MIAMI (Aug. 25) --The Seattle Pacific University volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday on the final day of action at the Barry University Invitational at the Health and Sports Center.

In the morning match, the Falcons defeated Edinboro University in straight games, 30-27, 30-19, 30-9, before falling to 14th ranked tournament host Barry University, 30-20, 28-30, 30-24, 30-26 in the evening finale.

The Fighting Scots of Edinboro University could not keep pace with the Falcons (3-1) who increased their margin of victory in each game. Leilani Kamahoahoa (Sr., Oregon City, Or./Canby) displayed her versatility with an 11-kill, 11-dig performance. Fellow senior Leah Wiiest (Sr., Spokane, Wa./Deer Park/Cornell) dominated the net for the Falcons, finishing with a team-high 15 kills and seven blocks.

The Falcons faced their young season's toughest opponent yet in Barry University in the final game of the tournament Saturday evening. SPU stole one game from the Buccaneers and stayed close in each of the remaining three they lost.

Freshman Cathleen Price (Fr., Gresham, Or./Sam Barlow) continued to impress this season by leading the Falcons in kills with 18. Wiiest came through with another stellar performance, finishing with 15 kills, a team-high 17 digs and four blocks.

SPU leaves Miami with a 3-1 overall record to start the season. The Falcons return to their own gym this Thursday for the SPU Invitational tourney, that lasts through Saturday at Brougham Pavilion. SPU begins play against 6th ranked Cal State LA at 7 p.m.

SPU def. Edinboro University, 30-27, 30-19, 30-9

Kills-SPU 50 (Wiiest 15, Kamahoahoa 11)

Digs-SPU 43 (Kamahoahoa 11)

Blocks-SPU 11.5 (Wiiest 7)

Assists-SPU 50 (Higgins 34)

Barry University def. SPU 30-20, 28-30, 30-24, 30-26

Kills-SPU 62 (Price 18, Wiiest 15, Colvin 11)

Digs-SPU 68 (Wiiest 17, Kamahoahoa 15, Dettorre 12)

Blocks-SPU 10 (Wiiest 4)

Assists-SPU 52 (Higgins 30, Dettorre 19)