SAN DIEGO—PLNU went up against the undefeated Lancers of California Baptist University, currently ranked 8^th in the country, on Friday night falling to them 3-0. The Sea Lions were able to keep the score close early in the first set before the Lancers went on a run to widen the gap for good. Again Point Loma was able to keep the second set close early but CBU would hold on to take the second set 25-20. The Lancers would have all of the momentum heading into the third set and pushed through for a 25-12 victory to take the match.
 
Jaime Cymbaluk led the way for the Sea Lions with 8 kills, while Julia Malinas added 6 kills. Errors plagued PLNU as they had 21 hitting errors compared to only 25 kills.
 
Team Records
PLNU (4-7, 1-2), CBU (10-0, 3-0)
 
Scott's Thoughts
On CBU: 
"That is the best team we have played in my seven years here."
 
On the first two sets: 
"In many ways we were able to play with them the first two sets. We had some good, tenacious plays on defense, and we served and passed well. Those are usually the first two things to go when you get afraid. In a lot of ways, we were there mentally but in the areas of physicality we weren't ready for them."
 
On next match: 
"We have less than 24 hours until our next match against another top tier team in the PacWest, Biola. We can't look in the past we just have to look forward towards the next match."
 
Scoring Summary
Set 1: CBU 25, PLNU 15
Set 2: CBU 25, PLNU 20
Set 3: CBU 25, PLNU 12

News and Notes
> The Sea Lions were only at a .042 hitting percentage for the game.
> PLNU posted their best hitting percentage in the third set despite that being their lowest scoring set.
> The Sea Lions posted 5 aces as a team, one of their higher marks of the season.
> Since both teams joined the PacWest CBU holds a 6-4 advantage.
> This is also the first time since both teams joined the Pac West in 2012 that either team has won in straight sets

Up Next
PLNU goes on the road for their next three games, they head out to face Biola tomorrow and then have a weekend trip to Hawaii where they will face Chaminade and Hawaii Hilo. The Sea Lions will be home again on October 5^th when they host Concordia (CA) in their annual Dig Pink game.