Box Score SALEM, Ore. -- Long scoring stretches didn't go the Lewis & Clark Pioneers way in a straight sets loss to the Willamette Bearcats, 25-16, 25-23, 25-17, on Saturday.
Izzy Willis had 10 kills and five digs. Kelsey Parker added six kills and eight digs.
The second set featured the strongest hitting percentages of the game. Lewis & Clark went .275, while Willamette was .317.
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Key Moments
In the first and third sets, Willamette went on big runs to secure wins. With the opening set tied 12-12, the Bearcats scored eight of the next nine points to take a seven-point lead. Willamette added another four-point run to close out the set, 25-16.
Willamette (8-11, 5-9 NWC) scored 11 of the last 12 points in the match to seal the straight sets win. Katie Shimaura went on a service run in the finale that included two aces and a pair of kills from Willis.
Deeper Look
- McGinn, who hit 1,800 career assists on Friday at Linfield, had 14 on Saturday, while Sydney Richardson had seven
- Shimaura led the Pios with 12 digs and three total aces
- Cameryn Nagaji hit .286 with two kills, had five aces and five blocks
Looking Ahead
Lewis & Clark (6-11, 5-9 NWC) closes out the season in eastern Washington next weekend.
