HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay dropped its first two sets on Thursday to Cal State Monterey Bay in a CCAA showdown, then stormed back to force a deciding set. However, the hopes of completing the comeback were taken away in the fifth set as the Otters won, 3-2 (25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 14-25, 15-12) at Pioneer Gymnasium.