SEATTLE (Oct. 31) -- Kathleen Monda (So., Woodinville, Wa./Washington State) recorded a team-high .286 hitting percentage and three blocks as the Seattle Pacific University volleyball team fell to crosstown-rival Seattle University 30-23, 30-24, 30- 18 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchup Thursday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The occasion marks SU's first-ever victory over SPU and the Falcons first back-to-back home defeats since 1997.

The Falcons (5-9, 6-15) recorded a .043 hitting percentage and served up 10 errors, while the Redhawks (11-2, 21-3) hit a respectable .197, including .220 in the final game. SPU did not record a service ace and no one was able to reach double- figures in scoring. Sarah Sommerman and Megan Kaysinger combined for 26 kills to lead the Redhawks.

The Falcons 34 kills is their lowest total since opening their GNAC schedule on Sept. 14, while their attack percentage equaled the lowest in conference play this season set last Friday against Fairbanks. Monica Herrera (Jr., Lima, Peru/Mercy College) failed to reach 10 or more kills tonight for the first time since Sept. 14, breaking a 12-match streak.

SPU completes its regular season home schedule Saturday with a match against Northwest Nazarene scheduled for 7 p.m. at Brougham Pavilion.

Seattle U. def. SPU 30-23, 30-24, 30-18

Kills -- SPU 34 (Herrera 9), SU 46

Digs -- SPU 57 (Colvin 15), SU 71

Blocks -- SPU 8 (Monda 3), SU 10

Assists -- SPU 26 (Higgins 26), SU 41

Attack Percentage -- SPU .043, SU .197