BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The CSUB volleyball team got off to a slow start Friday night versus Seattle and couldn't get going fast enough to come all the way back in a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20 loss to the Redhawks in the Icardo Center.

Junior outside hitter Lindy DeGeare (Stockdale HS) continued her strong run of recent play, leading CSUB with 16 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Alysia Baker (Vista/Tri-City Christian HS) added 11 kills and a .421 attack percentage while junior setter Danielle Gong (Stockdale HS) chipped in 42 assists and hit .500 with a career-high six kills.

Sarah Jaeckel (17 kills) and Cristin Richards (15) dominated the Seattle stat sheet, accounting for more than 60 percent of Seattle's offense Friday night.

The first set was close early, but CSUB got sloppy to allow Seattle to pull away. With set one tied 8-8, four Roadrunner miscues keyed a 10-3 run to gave Seattle the set. The Redhawks then raced to a quick early lead and never let CSUB in set two.

The 'Runners came to life in the third set jumping ahead early and holding the Redhawks at arm's length down the stretch. After a Baker/Gong block of Jaeckel made it 9-7 CSUB, Seattle never got closer than two points again.

When a Richards attack error gave CSUB a 14-12 lead midway through the fourth set, it looked like the 'Runners might go the distance for the third time in four matches. But Richards responded with her 13^th kill of the evening to jump start a quick 7-1 run that gave Seattle a 19-15 edge it wouldn't relinquish.

CSUB and Seattle will play again Saturday night at 6 p.m. in the final Roadrunner home match of 2010. It will be the final Icardo Center appearance for seniors Lindsay Toone and Allison Cote.