Box Score An all-around team effort by the Pacific volleyball team that saw seven-different players record a kill and six players had a hand on a block in a 25-19, 25-15, 25-20 win over host Willamette on Saturday night in Salem.
The service game of Boxers' sophomore
Mackenzie Brown (Klamath Falls, Ore.), who had eight service aces, was another key factor in the win. Pacific has won seven of their eight matches in straight sets and extend their winning streak to eight. With the win, Pacific is now 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference.
Willamette was led by Jaiden Mason, who had a team-high 11 kills in the loss. The Bearcats' fall to 3-7 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
The two teams traded 8-2 runs to begin the opening set before the Boxers' closed the door with a 6-1 run to secure the first set, 25-19. Sophomore
Milana Ivkovic (Beaverton, Ore.) had four kills to lead a Pacific attack and the frontline teamed up to post four blocks.
Picking up where they left off in the opening set, Pacific went on a 4-1 and a 6-1 run, respectively en route to a second set victory, 25-15. Sophomores
Karlee Duncan (Bend, Ore.) had seven kills and Brown had three service aces to lead the Boxers.
In the third set, a balanced attack with three more kills from Ivkovic, seven digs and three service aces by senior
Anna VanderWeyst (Lacey, Wash.) closed the door on the straight-set win for the Boxers.
Next up for Pacific is a matchup at Lewis & Clark on Friday, Sept. 22 in Portland at 7 p.m.