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Kenzie Martinez
0
Whitman Whitm 1-1,0-0 NWC
3
Winner Puget Sound PS 2-0,0-0 NWC
Whitman Whitm
1-1,0-0 NWC
0
Final
3
Puget Sound PS
2-0,0-0 NWC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Whitman Whitm 13 22 21 (0)
Puget Sound PS 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball Upended By UPS In Non-Conference Play

TACOMA, Wash. - Megan Suka and Kenzie Martinez led the Blues each with five kills, Brooke Valentine added a team-high nine digs but it came in a losing effort as the Whitman College women's volleyball team dropped its road opener, a 25-13, 25-22, 25-21 loss at Puget Sound in the Puget Sound Premiere on Friday afternoon.

Jordan Holman drilled match highs of 11 kills and 12 digs for UPS (2-0) for the double double, while also contributing six service aces, also a match-high.

It was the first loss of the season for Whitman (1-1) who opened with a home sweep of Walla Walla University. After the Loggers cruised to a set one win, Whitman responded for a very competitive sets two and three. 

The Blues, who hit at an even clip with UPS (.242) in the second set, found themselves down by 10 early after a 7-0 Logger run. Back-to-back kills from Suka cut the lead to four points and, after a Christina Boxberger kill, the Loggers lead had shrunk to 18-15. Spearheaded by a pair of Holman aces, however, UPS scored four straight points late in the set to stave off the rally.

The Blues nipped at UPS's heels for much of the third set but could never make a serious run to extend the match. They again fell behind early but quickly responded when Sydney London's kill cut the deficit to one point at 8-7. UPS pushed the lead back up to five points but again the Blues answered and shaved the lead to one point off an Emma Anderson ace. Whitman continued to hang around and even shaved the lead to two points late in the set, but the Loggers held on to complete the sweep. 

Whitman will have a quick turnaround as it faces Southwestern (TX) tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the second of two matches today.
 
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