Published 2012-10-10T21:29:00Z”/>

in Case You MIssed itDennis Wulff

The volleyball team snapped a three-game losing streak with wins Friday and Saturday, while the men’s soccer team tied with Cal State East Bay Friday and defeated Cal State Monterey Bay 1-0 Sunday. The women’s soccer team snagged a narrow win thanks to junior Scotie Walker’s two goals on Friday but fell to Cal State Monterey Bay on Sunday.

<strong>Volleyball</strong>

The team bounced back from three consecutive losses but managed to beat Cal State Monterey Bay and Cal State East Bay over the weekend.

The Wildcats had a difficult matchup Wednesday against Cal State Stanislaus and lost in three straight sets, 23-25, 21-25 and 18-25, despite junior Alex Shurtz’s 12 blocks and senior Sable Villaescusa’s 32 assists.

The ’Cats came back Friday, pulling out a win on the road against Cal State Monterey Bay. The ’Cats were victorious in five sets, 25-22, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25 and 15-11, with a combined 30 kills between Shurtz and sophomore Ellie Larronde, 47 assists from Villaescusa, 21 digs from sophomore Emily Duran and 22 digs from senior Jessica Simms.

The team beat Cal State East Bay in four sets Sunday. The players dropped the first set 17-25 but won the next three sets 25-22, 25-23 and 25-15. Villaescusa led the team with 42 assists, and Alex Shurtz racked up 19 kills.

<strong>Women’s soccer</strong>

The team won Friday against Cal State East Bay after a stretch of four winless matches. Junior defenseman Danielle Leiva assisted Scotie Walker on a fifth-minute goal, and Denni Jo Berger’s cross helped Walker find the back of the net in the 21st minute.

Cal State Monterey Bay handed the ’Cats a loss Sunday, the team’s fifth loss in six games. The Otters’ Reagan Porteous scored the game’s only goal in the 67th minute. The loss dropped the ’Cats to 3-7 in league play.

<strong>Men’s soccer</strong>

The men’s soccer team tied against Cal State East Bay Friday. The ’Cats played well but couldn’t find the back of the net in the team’s third tie of the season.

Only one goal was scored on Sunday against Cal State Monterey Bay, and it was all Chico State needed. Junior Akwafei Ajeakwa scored his team-leading fourth goal of the year in the 54th minute after a shot by freshman Matt Hurlow bounced off the post.

With this week’s draw and win, the team now sits atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association North Division.

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<strong>Dennis Wulff can be reached at </strong><a href=”mailto:[email protected]”><em>[email protected]</em></a>