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.
Latest All Athletics News
- No. 23 Broncos Outlasted After Seven Rounds of Penalties in CCAA Final; Must Await NCAA Fate on MondayHAYWARD, Calif. - Second-seeded Cal Poly Pomona succumbed to top-seeded fellow regular-season co-champion Cal State Dominguez Hills following a penalty-kick tiebreaker, 6-5, in the title match of the 2024 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege at host Cal State East Bay's Pioneer Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
- Broncos Win the CCAA TournamentThe Cal Poly Pomona Broncos triumphed 2-0 over Cal State East Bay in the CCAA Conference Championship game, securing their first CCAA tournament title since 1999. With the win, the Broncos also earned an automatic bid to the NCAA West Regional Tournament, marking the 200th NCAA appearance in school history.
- Women’s Basketball Wins Third Straight, Defeat Hope International 75-52Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball cruised to a 75-52 victory at Hope International on Saturday afternoon, improving to 3-1 to start the season. This was just the second meeting all-time between the two teams, the Broncos winning both games on the road.
- Eagles Outscore the Broncos in Home OpenerThe Cal Poly Pomona Broncos suffered a narrow 83-79 loss to the Biola Eagles in a hard-fought contest on Saturday. Despite a strong start and key contributions from several players, the Broncos couldn't hold off a late surge from the Eagles, who took control in the final moments.
- Volleyball Secures First Outright CCAA Title in Program History on Dahl’s 100th WinCal Poly Pomona volleyball head coach Traci Dahl collected her 100th win at CPP on Saturday afternoon, defeating San Francisco State by a score of 3-1. With the win, the No. 3 ranked Broncos break the program record for most CCAA wins in a season at 17, while also securing their first outright regular season title in program history.
- No. 23 Cal Poly Pomona Holds Off East Bay to Move Back Into CCAA Tournament Final on SundayHAYWARD, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona trotted out to a 3-0 advantage by halftime but was made to hang on in the end to eliminate Cal State East Bay, 3-2, in a semifinal match of the 2024 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Soccer Tournament presented by FloCollege on Friday evening at Pioneer Stadium.