Tacoma, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound swept Lewis and Clark College volleyball in Northwest Conference play Saturday night.
THE BASICS
Puget Sound 3, Lewis & Clark 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-20)
(Lewis & Clark 1-12, NWC 0-8)
(Puget Sound 9-7, NWC 6-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second night in a row, the Pioneers started the opening set of a match on a 3-1 run. There were five tie scores in the first 14 points of the set. The Loggers took the lead for good at 8-7. Lewis and Clark kept fighting and, with the help of
Emily Strand's four kills, pulled to within 21-20. Puget Sound then used a 4-1 run to close the set.
The Pios jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the second set. The first 14 points again saw multiple tie scores, but the Loggers prevailed to lead 8-7. Puget Sound did not look back as they used an 18-5 run to head into the break.
Lewis and Clark went up 2-0 to start the final set off another Strand kill. Puget Sound then went on an 8-2 run. For the third time in the match, the Pios would pull to within 8-7 off an
Ellie Weber and
Annika Traxler block. The Loggers controlled the rest of the match, and the Pioneers would get no closer than 24-20.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Strand led the team with a career-high eight kills on the night.
- Ashley Kane tied her career high by dishing out 18 assists.
- Izzy Willis had seven kills in the match and has 100 kills this season.
- Traxler and Weber both had two block assists.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis and Clark returns to Pamplin for a mid-week match against George Fox Wednesday, October 12, at 7 pm.
