Falcon Spikers Sweep Saint Martin's on the Road
October 30, 2003

LACEY, Wash. (Oct. 30) -- Katy Kravitz and Andra Taylor combined to connect on 14 kills in 28 attempts as Seattle Pacific University swept Saint Martin's 3-0 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match Thursday night at Saint Martin's Pavilion.

The Falcons (7-7-, 14-7), who got a match-high 10 kills, 16 digs and four service aces from Chelsey Myers (So., Minden, Nv.), picked-up only their second conference road win by scores of 30-28, 30-22 and 34-32. It was the fourth straight loss for the Saints, who fell to 1-12 in the GNAC and 6-18 overall.

Kravitz (Sr., Olympia, Wa.), playing near her hometown, pounded down a season-best nine kills while Taylor (Sr., Camas, Wa.) hit five in eight tries. Defensively, libero Tiffany Butac (Fr., Pearl City, Hi.) had 19 digs and Katie Ralph (So., Port Orchard, Wa./S. Kitsap) had four blocks, including one stuff.

SPU plays its final road match Saturday at Central Washington.

Seattle Pacfic def. St. Martin's 30-28, 30-22, 34-32

Hitting Percentage--SPU .150 (45-24-140), SMC .072 (38-27-152)

Kills--SPU 45 (Myers 10), SMC 38 (Hurley 11)

Assists--SPU 43 (Von Moos 25), SMC 31 (Hall 16)

Aces--SPU 9 (Myers 4), SMC 9 (three with two each)

Digs--SPU 72 (Butac 19), SMC 63 (Kreiger 17)

Blocks--SPU 9 (Ralph 1-3), SMC 7 (Athey (0-4)