Box score (PDF)
 
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Playing the No. 2-ranked team in the country can make it a tough night on the volleyball court.
 
It was just such a night for Seattle Pacific.
 
Gabby Oddo had seven kills, but the Falcons totaled just 13 kills as Western Washington scored a three-game sweep of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference match in Carver Gymnasium.
 
Scores were 25-14, 25-8, 25-7.
 
Except for an early portion of the first game when the Falcons (5-11, 2-6 GNAC) had a 4-2 lead, the undefeated Vikings (16-0, 8-0 GNAC) were in command. Up 9-7, Western rang up nine straight points to put the opener out of reach.
 
The Vikings scored the first three points of Game 2, pushed it out to 8-3, then went on a 5-0 run to make it 13-3.
 
At 4-3 in the third, WWU tallied 10 straight, then later had another 6-0 run for a 22-5 advantage.
 
"They're a good team, so it's just taking what you can and picking what you can out of the match to learn from and just respond really well," SPU coach Abbie Wright said. "I think Gabby Oddo played her heart out tonight. I commend her mentality, and it's growing from that. I think she did a great job and modeled that for her team."
 
BY THE NUMBERS
-- The Falcons hit minus-.083 for the match with 13 kills and 17 errors on 76 attacks. Western Washington hit .389 (42-7-90). That included an error-free second game (16-0-25).
-- Senior outside hitter Oddo had 10 digs and two block assists to go along with her seven kills.
-- Oddo's 10 digs put her at 932 for her career.
 
UP NEXT
Seattle Pacific plays the final two matches of a four-match road swing this coming week, On Tuesday, it's a trip to Lacey to take on Saint Martin's at 7:00 p.m. The team is off on Thursday, then visits Montana State Billings on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time.
 
"Those are winnable, but still tough," Wright said. "It's just looking ahead and trying to take good opportunities and really home in on how we can get better with the next-play mentality."
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
Carver Gymnasium / Bellingham, Wash.
 
(No. 2) Western Washington 3, Seattle Pacific 0
 
Game scores – 25-14, 25-8, 25-7.
 
Service aces – SPU 2 (Batiste 1, Donohoe 1), WWU 8 (4 players with 2).
Kills – SPU 13 (Oddo 7), WWU 42 (Gunterman 11).
Assists – SPU 13 (Alicuben 12), WWU 33 (Aleaga 27).
Digs – SPU 39 (Oddo 10), WWU 44 (Gunterman 11, Thungc 11).
Block assists / solo – SPU 6 / 0 solo (Oddo 2 / 0 solo, Stegemoller 2 / 0 solo), WWU 8 / 1 solo (Aleaga 2 / 0 solo, Harper 2 / 0 solo).
Hitting (kills-errors-attacks) – SPU 13-17-76—minus-.083 (Batiste 3-2-17—059), WWU 42-7-90—389 (Aleaga 5-0-5—1.000).
Attendance – 651.
 
Records
Seattle Pacific 5-11, 2-6 GNAC.  Western Washington 16-0, 8-0 GNAC.
 
Next match
Seattle Pacific at Saint Martin's
Tuesday, Oct. 15   7:00 p.m.
Marcus Pavilion / Lacey, Wash.