McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- For the second straight night, the Lewis & Clark Pioneers picked up a win over the Linfield Wildcats. On Friday, Izzy Willis and Kelsey Parker combined for 22 kills in a 25-18, 25-18, 15-25, 25-19 victory for the Pios at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.

Makena Ohlmaier and Ka'anelaokapu'uwai Pakaki-Pias added five kills each. With 13 digs, Katie Shimaura started at libero in place of senior Kayla Valdez who was injured on Thursday night.

Sydney Richardson added a career-high four aces with Parker and Willis posting three apiece as the Pios landed 15 in the match.

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Key Moments

For the second straight game, Lewis & Clark's middles and setter Michelle McGinn led the way. McGinn had 27 assists, 14 digs and a kill.

"Our middles continue to do very well for us, both offensively and defensively," Pios head coach Emily Hayes said. "Michelle is one of the best setters in the conference, if not the best in the conference, and runs an incredible court.

"Izzy is outstanding. She is one of our top if not our absolute top point-getter from attacking and serving. Kelsey is developing her all-around game and doing amazing for us."

Willis hit .235 with 12 kills and a block, while Parker posted a .280 hitting percentage with 10 kills and 10 digs. 

Lewis & Clark pulled away toward the end of a tight first set. The Pios went from a 17-15 lead to win the opener 25-18. In the second, Lewis & Clark darted out to a 7-1 lead on the way to another seven-point margin. After dropping the third set, the Pioneers led 7-2 early in the fourth and held a couple of nine-point edges.

Deeper Look

• Lewis & Clark's 12 aces are its most since dropping 12 against Schreiner in Sept. 2017
• With back-to-back games of 10-plus kills, Willis is the first Pios freshman with double-digit kills in the first two collegiate matches since Julia Somers in 2015
• In all three sets the Pios won, Parker and Willis each had at least three kills culminating in four and five, respectively, in the fourth set
• Lewis & Clark committed only three hitting errors in the final set for a .243 percentage
• With 15 digs on Friday, Pakaki-Pias has had no fewer than 15 in five straight games dating back to last season
• The Pioneers have not hit below .100 in four straight games and six of the last seven overall
• It is the first game with four or fewer sets where the Pios have had four competitiors with 10 or more digs since Oct. 2019 (L, 3-1 at Whitworth)
• Raelynn Hammock led Linfield with 14 kills and a team second-most 17 digs
• Lewis & Clark's two wins give it back-to-back season sweeps of the Wildcats, and dating back to last season, the Pios have won four-in-a-row

Looking Ahead

Lewis & Clark plays one game next week, hosting Willamette on Friday.