FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific volleyball battled Linfield in a competitive second set Saturday night, but the Wildcats pulled away for a 3-0 Northwest Conference victory at the Stoller Center.
Freshman Quinn Freitag led Pacific with a career-high 10 kills, hitting .346, while Isabelle Darnell added nine kills, 13 digs and two service aces. Callie Turner paced the offense with 15 assists, while Kira Fujimoto led Pacific with 14 digs.
Pacific challenged the Wildcats throughout the opening set, but Linfield pulled away late to take a 25-20 win. The Boxers responded in the second set, recording 18 kills and hitting .224 to push Linfield to the limit. Pacific had a chance to even the match, but the Wildcats edged out a 29-27 victory.
Linfield closed out the match in the third set, using a .333 hitting percentage to secure a 25-16 win.
Linfield improved to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in conference play. Pacific dropped to 1-14 overall and 0-8 in the NWC.
Next: The Boxers host Lewis & Clark on Tuesday at 7 p.m.Â
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