(Courtesy of HSU Sports Information)

ARCATA, Calif. -- After winning the first set 25-21, the Lumberjacks mounted a second set comeback from six points down to take the second set, 25-21. HSU completed the sweep of Sonoma State with a 25-20 third set win and recorded its first series win in 15 matches.  With the win, HSU improved to 14-5 overall and clinched its first winning season in 15 seasons since it finished 15-11 in 1999. The Jacks also went to 11-4 in the CCAA, one game behind Sonoma State (14-5 overall) at 12-3.
 
The Jacks' blockers totaled a season-high 10 team blocks. Alex Hasenstab led the effort with six block assists and Symone Hayden contributed one solo and four block assists.
 
Nicole Bewley and Ashley Owen both downed nine kills to lead the home attack. Bewley added three block assists, two set assists, an ace and a dig to her line. Owen had three digs and two blocks to go with her kills.
 
Kaitlyn Dunaway hit six kills, dug eight attacks and had two block assists. Hasenstab lined five kills with her team-high blocks.
 
Haley Biles and Kelci Renshaw combined for 34 digs on defense. Kat Rifilato and Erin Mitchell produced 29 set assists.
 
Tied at eight in the first set, HSU took advantage of two Sonoma State attack errors and Renshaw aced the following point to open an 11-8 lead. The home team would never trail again in the set for the 25-21 victory.
 
The Seawolves opened their largest lead of the night, 12-6, to start the second set. Trailing 17-13, the Jacks rattled off the next six points, all served by Dunaway, to move ahead, 19-17. Behind two Owen kills, HSU finished the set victory, 25-21.
 
In a 15-15 third set deadlock, Bewley killed the next point for HSU, before two Sonoma State attack errors made it 18-15. The Jacks did not allow the Seawolves closer than two points the rest of the set and completed the win, 25-20.

Kelsey Hull had a team-high 15 kills and Caylie Seitz added 13.

Sonoma State will return to the court on Friday at Cal Poly Pomona.