POMONA, Calif. – For the first time since 2005, Cal Poly Pomona volleyball has won the CCAA regular season title! Their 3-0 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday night secured at least a co-championship, and just one win next week will secure an outright regular season title. San Francisco State remains two games behind the Broncos with two games to go, and the regular season finale being a head-to-head matchup between the two teams in San Francisco.
CPP is now 22-1 overall and a perfect 16-0 in conference play, while also finishing 9-0 at home during the regular season. In the past four seasons, the Broncos are a combined 43-4 (.915) in home matches. This certainly bodes well for them hosting the CCAA Tournament and potentially the NCAA West Regionals in the coming weeks.
The 2024 squad is entering exclusive territory in the context of program history. Among the many milestones already reached this season, the Broncos just tied the program record for most conference wins in a season at 16. The only other team to reach that win total was 2005, when the Broncos went 16-2 in CCAA matches. Their 3-0 sweep against CSUDH marked the 16th sweep of the season, also breaking the program record for most in a season.
The win against the Toros was also their 18th straight, having not lost since September 12th to Central Washington. With one more win, the Broncos will tie the program record of 19 consecutive victories.
Sarah Ybarra led the attack with 16 kills on Saturday, while Charlotte Koerber added 14 with an impressive .500 hitting percentage. Avery Percival logged 20 digs, her second-most of the season and the 11th time she has collected at least 20 in her CPP career. The match was the epitome of consistency, as the Broncos won all three sets by a score of 25-16, for their eighth consecutive victory agains the Toros.
CCAA CHAMPIONS 🏆@cppvolleyball clinches at least a share of their third regular season title in program history and their first since 2005! 🙌#WeAreCPP pic.twitter.com/yBT2fa1Jgp
— Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (@cppbroncos) November 10, 2024
Not to be forgotten in the excitement of winning, the Broncos honored their seven seniors in a ceremony before the match on Saturday. The seven included were Avery Percival, Jenna O'Shea, Samantha Campion, Giselle Vogel, Madison Novak, Caitie Mueller, and Helen McMullin. View the photo gallery HERE.
Up Next
The Broncos will close out the regular season on the road next week, with matches at Cal State San Bernardino and San Francisco State. The Broncos have also already secured a bye through the quarterfinal round of the upcoming CCAA Tournament (hosted at Cal Poly Pomona) and will advance directly to the semifinals on November 22nd.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 76-12 (.864) all-time against Cal State Dominguez Hills, including eight straight wins dating back to 2021.
- Traci Dahl is now 99-36 (.733) as head coach of the Broncos with a 64-23 (.736) record in conference. Her next win will be the 100th of her career.
- The Broncos' 18-game winning streak is the longest in the CCAA, second-longest in the west region, and the fourth-longest in the nation.
- Cal Poly Pomona has lost just four sets since the start of CCAA play. They have outscored opponents 48-4 in sets won.
- Samantha Campion is 139 kills and 24 digs away from 1,000 in her CPP career in both categories.
- Caitie Mueller is 12 assists away from moving into fifth place all-time in assists.
- The Broncos' No. 3 national ranking this week is the highest in program history.
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- Volleyball Ranked No. 1 in First Regional RankingsThe Cal Poly Pomona volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in the first NCAA Division II West Region rankings on Wednesday afternoon, it was announced on NCAA.com HERE.
- No. 3 Volleyball Remains Undefeated in Conference With 17th Straight WinCal Poly Pomona volleyball grinded out a tough win on Friday night, defeating No. 24 Cal State LA three sets to one to pick up their 17th consecutive win. The Broncos remain undefeated in CCAA action at 15-0, while continuing their best start in program history at 21-1 through their first 22 matches. The team is also an incredible 6-0 against nationally ranked opponents this season.
- Samantha Campion Named CCAA Defensive Player of the WeekCal Poly Pomona's Samantha Campion has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3.
- Best Start in Program History, Broncos Set Record With Eighth Straight SweepThe Cal Poly Pomona volleyball team won their 16th consecutive match on Saturday afternoon, improving to 20-1 on the season to mark the best start in program history through 21 games. The previous best start through the same amount of games had been 19-2, set by the 2005 squad that had a historic 19-0 start.
- No. 4 Volleyball Ties Best Start in Program HistoryThe No. 4 ranked Broncos picked up their 15th consecutive win on Friday afternoon, improving their overall record to 19-1 on the season. This ties the best start to a season through their first 20 matches in program history, having also gone 19-1 to open the 2005 campaign.
- Volleyball Ranked No. 4 in the Nation, Highest Ranking in Program HistoryCal Poly Pomona was ranked No. 4 in the AVCA Top 25 Poll on Monday afternoon, marking the highest national ranking in the program's history.