Box Score Salem, Ore. –Despite a balanced offensive attack, Lewis & Clark College volleyball fell 3-0 to host Willamette University in their final road match of the 2022 season. 
 
THE BASICS
Willamette 3, Lewis & Clark 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-17)
(Lewis & Clark 2-18, NWC 1-14)
(Willamette 10-11, NWC 9-6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
A kill by junior Izzy Willis to pull the Pioneers within a point of Willamette University at 16-15 in the first set erased an early 5-0 Bearcats advantage. What could have been a runaway set to open the match was made competitive by the distribution of the ball by senior setter Ashley Kane. Kane had nine of her 25 assists, and four Lewis & Clark hitters had multiple kills in the opening set.
 
Willamette attempted to go on a big run again to start the second set. The Pioneers had a different plan; back-to-back service aces by junior Katie Shimaura tied it early at three all. The teams had seven ties and six lead changes in the second set. Sophomore Debi Chun had five of her seven kills in the set for the Pios. 
 
Lewis & Clark came out of the break hot and held leads in the second set of 4-1 and 11-4. The Bearcats fought back and outscored the Pioneers 21-6 for the remainder of the match. Sophomore Annika Traxler had four of her seven kills in the final set. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Traxler hit a match-high .417 from the floor, tying her career-high.
• Willis' paced the team with 10 kills. It marks her team-leading eighth time she has posted double-digit kills in a match. 
• Shimaura's 18 digs led all players in the match. 
• Lewis & Clark is third in the conference with 17.06 digs per set.  
• Freshman Emily Strand posted six kills in the loss. 

WHO'S NEXT
 
Lewis and Clark celebrate Senior Night against Puget Sound at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers will honor their two seniors prior to their season finale.