San Mateo season ends with playoffs loss; Bulldogs earn 7 All-Coast Conference honors

SAN MATEO – Another solid College of San Mateo women's volleyball season came to an end with the No. 8-seeded Bulldogs' 3-1 loss to visiting No. 9 Merced College on Tuesday in the second round of the 2024 Northern California Regional Playoffs.

Aniyah Hall led CSM with 19 kills, Olivia Cooper added 11 kills, and Kathleen Suayan had 17 digs in the season finale.

San Mateo made its sixth straight postseason appearance and closed out 2024 with a 19-8 overall record. Under head coach Katie Goldhahn, the Bulldogs finished second in the Coast Conference South Division at 8-2.

2024 POSTSEASON AWARDS

Sophomore Aniyah Hall racked up the postseason honors for the CSM women's volleyball team to close out an impressive two-year career. Hall was named second-team All-American, All-State, as well as the Coast Conference South Division Most Valuable Player.

The Bulldogs earned a total of seven All-Coast Conference South Division honors:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Aniyah Hall, So., Middle Blocker

FIRST TEAM
Aniyah Hall, So., Middle Blocker
Sina Leha'uli, So., Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter
Abbi Sanchez, Fr., Setter
Kathleen Suayan, Fr., Libero/Defensive Specialist

SECOND TEAM
Olivia Cooper, So., Outside Hitter
Madison Low, So., Outside Hitter