Humboldt State’s volleyball team, under the guidance of head coach Kelly Wood, will begin their 22-match season on the road in Rohnert Park, Calif., for four matches in the Seawolf/Gator Classic on the campus of Sonoma State University during the weekend of September 10-11.

 “As we head into the 2021 season, I feel optimistic and extremely excited about getting to compete against our CCAA opponents,” said Wood.  “We had 13 new student-athletes last year, we were very young, and we were given the opportunity to spend the year training, developing our athletes, as well as improving our team dynamic as a whole.  I currently have a group of young ladies who are chomping at the bit to get back out on that court, and although we are only returning seven, the group feels established, connected, and prepared for a competitive 2021 season.”  

 Humboldt State returns seven letter-winners from the 2019 season including 2019 All-CCAA honoree, Lenox Loving, who had a 3.28 kills per set average in 2019.  Of the top returners are Carla Crespo, Riley Tishlarich, Hannah Cantrell, Macy Thomas and Malia Coyle.

 The Lumberjack spikers will begin their season with a rare non-conference match with Chico State on September 10 at 10am at the Seawolf/Gator Classic in Rohnert Park, Calif.  They will face Dominican later that evening at 5pm.  Their last two matches in the Classic on September 11, the Lumberjacks will take on Dominican at 10am and Holy Names at 5pm. 

 The following weekend, the Lumberjacks will begin their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) season on the road in Southern California.  The ‘Jacks will face Cal State Los Angeles on September 17 at 4pm and Cal State Dominguez Hills at noon on September 18. 

 Humboldt State will begin a four-match home stand on September 24 against Stanislaus State and Chico State on September 25.  Both matches will start at 5pm.  HSU will continue its home stand with a 7pm starting match on September 30 against San Francisco State.  The home stand will conclude with a 5pm starting match on October 2 against Cal State Monterey Bay.

 HSU will be on the road for its next two matches.  The ‘Jacks will be at Cal State San Marcos at 7pm on October 7.  Two nights later, HSU will be in the Bay Area for a 3pm match with Cal State East Bay in Hayward.

 The following weekend, HSU will have a home-away series with Sonoma State.  The two teams will face off each other in Arcata on October 13 and then go to Rohnert Park on October 16.  Both matches are scheduled to begin at 5pm. 

 Humboldt State will come back home for two matches against Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino on October 21 and 23.  The match on October 21 will begin at 5pm with the HSU’s match against the Coyotes beginning at 7pm.

 The ‘Jacks will go on the road for their next four matches.  HSU will travel to Seaside for a 5pm match with Cal State Monterey Bay on October 29.  The next evening, HSU will be in San Francisco for a 7pm match with San Francisco State.  The road trip will conclude on November 5-6 with a pair of 5pm matches at Chico State and Stanislaus State.

 The Lumberjacks will return home for its final two matches of the regular season.  They will host Cal State Dominguez Hills on November 11 at 5pm.  On November 13, HSU will entertain Cal State Los Angeles for a mid-afternoon battle with Cal State Los Angeles beginning at 3pm.  This will be Senior Day as HSU will recognize its seniors prior to the match.

 HSU will look to qualify for the CCAA Championship which will be November 18-20 on the campus of Cal State San Bernardino in San Bernardino, Calif.  The top six teams in the CCAA Standings at the end of the regular season will advance to the CCAA Championship.  The quarterfinals are set for November 18 with the top two teams will have a bye.  The semi-finals are set for November 19 and the championship match set for November 20.

 The winner of the CCAA Championship will receive the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship. 

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 CCAA Network

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2021 Volleyball Schedule