SAN BERNARDINO – The No. 1 CSUSB Coyotes claimed their fourth-straight CCAA Championship and 15^th in program history on Saturday night in a fantastic five-set win over Cal State LA.
 
The Yotes came out hot and controlled set one, 25-17, but the Golden Eagles flipped the switch in set two and the Yotes got going again late in set three but dropped that 23-25.  The momentum carried though as CSUSB won 25-15 and 15-6 to claim the match.
 
The Yotes hit .295, but again their prowess at the net was their fueling factor as they led in blocks, 17-4.  Jalyn Hayes, who was named All-Tournament, had nine blocks and Lydia Morohunfola had eight.  Tournament MVP Alexis Cardoza had 17 kills hitting .400, All-Tournament selection Stephanie Doak had 12, getting hot in the last two sets when CSUSB need a push.
 
All-Tournament honoree Leilia To'omalatai had 12 digs and Mehana Ma'a added 25 assists. 
 
"Tonight was a great match, it was very high octane with big swings and some dynamic defensive plays," CSUSB head coach Kim Cherniss said.  "LA was really good tonight and I am so proud of our team for taking care of themselves and getting this win."
 
The 27-0 undefeated Yotes will enter the NCAA Tournament as the likely top seed and host for the West Region Championship.  The selection show is 4:30 pm Monday on NCAA.com.  Check CSUSBathletics.com for all the latest updates and to purchase tickets.