SPU Volleyballers Stay Perfect at Home
September 20, 2003

SEATTLE (Sept. 20) --- Led by a solid all-around match from junior Jessica Bauder, the Seattle Pacific University volleyball team beat Humboldt State 30-23, 23-30, 30-28, 30-26 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference action Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion. With the win, the Falcons (9-2, 2-2) remain undefeated at home this season (5-0).

After taking the first game, SPU dropped the second to the Lumberjacks (3-9, 1-3) and was on the brink of losing the third before mounting an amazing comeback. Down 10 points, the Falcons hit .371 to climb back in it and win the third game.

Bauder (Jr., Richland, Wa./Columbia Basin CC) slammed a match-high 17 kills while hitting .317 and also led SPU with 20 digs. Teammate Katy Kravitz (Sr., Olympia, Wa./N. Colorado) served up five aces for the Falcons while Chelsey Myers (So., Minden, Nv./Douglas) added 14 digs.

Humboldt State's Julia Shaw led the Jacks with 12 kills and Kandis Benton had 22 digs.

SPU next travels across town to play Seattle University at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Kills -- SPU 47 (Bauder 17), HSU 51

Digs -- SPU 62 (Bauder 20), HSU 65

Blocks -- SPU 8 (Myers 3), HSU 5

Assists -- SPU 38 (Higgins 15), HSU 44

Attack Percentage -- SPU .159 (Bauder .317), HSU .123