SEATTLE – The Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team played its final regular-season home match on Saturday afternoon against Western Oregon, as the Falcons extended their winning streak to four by beating the Wolves 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 26-24, 25-21) at Royal Brougham Pavilion.
FROM THE COACH
"It was great for the team to finish the last home stand with another win and make it four in a row," head coach
Jason Rhine said. "Hats off to Maela Honma, we worked hard to slow her down, but she still found a lot of different ways to find kills. Western Oregon did a great job defensively as well, making us really work for points and at times causing us to make some mistakes, which aren't very characteristic of our hitters. I thought our team matched their defensive intensity and prolonged a lot of rallies to give us more chances. Both teams ended up with a high number of digs, and Christina led the way for us again defensively."
"Offensively, our right sides led the way tonight, with Audra and Amaya both hitting efficiently and ending points with kills when we needed it," Rhine added. "We are excited to take some momentum into practice next week, and to finish well in Alaska by continuing to grow all the way to the end."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons opened the first set of Saturday's match with an 8-2 run against the Wolves.
- Amaya Evans led the charge with three kills during that stretch.
- A late burst from the Wolves wasn't enough to give them the set as the Falcons took it 25-22.
- The Wolves had an 18-8 run in the second set that gave them a 19-10 lead over the Falcons.
- SPU answered with a 9-4 run, led by three kills from Audra Rose.
- Still, WOU held on to take the set 25-19 and tie the match 1-1.
- The Falcons trailed 11-9 in the third set before busting out a 10-4 run.
- The Wolves came back to tie the set 22-22, but the Falcons answered with a 4-2 run to take it 26-24.
- Elle McCandless had two crucial kills late to help the Falcons earn the set win.
- Omlid had four kills during a 12-4 run to start the fourth set for the Falcons.
- The Wolves came within two points of the Falcons in the fourth set, but SPU earned the set win 25-21 and took the match 3-1.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Omlid led the Falcons with 16 kills, while adding 14 digs for a double-double.
- Evans had 15 kills on a .244 hitting percentage, with six digs and two total blocks.
- Rose had 10 kills on a .261 hitting percentage for the Falcons.
- Sophia Chambers led the Falcons with 24 assists and had 19 digs for a double-double.
- Christina Lopez had a game-high 26 digs for SPU.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Omlid has recorded a double-double in 17 matches this season, and has posted four consecutive double-doubles for the Falcons.
- Chambers has nine double-doubles for the Falcons this season.
UP NEXT
The Falcons finish the regular season with a trip to Alaska. SPU plays Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:00 p.m. PST, followed by the 2025 finale at Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 1:00 p.m. PST.
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