Portland, Ore. – Lewis and Clark College competed hard in a 25-20, 25-19, 25-14 loss to defending Northwest Conference Champions Whitworth University.
THE BASICS
Whitworth 3, Lewis & Clark 0
(Lewis & Clark 1-9, NWC 0-5)
(Whitworth 10-3, NWC 4-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Whitworth jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first set, but the Pioneers used a 5-0 run towards the end of the first set to make the score 23-20. Freshman
Ellie Weber had five of her ten kills in helping the Pios keep the score close. The Pirates closed out the set off a kill by Madison Lee and an ace by Eva Millan.
The Pios were hot to start the second set and led 3-0. They didn't relinquish the lead to the Pirates until 18-17 in the set. Senior
Izzy Willis had five of her 13 kills and a block assist to lead Lewis and Clark in the set.
The final set saw Lewis and Clark keep the score close and tie the set at 5-5 off a kill by Weber. Whitworth then went on a 9-0 run to take control.
Willis finished the match hitting .308, and senior setter
Ashley Kane dished out eight assists in her return. Junior
Katie Shimaura had nine digs for the Pios.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Bethany Ballesteros dished out 13 assists, making it the seventh-straight match she has posted double-digit assists.
- Annika Traxler had four of the Pios' ten block assists.
- Willis led all players in kills for the second-straight match.
WHO'S NEXT
Lewis and Clark play their fourth-consecutive home match on Saturday, when they host Whitman College at 6 p.m.
