San Diego’s women’s college volleyball programs seem to be catching fire at the same time.
San Diego State and the University of San Diego each ran their streaks to six straight wins, while Point Loma Nazarene climbed to fifth in the NCAA Division II rankings and Mesa College to second among California’s community colleges.
The Aztecs (11-6, 6-0) defeated New Mexico 3-1 and UNLV 3-0 in home matches last week. Taylor Underwood led the Aztecs with 26 kills in the two victories. Amber Keen had 12 blocks, Kendall Mairs had 40 assists and 26 digs and Zara Stewart had 34 digs.
USD (13-4, 6-0) defeated Portland 3-0 and Oregon State 3-1 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. Nemo Beach had 36 kills and Isabel Clark 25 in the two wins. Kali Engeman had 12 blocks, while Kylie Munday had 82 assists and 21 d