No. 2-ranked Coyotes sweep 2 foes

Middleborn, Chafeh turn in big-hit performances in wins over No. 23 WWU, Ashland in SoCal Classic

Jane Chafeh had 27 kills and 21 digs Friday as CSUSB swept Ashland and Western Washington.

    Neither Ashland University's women's volleyball team nor No. 23 Western Washington had an answer for 6-1 sophomore middle blocker Samantha Middleborn and her Cal State San Bernardino outside hitter Jane Chafeh Friday.
     As a result, the Coyotes, ranked No. 2 in the nation, swept the Ohio-based school, 3-0, Friday afternoon at the SoCal Classic Tournament at Cal Poly Pomona then rolled to a 25-14, 25-19, 25-23 victory over the Vikings in the late tournament match at Cal State Dominguez Hills..
     CSUSB concludes the tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday against Alaska-Fairbanks at the Torodome on the campus of Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Coyotes enter the match 2-0 on the season.
    Middleborn had the most prolific day of her career with 11 kills in 14 attacks for a glossy .714 hitting percentage against Ashland. She followed that by notching eight kills in 12 attacks on .583 hitting with four blocks against WWU.. Chafeh, a junior posted a double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs on .241 hitting against Ashland and followed it up with a match-high 15 kills and nine digs in the win over the Vikings Friday night..
    Morgan Carty, a sophomore, had eight kills in 11 attacks for a .636 hitting percentage in the win over Ashland.
     Ashland proved formidable in set one before falling 25-21 but the Coyotes dominated the final two sets, winning 25-17 and 25-15. CSUSB hit .367 as a team while the Coyotes defense held Ashland to .111 team hitting.
     First-team all-America setter Sara Hoffman had 33 assists and five digs for CSUSB while sophomore libero Kelcie Tolan had nine digs on the back line. The Coyotes came up with eight service aces in the match.
     The third set was close early with CSUSB holding a slim 10-9 lead but pulled away on a 10-2 run to lead 20-11 on a kill by junior outside hitter Nicole Moore, one of three she had in five attacks in the match.
      CSUSB hit .310 as a team against Western. Senior Ashtin Hall nailed five of seven kill shots (.714 hitting) to go with seven digs. Hoffman had 21 assists and three service aces in the match. Moore improved on her debut match with the Coyotes against Ashland with five kills in 11 attacks (.364 hitting).

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