HONOLULU- The #7 ranked CSUSB Women's Volleyball team began their 2022 campaign on the big island, taking all four matches, including victories over preseason ranked #25 Chaminade University (2-4) and the #21 Lewis University Flyers (3-1). It took a balanced attack from the Yotes to capture the 2022 Magic Island Hawai'i Classic, led by middle-blocker, junior, Jenna Patton, and outside hitter, sophomore, Ashley Robinson.

In a tournament flanked by ranked bookend matches, the opening day featured a hard-fought five-set win against #25 Chaminade (23-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-11) which saw the Yotes down two sets and Hawai'i Hilo (25-14, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17).  Day two began with a victory over Hawai'i Pacific University (0-5) and the Yotes earned the sweep with a four-set thriller over #21 Lewis University (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22). 

Robinson and Patton were named to the All-Tournament Team and Patton collected the Most Valuable Player.   

The #7 Yotes will continue on the road this weekend September 1-3, competing in Los Angeles at the Cal State LA Tournament. 

• Thursday, September 1st, 7:30 pm- #7 CSUSB vs. Seattle Pacific University (1-3)
• Friday, September 2nd, 5:00 pm- #7 CSUSB vs. Biola University (2-1)
• Saturday, September 3rd, 6:00 pm- #7 CSUSB vs.Central Washington University (2-2) 

Catch the action on CCAANetwork.com or follow live stats at https://lagoldeneagles.com/sidearmstats/wvball.  

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