Bulldogs named No. 6 seed for Northern California Playoffs, Host Second-Round Match

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The College of San Mateo women's volleyball team is headed back to the postseason for the seven straight season. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs were named the No. 6 seed for the upcoming Northern California Regional Playoffs. Postseason brackets were announced by the 3C2A for the both the north and south regions.

As a top-6 seed, San Mateo received an opening-round bye and will host No. 11 Sacramento City College in a second-round match on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m.

Ticket prices for the 3C2A postseason match at CSM's College Heights Arena are $12 for general admission and $8 for all identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens age 60 and over, and children under 12 years old. Tickets are available online at the CSM Athletics website. | TICKETS

The Bulldogs recently wrapped up a Coast Conference South Division championship with a perfect 10-0 record in conference play. It marked the second Coast championship under head coach Katie Goldhahn after the Bulldogs also won the title in 2022.

CSM will take a 22-5 overall record into Tuesday's playoff match and have won 14 straight matches, all by 3-0 sweeps. The Bulldogs haven't lost since dropping a pair of matches to No. 1 state-ranked Feather River College and No. 5 Taft College to close out the month of September.

CSM is looking to return to the state championships after a two-year absence. In 2022, the Bulldogs made their first-ever state tournament appearance and advanced to the semifinals.

No. 11 Sacramento City enters the postseason with a 23-9 overall record and finished second in the Big 8 Conference at 13-3. The Panthers have won four straight matches and went 9-1 over their last 10 to close out the regular season.

Tuesday will mark the first meeting of the season between the two squads. The winner of the contest will advance to a third-round match on Nov. 29. Two wins are needed by the Bulldogs to advance to the 2025 3C2A State Championships on Dec. 5-7 at Folsom Lake College in Folsom