ROHNERT PARK -- The 18th-ranked Sonoma State women's volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with its 19th consecutive victory and its eighth straight sweep with a 3-0 win over visiting Chico State (25-14, 25-16, 25-15) on Senior Night at The Wolves' Den Saturday.
The CCAA champion Seawolves (23-3, 19-1 CCAA) completed an undefeated season at home, going 11-0 on The Wolves' Den hardwood in 2015, extending their home win streak to 20 games, dating back to last season. In fact, Sonoma is 35-2 at home in the last three seasons (both losses to Cal State San Bernardino).
The Wildcats (17-13, 9-11 CCAA) finished eighth in the CCAA standings, setting up a Sonoma-Chico rematch in the opening round of the inaugural CCAA Championship Tournament which begins Thursday in La Jolla. First serve is set for 2:30 pm.
Sonoma blew past Chico on Saturday night, hitting .330 while holding the visitors to just .028 on offense, the second-lowest opponent hitting percentage allowed by the Seawolves this season. Seniors
Caylie Seitz,
Madelyn Densberger and
Kaitlyn Connolly were unstoppable on a night that was all about them -- Seitz led all hitters with 12 kills, Densberger had 10 kills, six digs and five blocks, and Connolly recorded 13 digs and a career-best four service aces.
Rachel Andrews had another big night at the net, rejecting six attacks, totaling 24 blocks in her last three matches.
For the upcoming 2015 CCAA Volleyball Championship Tournament beginning Thursday at RIMAC Arena in La Jolla, the schedule of tournament matches are below:
THURSDAY, NOV. 19 -- QuarterfinalsGame 1 (12:00 pm): #4 Cal Poly Pomona vs #5 San Francisco State
Game 2 (2:30 pm): #1 Sonoma State vs #8 Chico State
Game 3 (5:00 pm): #2 Cal State San Bernardino vs #7 Stanislaus State
Game 4 (7:30 pm): #3 UC San Diego vs #6 Cal State L.A.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20 -- SemifinalsGame 5 (5:00 pm): Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
Game 6 (7:30 pm): Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4
SATURDAY, NOV. 21 -- FinalGame 7 (7:00 pm): Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6
