Broncos dump first-place Sonoma State
Junior Elizabeth Diaz served a redshirt season in 2007 and missed playing time on the court for the NCAA Tournament-bound Broncos.
But the Escondido native has made her mark in 2008 and played her finest match in her career Saturday night. She led the Broncos with a career-high 16 kills on a .268 night and three block assists as No. 21 Cal Poly Pomona handed visiting Sonoma State its first California Collegiate Athletic Association match loss of the season, 3-1 before 582 spectators in Darlene May Gymnasium.
The Broncos snapped their two-match losing streak - both against ranked teams - with their 25-16, 13-25, 25-16, 25-23 victory over the Seawolves (14-2 overall and 6-1 CCAA).
For the match the Broncos dominated on the attack with a 52-35 advantage in kills. They led on the block with 18 total blocks to Sonoma's 13.
Senior Anne-Marie Hofmans (Glendora) also had double figures in kills with 12, and teammate Vanessa Williams (Riverside) added 10. Williams added five block assists and added a solo block.
The Broncos fired a .400 attack percentage in the opening game, but stumbled in the second with a negative .081 percentage (10-13-37). They answered back with a solid .250 in the third (14-5-36) and outlasted the Seawolves in the fourth and deciding game.
Trailing 23-22 in the fourth, Diaz delivered a kill to tie the game and an attack error by Sonoma State gave the Broncos a one-point lead. It figured that Diaz would deliver the match winner as she delivered on a kill with the assist from setter Jasmine Davis (Pomona).
Ali Walker led the Seawolves with nine kills.
The Broncos are now 8-4 overall and 5-2 in the CCAA. They return to Darlene May Gymnasium on Saturday night with a match against Humboldt State. First serve is at 7 p.m.
But the Escondido native has made her mark in 2008 and played her finest match in her career Saturday night. She led the Broncos with a career-high 16 kills on a .268 night and three block assists as No. 21 Cal Poly Pomona handed visiting Sonoma State its first California Collegiate Athletic Association match loss of the season, 3-1 before 582 spectators in Darlene May Gymnasium.
The Broncos snapped their two-match losing streak - both against ranked teams - with their 25-16, 13-25, 25-16, 25-23 victory over the Seawolves (14-2 overall and 6-1 CCAA).
For the match the Broncos dominated on the attack with a 52-35 advantage in kills. They led on the block with 18 total blocks to Sonoma's 13.
Senior Anne-Marie Hofmans (Glendora) also had double figures in kills with 12, and teammate Vanessa Williams (Riverside) added 10. Williams added five block assists and added a solo block.
The Broncos fired a .400 attack percentage in the opening game, but stumbled in the second with a negative .081 percentage (10-13-37). They answered back with a solid .250 in the third (14-5-36) and outlasted the Seawolves in the fourth and deciding game.
Trailing 23-22 in the fourth, Diaz delivered a kill to tie the game and an attack error by Sonoma State gave the Broncos a one-point lead. It figured that Diaz would deliver the match winner as she delivered on a kill with the assist from setter Jasmine Davis (Pomona).
Ali Walker led the Seawolves with nine kills.
The Broncos are now 8-4 overall and 5-2 in the CCAA. They return to Darlene May Gymnasium on Saturday night with a match against Humboldt State. First serve is at 7 p.m.
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