FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific volleyball picked up its first Northwest Conference victory of the season Tuesday night, rolling past Lewis & Clark 3-0 at the Stoller Center.
The Boxers controlled the match from the opening serve, winning 25-18, 25-16, 25-21 to snap a nine-match losing streak and improve to 2-14 overall and 1-8 in NWC play.
Pacific jumped out to an early 7-2 lead in the opening set. The Boxers hit .258 in the first set, using a balanced attack to take control. Pacific finished the match with 41 kills and a .214 hitting percentage, while holding the Pioneers to 24 kills and a .028 hitting percentage.
Quinn Freitag led the Boxers with a career-high 13 kills while hitting .458. Emma Velchek added eight kills on .273 hitting, while Emma Young finished with six kills and a .250 attack percentage.
Pacific also received a strong performance at the net, recording six blocks. Megan Myers and Makenna Ennes each finished with three blocks, while Freitag added two.
Kayla-Jane Padayao directed the Pacific offense with 18 assists, while Callie Turner added 10 assists. Isabelle Darnell posted a team-high 12 digs, followed by Kira Fujimoto with 11 and Padayao with nine.
Ennes and Darnell each recorded two service aces for Pacific, which finished with five aces as a team.
Next: The Boxers host Pacific Lutheran on Friday at 7 p.m.
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