NAMPA, Idaho – The Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team played Westmont College in a tightly contested match on day two of the Hampton Inn Nighthawks Classic, where the Falcons earned a 3-1 (27-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20) victory over the Warriors.

FROM THE COACH
"Super fun match where it felt like most of the sets came down to the final 5-10 points," head coach Jason Rhine said. "I thought our team did a great job of competing hard and adapting as the match went on, serving aggressively and making it difficult for most of their pin hitters to score."

"Megan [Omlid] had a big night and was very efficient while finding kills," Rhine added. "We also received some big contributions in key moments from Avery Veenendall, Maiya Lester, Madelyn Benjamin, and Audra Rose on both the defensive and offensive sides of the ball." 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons trailed the Warriors 11-6 in the opening set before crawling back into the match.
• SPU trailed by two before going on a 6-1 run to take an 18-16 lead.
• • Megan Omlid had three kills during that run.
• The Falcons closed out the first set with a 3-0 run to take the set 27-25.
• The Falcons and Warriors weren't separated by more than four points throughout the second set.
• The Warriors turned to a 4-0 run to close out the second set 26-24.
• Like the second set, the third set was tightly contested between the Falcons and the Warriors.
• It was tied at 18 when SPU went on a 5-2 run to create separation from the Warriors.
• • Joslyn Greff had two kills during that run.
• The Falcons took the third set 25-22.
• SPU turned to a 9-3 run in the middle of the fourth set to gain a five-point lead over WC.
• • Omlid had two kills, while Greff and Audra Rose added a kill each during that span.
• The Falcons maintained that gap to take the set 25-20 and the match 3-1.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

• The Falcons hit .221 while holding the Warriors to a .181 hitting percentage.
• Omlid recorded her third double-double this weekend with 20 kills and 15 digs.
• • She turned in her best hitting percentage of the weekend, going 20-for-49 for a .367 hitting percentage.
• Elle McCandless had 10 kills and four total blocks.
• The offense was led by Sophia Chambers, who had 48 assists.
• Makayla Hickman had a team-high 16 digs.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Omlid set a new career-high in kills with 20 against the Warriors on Friday.
• Omlid has recorded double-digit kills in six of her first seven matches with the Falcons.
• Omlid has had three consecutive double-doubles at the Hampton Inn Nighthawks Classic.
• McCandless matched a career-high in kills with 10 against Westmont.
• • She also did it last weekend against Westminster.
• Chambers set a new career-high in assists (48), kills (6), and points (8).

UP NEXT
The Falcons close out the Hampton Inn Nighthawks Classic against CUI tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. PST

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