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Mason Hrcek
Megan Omlid attacks for the SPU women's volleyball team
0
Seattle Pacific SPU 10-5,5-2 Great Northwest
3
Winner Central Wash. CentWA 10-4,6-2 Great Northwest
Seattle Pacific SPU
10-5,5-2 Great Northwest
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Final
3
Central Wash. CentWA
10-4,6-2 Great Northwest
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Seattle Pacific SPU 21 37 13 (0)
Central Wash. CentWA 25 39 25 (3)

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Record-Tying Second Set Highlights Falcons’ Battle With No. 21 Wildcats

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team's five-match winning streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon against 21st-ranked Central Washington, where the Falcons and Wildcats played a record-tying second set before the Falcons fell 3-0 (25-21, 39-37, 25-13).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Wildcats took the opening set 25-21, out-hitting the Falcons .154 to .000.
  • The Falcons battled through an extended second set before Wildcats pulled it out 39-37.
    • SPU tied it at 24-24, kicking off a stretch of 13 straight ties or lead changes before CWU scored the final two points to win it 39-37.
  • The Wildcats opened set three with back-to-back runs to build an 18-6 lead.
    • The Falcons' best push, a four-point run, only closed the gap to 18-10 before Central Washington closed out the match 25-13.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Megan Omlid led the Falcons with 11 kills and four of the team's seven service aces.
  • Maiya Lester added 10 kills, while Audra Rose chipped in seven kills and a team-high four block assists.
  • Amaya Evans led the Falcons defensively at the net with five total blocks.
  • Peyton Ensign ran the offense with 29 assists and added a team-high 10 digs.
  • Christina Lopez added nine digs for the Falcons.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Today's second set score was tied for third-highest in GNAC history and was the second-highest in a conference match.
    • It was the highest set score since the 2015 season and the highest by both CWU and SPU since they joined the GNAC as founding members in 2001
    • The all-time GNAC record belongs to Saint Martin's and Western Oregon, with the Saints winning the first set of their match against the Wolves 42-40.
  • Today's second set between the Falcons and Wildcats is tied for the highest score in the rally scoring era (since 2008).
    • Simon Fraser and Hawaii Pacific played to the same score in the first set of their match on Sept. 10, 2015.
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to Seattle to host two more GNAC matches inside Royal Brougham Pavilion next weekend. SPU hosts #18 Simon Fraser on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:00 p.m., followed by a game against Western Washington on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2:00 p.m.
 
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