LA JOLLA, Calif. -- After trailing 2-1 in the match, the 17th-ranked Sonoma State volleyball team rallied for wins in the fourth and fifth sets to knock off No. 19 Cal State San Bernardino 3-2 (24-26, 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 15-10) in the inaugural CCAA Championship Tournament final, capturing both the regular season and tournament titles in 2015. 

The Seawolves, who came into the conference tournament as the top seed, have now won 22 straight matches, improving to 26-3 this season.  The Coyotes, the CCAA tournament's No. 2 seed, fell to 26-5.

The top two teams in the CCAA met for the second time this season, this one on a neutral court, but the outcome was the same. The Coyotes head into next week's NCAA tourney at 26-5 overall and the victory was a key one for 17th-ranked Sonoma State, now 26-3 overall.
 
The Coyotes won the first set 26-24 and the third set 25-19, but couldn't put away the Seawolves, who won the second set at 25-23 and the fourth set 25-19 to set up the pivotal fifth set. After being tied at 7-7, the Seawolves pulled ahead and finished off CSUSB 15-10.
 
Caylie Seitz, the CCAA's player of the year, made the kill on the 15th and final point of the night and finished with a match-high 21 kills on .300 hitting to lead Sonoma State. All-CCAA first-teamer Alexandra Torline led the Coyotes with 20 kills, two service aces, 14 digs and five block assists.
 
Sonoma State had 206 attacks and a .233 hitting percentage, while the Coyotes had just 173 attacks on a .260 hitting percentage. SSU led in kills, 76-63, but also in attack errors with 28 to CSUSB's 18.
 
Backing up Torline was Malika O'Brien with 16 kills on .560 hitting, one solo black and seven block assists. Ashley Solis had 12 kills, 14 digs and five block assists. Lauren Nicholson finished with 11 kills and 13 digs. Kaitlyn Christner totaled 15 digs, two solo blocks and six block assists for CSUSB.
 
Freshman setter Jayann DeHoog logged 53 assists and a team-high 17 digs.
 
Helping out Seitz for the Seawolves were Lexi Reddick with 13 kills and 13 digs, Madelyn Densberger with 12 kills and 11 digs, Kelsey McIntyre with 10 kills, two solo blocks and two block assists, Courtney Seda with 33 assists, and Kaitlyn Connolly with a match-high 28 digs.
 
Sonoma State will await the announcement of seeding for the eight-team West Regional at 4:30 p.m. PST Monday at www.ncaa.com.

(Former CSUSB Sports Information Director Mike Murphy contributed to this story.)