FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific Volleyball picked up its third consecutive victory with an impressive four-set win over Lewis & Clark on Friday night.
The Boxers edged the first set and dominated the second set to take a commanding 2-0 before the Pioneers rallied late to take set three. In the fourth and final set, Pacific put together a late run to clinch the conference win.
Top Performers
- Alison Brown led the Boxers with 12 kills while hitting .229.
- Mara Murphy enjoyed her most efficient performance of the season, posting a hitting percentage of .526 with 11 kills.
- Lacy Churchfield notched her first career double-double with a team-high 26 digs to complement her 10 kills on the offensive end.
- Shaianne Cambra racked up 42 assists in her double-double, registering 24 digs.
How It Happened
It was a hotly contested first set as the two teams traded points to start the match. Pacific raced to a 16-12 lead but L&C managed a four-point run to even things up. The Pioneers eventually gained the lead, forcing the Boxers to rally from behind. Forest Grove's team fought off four set points and used a kill and service ace from Churchfield to edge the 28-26 win in set one.
In the second set, Pacific trailed early but Brown slammed three straight kills to give her team a two-point advantage (9-7). A huge seven-point rally gave the hosts the momentum they needed to cruise to the 25-11 win.
The Boxers led early in the third, building a seven-point lead, set but the visitors battled back to take the set 25-23 to send the match to a fourth set.
Pacific stormed a 5-1 lead in the final set and Churchfield provided three consecutive services aces to cap off the match.
What It Means
The Boxers improve to 11-7 and 6-5 in NWC play. Pacific moves into a tie for fifth-place, just a half game behind fourth-place Willamette and one game behind George Fox and Puget Sound in second.
Up Next
Pacific looks for its fourth straight win it travels to Tacoma, Wash. on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. to take on Puget Sound.
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