Box Score

Southwestern (TX) SU 3-0,0-0 SCAC

Whitman Whitm 1-2,0-0 NWC

Southwestern (TX) SU

3-0,0-0 SCAC

Final

Sep. 03, 2021

Whitman Whitm

1-2,0-0 NWC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Southwestern (TX) SU	25	29	25	25	(3)
Whitman Whitm	22	31	14	10	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/3/2021 9:21:00 PM

Blues Fall In Four Sets To Southwestern (TX)

Next Match:

vs. Pacific Lutheran University

9/4/2021 | 9:00 a.m.

Next Match

Full Schedule

Sep. 04 (Sat) / 9:00 a.m.

vs. Pacific Lutheran University

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TACOMA, Wash. - After falling to Puget Sound in an early afternoon match, the Whitman College women's volleyball team eyed a split on the day but it wasn't to be, falling in four sets to Southwestern (TX) in the Puget Sound Premiere on Friday night. Set scores were 25-22, 29-31, 25-14, 25-10.

Nicole Kelly led the Blues (1-2) with a team-high 12 kills, Christina Boxberger posting nine kills and Megan Suka adding seven more. Boxberger also shared game high honors in blocks with the Pirates' Lauren Crabtree, each posting four. Tate Cadang registered 16 digs and 15 assists and Brooke Valentine added a team-high 19 digs.

Emma White posted 13 kills and 16 digs for Southwestern with Ali Grona adding a match-high 25 digs.

The Blues had a shot at winning the opening set. Boxberger and Sydney London got in on a block to make it a 9-5 score, then a Kelly kill kept the lead at four points. The Pirates responded with a 6-0 run highlighted by a block and a kill from Crabtree. The Blues put together a pair of three-point spurts late in the set but were unable to claw their way back.

Whitman responded with a thrilling victory in set two, one that went deep into extra points. Kelly and Boxberger both delivered a pair of kills as part of a 6-0 run that gave the Blues a 14-9 lead. Whitman continued to lead and looked to be in good shape after a kill and a block from Boxberger made it a 20-16 score. Southwestern battled back to take the lead and the teams went back and forth. With the score tied at 29-29, Suka and Kelly posted back-to-back kills to win the set and even the match.

The momentum from the exciting win did not carry over. The Pirates easily won sets three and four to capture the win.

The Blues conclude the tournament on Saturday with matches against Pacific Lutheran (9:00 a.m.) and St. Thomas (TX) (2:00 p.m.).

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