SEATTLE - The Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team fell in straight sets 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-16) to Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday afternoon.
FROM THE COACH
"In the first set, we were able to limit the Fairbanks offense and play pretty evenly until right near the end of the set," head coach
Jason Rhine said. "Amaya [Evans] bounced back from a small injury from Thursday and came up with some big blocks on top of being our kill leader tonight."
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"We battled hard throughout, and Christina [Lopez] and our defense were able to produce a lot of digs and create extra chances for our team," Rhine added. "Credit to Fairbanks' defense, though, which ultimately didn't give up very many kills and made it difficult to score from beginning to end."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons led the Nanooks by one point in the opening set, before the visitors went on a 10-2 run to take it 25-18.
- The Nanooks carried their momentum into the second set, jumping out to a 12-5 lead before taking the set 25-16.
- It was another early onslaught from the Nanooks in the third set, as they jumped out to a 9-3 lead before taking it 25-16.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Amaya Evans led the Falcons with eight kills on a .273 hitting percentage against the Nanooks.
- Megan Omlid had six kills and 11 digs for SPU.
- Christina Lopez led the Falcons with 18 digs against the Nanooks.
- Brooke Williams tallied three blocks, with one being a solo.
UP NEXT
The Falcons play their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference road matches next weekend, when they travel to eighth-ranked Simon Fraser on Thursday, Sept. 25th at 7:00 p.m., followed by a match with RV Western Washington on Saturday, Sept. 27th at 7:00 p.m.
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