ARCATA, CA. (Nov. 9) -- Monica Herrera (Jr., Lima, Peru/Mercy College) slammed a team-high 19 kills to lead the Seattle Pacific University volleyball team in a comeback victory over Humboldt State University 22-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-27, 19- 17 Saturday night in Arcata, Calif. The Falcons victory is their third straight and their second straight five-game comeback win.

The Falcons (8-9, 9-15) rallied from a two-games-to-none deficit, a 12-8 Jacks (3-12, 5-18) lead in game five and fended off two match points to wrap up their second straight comeback victory in three nights.

Carri Colvin (Sr., Vancouver, Wa./Praire) was just behind Herrera with 18 kills, while Kathleen Monda (So., Woodinville, Wa./Washington State) and Andra Taylor (Jr., Camas, Wa./Mt. Hood CC) added 11 and 10, respectively. Colvin added a team-best three service aces and Andrea Pennington (Jr., Bellingham, Wa./Whatcom CC) led the Falcons on defense with 21 digs. Katy Higgins (Jr., Kirkland, Wa./Redmond) recorded 52 assists.

SPU wraps up the regular season next Saturday at Western Washington in Bellingham, Wa.

SPU def. Humboldt State University 22-30, 28-20, 30-25, 30-27, 19-17

Kills--SPU 69 (Herrera 24), HSU 84

Digs--SPU 93 (Colvin 26), HSU 97

Blocks--SPU 8 (Monda 4), HSU 8

Assists--SPU 62 (Higgins 59), HSU 78

Attack Percentage--SPU .241, HSU .238