BELLINGHAM, WA. (Nov. 16) -- Monica Herrera (Jr., Lima, Peru/Mercy College) slammed 14 kills as the Seattle Pacific University volleyball team fell to Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion Western Washington University 30-13, 30-21, 30-17 Saturday night in Bellingham, Wa. Western is currently ranked No. 7 in the AVCA and No. 1 in the region.

The Falcons (8-10, 9-16) recorded a .035 attack percentage compared to .258 for the Vikings (18-0, 23-2) who completed a perfect GNAC schedule. The loss snaps a season-long three-match winning streak for SPU.

Carri Colvin (Sr., Vancouver, Wa./Praire) and Katy Kravitz (Jr., Olympia, Wa./N. Colorado) led SPU on defense with 16 digs apiece. The Falcons recorded just three blocks and no service aces in the defeat.

SPU capped its first losing record since 1997, but finished the season winning three of its final four matches.

Western Washington def. SPU 30-13, 30-21, 30-17

Kills--SPU 29 (Herrera 24), WWU 53

Digs--SPU 76 (Colvin 26), WWU 81

Blocks--SPU 3 (Monda 4), WWU 5

Assists--SPU 29 (Higgins 59), WWU 49

Attack Percentage--SPU .035, WWU.258