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Team
1
Lewis & Clark L&C 7-8,3-4 NWC
3
Winner Whitman Whitm 1-12,0-7 NWC
Lewis & Clark L&C
7-8,3-4 NWC
1
Final
3
Whitman Whitm
1-12,0-7 NWC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lewis & Clark L&C 25 20 15 21 (1)
Whitman Whitm 23 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball Takes Down Pioneers In Four Sets

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Ava McCabe drilled 12 kills, Brooke Valentine posted a team-high 13 digs and the Whitman College women's volleyball team gave the Whitman faithful a special Aloha Friday treat. The Blues topped Lewis & Clark in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21) to earn its first win, Friday night in Northwest Conference action at the Sherwood Center.

The final result was more than a pleasant one as the Blues (1-12, 1-6 NWC) were able to move the needle in the win column for the first time this season. After giving away a late first set lead, the Blues did no such thing from that point on. 

Neither team hit well but it was Whitman who was a bit better in most major categories, including aces where the Blues doubled up the Pios 8-4.

Ka'anelaokapu'uwai Pakaki-Pias led Lewis & Clark with match-high totals of 14 kills and 15 digs. Claire McCarthy and Tate Cadang were a force in the Whitman back row to the tune of 12 digs a piece.

The Blues had a good handle on the opening set despite it being a battle most of the way. Whitman led 13-11 on a Ruby Matthews block, then again by two on an Elyse Benavides kill. The teams continued to trade points as Christina Boxberger's kill pushed the lead to 19-17, but the Pios took their first lead since early in the set after a 4-0 run. Whitman battled back to retake the lead but couldn't sustain the momentum down the stretch.

Set two saw the Blues again with a late lead but this time pulled through to even up the match. Whitman went on a mid-set 5-1 run capped by a Ruby Matthews ace but, undaunted, the Pios went on a 4-0 burst to retake the lead at 16-15. With the match at hand for both squads, McCabe spearheaded a 7-2 set-closing run with two of her team-high 12 kills to even the match.

Whitman gained the momentum with its set two win, then grabbed control with a dominant set three victory. Set four saw the Blues trail only twice, the second coming late in a very evenly played set. Emma Anderson's kill gave Whitman a 20-19 lead, but back-to-back double blocks put the Pios up for the first time since early in the set.

The Blues took control from there. Kills from Taylor Knight, Boxberger and Matthews punctuated a 5-0 run to seal the win for the Blues.

The Blues return to action on Saturday evening, playing host to George Fox in more Northwest Conference action at the Sherwood Center. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m.
 
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