SAN DIEGO - The Point Loma women's volleyball team looked dominant as it swept in-regional rival, Cal State East Bay, in its season opener.
 
Freshman Alexis Soncrant led the Sea Lions with 12 kills, and an incredible .458 hitting percentage (24 swings). Jaime Cymbaluk added 10 kills and Grace Hicks chipped in with seven kills and a team-leading four blocks. Cara Keturakis racked 33 assists, five digs and four kills in the three sets. Courtney Dyer paced the Sea Lions with a match-high 14 digs.
 
The Sea Lions also dominated on the serve, posting 8-2 advantage over the Pioneers. PLNU also won the hitting battle .267 to .218. Jasmyne Love led CSUEB with eight kills.

Team Records
Point Loma (1-0, 0-0 PacWest), Cal State East Bay (0-2, 0-0 CCAA)

Scott's Thoughts
On Sea Lions first match of 2019: "I was happy to see the team out there. We have a lot of great energy and we love each other a lot. It was great to see them with a little fire as well."
 
On the win: "The goal was definitely to win this first one. Mission accomplished."

Scoring Summary
Set 1: PLNU 25, CSUEB 22
Set 2: PLNU 25, CSUEB 20
Set 3: PLNU 25, CSUEB 20

News and Notes. 
> PLNU never trailed after the 15-point mark in any set 
> Point Loma has won six straight in Golden Gym dating back to last season
> The Sea Lions are now 4-0 all-time against Cal State East Bay (formerly Cal State Hayward)
> Cara Keturakis has now started 87 straight games at setter

Up Next
The Sea Lions return to the court tonight at 8 p.m. in the Seaside Invitational against San Francisco State.