Cal State San Bernardino will begin the 2023 NCAA Division II West Regional in the friendly confines of its 4,000 seat Coussoulis Arena on Thursday with a 7:30 p.m quarterfinal match against Central Washington University.
            
The Yotes, 24-4 on the season and ranked No. 2 in the West Region and No. 10 in the nation, will face a Wildcats team that is ranked No. 7 in the region and No. 20 in the nation.
            
CSUSB leads the all-time series against the Wildcats 15-2.
            
The winner of that match will face the winner of Cal Poly Pomona Vs. Point Loma Nazarene in the semifinals on Friday.  The Broncos are ranked No. 22 in the nation and ranked No. 3 in the West while Point Loma is ranked No. 6 in the West.
 
CSUSB POST SEASON HISTORY

• 23rd straight year in NCAA tournament; 28^th overall, including Div. III (5)
• 10 appearances in the West Regional finals.
• 8 West Regional titles (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019)
• 8 appearances in the NCAA Div. II national tournament.
• 3 appearances in the NCAA Div. II championship game (2008, 2011, 2019)
• 2 appearances in the NCAA  Div. II "final four" (semifinals)
• 1 National Championship (2019) – 33-0
• 17 CCAA conference championships (1^st one in 2001).

 
HEAD COACH KIM CHERNISS

• 32^ND season at Cal State San Bernardino
• 755 wins (43^rd on the all-time NCAA Div. II winningest coaches list.)
• 458 wins, 122 losses in CCAA conference play.

 
CSUSB VS. 7 TEAMS IN 2023 WEST REGIONAL

• Vs. Cal Poly Pomona, 47-28
• Vs. Cal State L.A., 47-27
• Vs. San Fran State, 41-3
• Vs. Chaminade, 4-1
• Vs. Seattle Pacific, 9-1
• Vs. Central Washington, 15-2
• Vs. Point Loma, 4-6

 
QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS AT COUSSOULIS ARENA AT CSUSB

Thursday, Nov. 30
Noon – Cal State L.A. Vs. Seattle Pacific
2:30 p.m. – Chaminade (No. 14 in D2) Vs. San Francisco State
5 p.m. – Cal Poly Pomona (No. 22 in D2) Vs. Point Loma Nazarene
7:30 p.m. – CSUSB (No. 10 in D2 Vs. Central Washington (No. 20 in D2)
 
CSUSB TOP PLAYERS
 
Jenna Patton, Sr., MB, REV HS, 233 kills, .449 hit percentage; 24 aces; 15 solo blocks, 95 block assists, 110 total blocks, 1.07 blocks per set First-team all-CCAA; Jenna's hit percentage of .449 ranks No. 2 in the nation in Division II. At one point in the season, her  hit percentage was .497.
 
Trinity Sheridan, Fr., OH, 388 kills, 3.17 kps, .335 hit %; 70 block assists, six solo blocks.
CCAA newcomer of the year.
 
Shira Lahav, Grad., Libero, 124 assists, 39 aces, 427 digs, 4.07 dps; CCAA Libero of the year.
 
Marlee Nunley, Sr., Setter, 67 kills, .301 hit %; 919 assists (8.75 aps), 29 aces, 252 digs (2.40 dps), 71 total blocks. All-CCAA 1^st team; CCAA tournament MVP.
 
Taryn King, Sr., MB, 129 kills, .345 hit %; 16 solo blocks, 93 block assists, 119 total blocks, 1.07 blocks per set.
 
Top Subs:
 
Ashley Robinson, Jr., OH, and Savannah Hoffman, Jr., OH, -- Robinson and Hoffman combined for 246 kills. Robinson had team-high nine solo blocks and 25 block assists. Hoffman had 6 solo blocks and 28 block assists. Robinson was an all-CCAA second team selection.