Western Oregon Sends Falcons Volleyball Home in Four
October 18, 2003

MONMOUTH, Ore. (Oct. 18) -- Western Oregon got 22 kills from Kim Tower and held Seattle Pacific University's outside hitters in check to beat the Falcons in four games in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's volleyball match Saturday night .

The Wolves (4-7, 9-10) also got 17 kills from Samantha Salsgiver to snap a three-match losing streak, 30-20, 27-30, 30-23 and 30-26.

Katie Ralph (So., Port Orchard, Wa./S. Kitsap) was the sole source of offense for SPU, hitting for 15 kills on 33 attempts and adding three blocks. It was the sixth loss in seven GNAC road outings for Seattle Pacific (5-6, 12-6).

The team's top two attacking threats, Chelsey Myers (So., Minden, Nv.) and Jessica Bauder (Jr., Richland, Wa.), managed to combine for just 11 kills against 15 errors. Overall, SPU hit .142 with only 49 kills against 24 errors. Bauder did lead the squad with three service aces.

Western Oregon dug out 89 balls, including 21 by tiffany Mapston and 19 by Tower, who hit .362. Tiffany Butac (Fr., Pearl City, Hi.) had a season-high 22 digs for the Falcons.

SPU returns home to host Northwest Nazarene Friday night at Brougham Pavilion.

Western Oregon def. Seattle Pacific 30-20, 27-30, 30-23, 30-26

Attack Pct.: SPU.142 (176-49-24), WOU .193 (276-61-27).

Kills: SPU 49 (Ralph 15), WOU 61 (Tower 22).

Assists: SPU 42 (Von Moos 21),WOU 55 (Tyler 26).

Service Aces: SPU 4 (Bauder 3), WOU 5 (Berdahl, Tyler 2).

Digs: SPU 73 (Butac 22), WOU 89 (Mapston 21).

Blocks: SPU 5 (Ralph3), WOU 6.5(Berdahl, Ross, Krier, Salsgiver 3).