Hot Hitting Boxers Complete Weekend Sweep With Sweep Of Linfield
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McMINNVILLE, Ore. – With a significantly tightened up lineup, Pacific put together their best hitting night of the season as the Boxers cruised to a three-set victory over Linfield, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15, in Northwest Conference volleyball action at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
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The Boxers (4-9, 3-3 NWC) finished with a .310 hitting percentage, paced by 13 kills from
Una Areta (Fr., Kent, Wash.) and 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage by
Hannah Herbert (So., Hillsboro, Ore.)Â of the nine Pacific players to get into the match, five finished with hitting percentages of .333 or better.
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Emily Farnham (So., University Place, Wash.) finished with 31 assists while
Becky Sheller (So., Gresham, Ore.) paced Pacific defensively with 16 digs.
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Kailana Ritte-Camara led a struggling Linfield offensive effort with nine kills. Audrey Frazier added 17 assists and Courtney Wanamaker had 11 digs.
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Pacific came out of the gate on fire, bolting to a 5-0 advantage thanks in part to three Linfield errors. The Wildcats (4-9, 0-6 NWC) came to within 10-8 before the Boxers went on a five-point run, two on Linfield errors and two on kills by Areta and Farnham. Pacific held strong the rest of the way, finishing with 12 kills and a .303 hitting percentage in the 25-20 win.
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The second set proved much closer, with the Wildcats taking an 18-15 lead on Casie Gaza's service ace. The Boxers, though, won the next five points, three of which were the results of Linfield attack errors, to take the 20-18 lead.Â
Jamie Steach (Fr., Pasco, Wash.) served Pacific to three more winners to help secure a 25-21 win.
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Linfield held an early 1-0 lead in the third set, but a number of runs allowed Pacific to surge ahead for the win. Sheller hit a service ace to build a 14-8 lead and a kill by
Mariah McHolland (Sr., Renton, Wash.) made it a 20-10 lead en route to the 10-point win and the sweep.
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Pacific will return to the Stoller Center on Friday to host Lewis & Clark.
