Beacons Better Boxers In Another Five Set Heartbreaker

Beacons Better Boxers In Another Five Set Heartbreaker

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second straight day, Pacific saw a two-set lead slip away as the Boxers dropped a close five-set match to UMass Boston Saturday, 26-24, 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 16-14, in the Molten Colorado College Invitational Volleyball Tournament at Reid Arena.
 
After dropping a close first set, the Boxers (0-3) took advantage of UMass Boston errors and solid blocking to take the next two sets.  The Beacons (2-2) rebounded to convincingly win the fourth set before going extra points to outlast the Boxers in the fifth.
 
Pacific hit .158 for the match and was led by Marie Rewick's (So., Honolulu, Hawaii) double-double of 16 kills and 14 digs to go along with six blocks.  Hannah Herbert (So., Hillsboro, Ore.) finished with 12 kills while Una Areta (Fr., Kent, Wash.) added 10.  Jamie Steach (Fr., Pasco, Wash.) finished with 43 assists and Becky Sheller (So., Gresham, Ore.) had 20 digs.
 
Julia Murphy led UMass Boston with 14 kills and five blocks while Patsy Boland had a double-double of 13 kills and 10 digs.  Emma Rocha finished with 26 assists.
 
After a tight start in the first set, Pacific pulled ahead 12-8 on Areta's kill.  The Boxers held the narrow until Boland's put away tied the set at 24-24.  UMass Boston forced two Pacific errors after that to close out the 26-24 victory.
 
The second set was also a close battle, with the Boxers taking the lead for good when Rewick's block made it a 15-14 frame.  A string of three Beacons' attack errors allowed Pacific a 23-18 lead and kills by Areta and Rewick made it a 25-22 win.
 
The two teams were within a point until Kylee Oshiro (So., Aiea, Hawaii) served Pacific to four winners, including three on attack errors, to open up a 10-7 lead.  The Beacons managed to pull within 16-15, but the Boxers managed to win nine of the final 11 rallies.  Steach put down a kill for a 20-15 lead and a block by Mariah McHolland (Sr., Renton, Wash.) and Areta punctuated the 25-17 win.
 
After holding an early three-point lead in the fourth set, UMass Boston pulled ahead 19-16 on Elizabeth Glavan's service ace.  The lead would hold as the Beacons closed out the 25-20 win on an ace from Christine DuPuis.
 
Pacific built an 8-6 lead in the fifth set before a string of three errors allowed the Beacons back in at 11-9.   Pacific led 13-12 before kills by Murphy and Kirsten Morrison put the Beacons in position to win.  Rewick tied it with her kill at 14-14 before a Boland kill and another DuPuis service ace ended it.
 
Pacific closes out the Colorado College Invitational 30 minutes after the conclusion of this match, taking on the tournament host and No. 17 ranked Tigers.
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