HONOLULU — Cal State East Bay volleyball battled point for point with UC Colorado Springs on Saturday afternoon but fell in three sets at McCabe Gym, as the Mountain Lions completed a sweep 25-22, 25-20, 30-28 in East Bay's final match of the 2025 Hawaii Challenge. The Pioneers showed resilience in the third set set, rallying from six points down to push the frame to extra points before UCCS pulled out the win.
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BY SET SUMMARY |
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First set: With the score tied at 13-13 following a kill by Fane Paua, UCCS pieced together a four-point run to grab control. The Pioneers stayed close but could not erase the deficit, dropping the opener 25-22.
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Second set: Malayah Adams delivered a kill on the opening point, but UCCS countered with four straight. The Mountain Lions never surrendered the lead, holding off East Bay for a 25-20 win and a 2-0 advantage.
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Third set: The Pioneers showed their grit after trailing 20-15. A kill from Pi'ilani Carvalho sparked a six-point run that gave East Bay a 21-20 lead. After a back-and-forth stretch, Barakat Adekola's kill made it 25-24 in favor of the Pioneers. Later, a combined block from Jada Stone and Paua gave East Bay another set point advantage at 28-27. However, UCCS closed with three straight points to take the set 30-28 and secure the match.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Career-high 11 kills for Malayah Adams.
- Barakat Adekola reached double-digit kills (10) for the third time in four matches this season.
- Pi'ilani Carvalho dished out 31 assists.
- Hitting percentage: UC Colorado Springs .269, Cal State East Bay .204
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POSTGAME QUOTE |
Cal State East Bay head coach Kimberly Lambert following Saturday's loss:
"This was a huge learning experience for us in starting the season in this tournament. We walk away frustrated with the results but we know what's in there and we are ready [for] what is to come."
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RECORDS |
Cal State East Bay: 1-3
UC Colorado Springs: 4-0
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers return to action Thursday, Sept. 11 on the first day of the Gator Classic in San Francisco. Cal State East Bay faces Menlo at 4 p.m. inside SFFCU Gymnasium at Don Nasser Family Plaza on the San Francisco State University campus.
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