FOREST GROVE, Ore. – It went the full five sets on Saturday night inside the Stoller Center and Pacific rallied from behind to win in thrilling fashion over conference foes Puget Sound.
The Boxers trailed by a set but snatched sets four and five to earn their second straight win in Northwest Conference play, capping off a perfect weekend. Pacific hit .136 and held the Loggers to .070 on the night.
Top Performers
- Shaianne Cambra enjoyed an excellent overall performance with 39 assists and 14 digs, notching her seventh double-double of the season.
- Mara Murphy led the way offensively with 19 kills.
- Alison Brown racked up 11 kills in another double-digit haul for the junior.
- Danica Nelson recorded a season-high 26 digs.
- Lacy Churchfield and Alyssa Cargill each reached double figures in digs with five kills apiece.
How It Happened
The Loggers jumped out to an early lead in the first set but the Boxers quickly answered to even the score at 10-10. But Puget Sound would rattle off six straight points and eventually take the set 25-20.
Both teams would trade points in a hotly contested second set until two
Sarah Hon service aces sparked a 6-0 scoring run to propel the Boxers to a 25-16 set victory to even things up.
Puget Sound opened the third set with five straight points and once again rode that momentum to grab a 25-16 set win, taking a 2-1 lead in the match.
Forest Grove's team raced to a 7-1 lead in the fourth set behind an important kill from Cambra. Back-to-back kills from Murphy allowed the Boxers to extend their lead, and later earned the 25-21 set victory to force a fifth set.
Pacific was dominant in the decisive set, taking a commanding 10-2 lead before kills from Churchfield and Brown solidified the win.
What It Means
The Boxers improve to 7-4 and 2-2 in NWC play while the Loggers suffer their first conference loss, falling to 3-1.
Up Next
Pacific looks for their third straight win on Sept. 28 when they host Linfield inside the Stoller Center.
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