SEATTLE (Sept. 20) -- Carri Colvin (Jr., Brush Prairie, Or./Prairie) and Lesley Kamphouse (Sr., Sumas, Wa./Nooksack Valley) each recorded career-high kill totals to lead Seattle Pacific past cross-town rival Seattle University, 32-30, 20-30, 30-20, 30-28, in a conference matchup Thursday at the Connolly Center.

The Falcons (2-2, 9-3) looked to rebound Thursday against Seattle (0-4, 4-7) after losing two of their last three conference matches, but it would prove to be difficult without star hitters Leilani Kamahoahoa (Sr., Oregon City, Or./Canby) and Cathleen Price (Fr., Gresham, Or./Sam Barlow) who are both nursing injuries.

The Falcons nearly lost the first game, but managed to fight off a pair of match points to narrowly edge the Redhawks. In game two, SPU had trouble finishing plays as Seattle dug one ball after another to finally outlast the Falcons. The Falcons stepped

up their intensity and aggressiveness in the final two games to put finally put away the pesky Redhawks.

After recording career-high kill totals on Monday versus Central Washington, Colvin and Kamphouse again stepped it up Thursday. Both slammed a career-high 17 kills apiece to lead the Falcons, while Colvin served up a career-high five service aces and Kamphouse notched a team-high 2.5 blocks.

Kamphouse also recorded a team-high .467 hitting percentage and Colvin swung for a .300 percentage. On defense, Monica Abrahamson (Sr., Spokeane, Wa./Rogers) recorded a season-high 18 digs for the Falcons.

The Falcons look to continue their climb back up the GNAC standings when they travel to Northwest Nazarene this Saturday, Sept. 22. The match tips off at 6 p.m.

SPU def. SU, 32-30, 20-30, 30-20, 30-28

Kills-SPU 61 (Colvin/Kamphouse 17), SU 53 (Wolfert 22)

Digs-SPU 80 (Abrahamson 18), SU 75 (Brunson 17)

Blocks-SPU 8 (Kamphouse 2.5), SU 4 (Brunson 2.5)

Assists-SPU 61 (Higgins 54), SU 51 (Brunson 44)