SALEM, Ore. -- Kelsey Parker had nine kills and Makena Ohlmaier had eight as the Lewis & Clark Pioneers lost 25-20, 25-21, 25-20 to the Willamette Bearcats on Friday at Sparks Center.

Ka'anelaokapu'uwai Pakaki-Pias finished with her fifth straight game of double-digit digs and second time doing so in a three-set match.

Parker added 17 digs. Michelle McGinn posted 23 assists and 13 digs. 

The Pios finished the season 5-3.

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Key Moments

Willamette opened the match with a big first-set lead, 10-1, and while the Pioneers whittled the lead down, the Bearcats took the first set by five.

Lewis & Clark fell behind by five early in the second set, but thrice brought the margin down to one. Parker and Ohlmaier landed four kills apiece in the set. The Pios hit a match-best .220 in the second.

The Pioneers opened the final set to a 6-1 lead as Izzy Willis landed two aces. Willamette took the lead midway through the set and pulled away late in the set. Pakaki-Pias had her best digs total (9) in the third. 

Deeper Look

• To go with four kills, Emma Ehlers had her highest total of blocks (3) since Mar. 25 and finished the season with no fewer than two in all but one match
• A senior, Ohlmaier finished the season with career bests in kills per set (2.45), hitting percentage (.203), aces per set (0.26), and points per pet (3.1)
• In her final match, Kayla Valdez had her most digs (8) since the opener
• Parker ends the year as the top hitter for the Pios at 2.55 kills per set, while Willis and Ohlmaier averaged 2.45
• Kate Kimbro had one block and led the Pios this season with a 1.00 blocks per set average
• Pakiki-Pias ends the year averaging a team-high 5.16 digs per set, 0.52 assists per set and 0.26 aces per set, all career highs
• Willis was the team leader in aces per set (0.55), and McGinn was the top assister (7.90 per set)