in blocks per set (2.74), digs per set (16.64), and opponent hitting percentage (.133). In NCAA Division II rankings, Stan State is ranked 32^nd in team total blocks (107), 22^nd in opponent hitting percentage (.133), and 5^th in blocks per set (2.74). Leah Mendoza's digs per set at 4.92 rank her 40^th in Division II and Irene London's 1.39 blocks per set put her 13^th.
 
Otters Preview 
Cal State Monterey Bay is currently 2-9 overall and 1-3 in CCAA play. They are led in kills by Zoe Haan with 161 while Maya Cann sets up the play with 297 assists. Haan also leads the team in service aces with 10. Lilly Bandle defends the net with 40 total blocks, including a team-leading 12 solo blocks, as Mia Dilley anchors the back row with 109 digs. The Otters lead the all-time series versus the Warriors 22-17 with Stan State claiming the win in their two meetings last season.

Pioneers Preview 
Cal State East Bay (4-7, 2-2 in CCAA) will face UC Merced before hosting Stan State. Barakat Adekola leads the team in kills with 126 while Pi'lani Carvalho has a team-leading 332 assists. Kale'a Kuamo'o has earned 18 service aces to lead the Pioneers. On defense, Natali Herrera defends the net with 41 blocks, while Kuamo'o is the team leader in digs with 179. In the all-time series between the Pioneers and the Warriors, the Pioneers lead the series 21-19, though the Warriors have won eight of the last 10 matches.

CCAA Sports on FloCollege
All Stanislaus State home matches, CCAA contests, and select non-conference games are streamed live and available on demand via FloCollege. This includes CCAA Tournament games hosted at neutral or home sites. Fans can subscribe and follow the Warriors at goccaa.org/flocollege.
 
Up Next
Stanislaus State plays one at home and one on the road next week, visiting San Francisco State University on October 9 at 5:00 p.m. The Warriors then host Cal State Los Angeles, who are receiving votes for national top 25 contention, on October 11 for a match at 2:00 p.m.