Portland, Ore. – Despite big nights from some veteran players, Lewis and Clark College lost to visiting George Fox University 3-0.
THE BASICS
George Fox 3, Lewis & Clark 0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-20)
(Lewis & Clark 1-13, NWC 0-9)
(George Fox 9-7, NWC 6-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sophomore
Debi Chun's return to the line-up tonight gave Lewis and Clark an offensive boost. The Pios opened the match with a 1-0 lead off a Chun kill. The opening set was tied 4-4 before George Fox went on a 5-1 run. The Pioneers would not go away and put together runs of 4-1 and 8-2 to pull within 22-19. The Bruins closed out the set 25-20.
George Fox started the second set hot and jumped to a lead of 8-3. A Pio timeout helped slow the Bruin momentum, and the Pios were able to start a side-out battle to keep the score close. A service ace by junior
Katie Shimaura pulled Lewis and Clark within 13-9. A 10-1 run by the Bruins put the set out of reach.
The Bruins started the final set on a 4-1 run, but the Pios stuck around and took the lead 15-13 on an
Ashley Kane kill. George Fox regained the lead for good at 16-15, but Lewis and Clark never gave up and were able to get to 23-20 before George Fox won 25-20.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Chun let all hitters in the match with a season-high 11 kills.
- Senior setter Ashley Kane dished out a career-high 24 assists in the match.
- In two matches against George Fox, Shimaura has 51 digs. Tonight's 25 digs were one short of her career-high against the Bruins in September this year.
- The Pioneers had 65 digs in the match—the most by the team in conference play.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis and Clark hosts Linfield University for Homecoming at 7 pm on Saturday.
