TUCSON, Ariz. – Junior middle blocker Alysia Baker (Vista/Tri–City Christian HS) and sophomore libero Lauren Holderman (Bakersfield HS) earned all–tournament honors as the CSUB volleyball team concluded play at the Wildcat Classic with a 25–13, 25–18, 25–16 loss to host and 24^th ranked Arizona Saturday afternoon at the McKale Center.

Baker led CSUB with nine blocks in the three matches at the tournament. Holderman picked up her award despite playing less than two full matches after injuring her shoulder midway through Friday night's encounter with Butler.

Saturday, the nationally–ranked Wildcats started red hot, collecting 17 kills against just one error in the first set to jump to the early lead. The Roadrunners kept things close in the final two sets, leading 11–10 in the second and trailing just 11–9 midway through the third. But a 7–1 spurt put the Wildcats on top in the second before a 7–2 spurt gave them control in the third.

CSUB finally returns to the friendly confines of the Icardo Center for its 2010 home opener, but the road home won't be an easy one as 14^th–ranked UCLA makes its first regular season appearance in Bakersfield Thursday night, Sept. 9.

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