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Falcons Beat Western Oregon for First Conference Volleyball Win
September 19, 2003

SEATTLE (Sept. 19) -- Junior Jessica Bauder (Richland, Wa./Columbia Basin CC) had a match-high 20 kills as the Seattle Pacific University volleyball team downed Western Oregon University 34-32, 27-30, 30-22, 30-20 Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The Falcons (8-2, 1-2) ended a two-match losing streak while getting their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference win this season.

Chelsey Myers (So., Minden, Nv./Douglas) chipped in 18 kills for SPU while leading the team with a .351 attack percentage for the match. The Falcons hit .217 overall as a team.

Libero Andrea Pennington (Sr., Bellingham, Wa./Whatcom CC) had 15 digs while teammate Katie Ralph (So., Port Orchard, Wa./South Kitsap-E. Tenn. St.) had four solo blocks to lead the Falcons' defense.

The Wolves (6-5, 1-2), who hit just .104 for the match, were led by Talia Sanderson's 18 kills.

The Falcons host Humboldt State at 7 p.m. Saturday in Brougham Pavilion.

Kills -- SPU 62 (Bauder 20), WOU 53

Digs -- SPU 61 (Pennington 15), WOU 67

Blocks -- SPU 17 (Ralph 4), WOU 10

Assists -- SPU 45 (Von Moos 28), WOU 46

Attack Percentage -- SPU .217 (Myers .351), WOU .104


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