ELLENSBURG, Wa. (Nov. 1) – A combined 27 kills by Jessica Bauder and Katie Ralph was not enough for the Seattle Pacific University women’s volleyball team as Central Washington won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference match 30-22, 30-22, 26-30, 30-25 Saturday night.

The Falcons (14-8, 7-8) got out of the gates slow, while the Wildcats (9-13, 8-6) did the opposite as the two teams posted .121 and .317 hitting percentages, respectively, in the first two games of the match. SPU managed to get on the board by winning game three while Central’s offense waned, but the Wildcats regained control in game four to seal the victory.

Bauder (Jr., Richland, Wa./Colorado Basin) led the Falcons with 14 kills, a pair of service aces and 24 digs. Ralph (So., Port Orchard, Wa./E. Tennessee) wasn’t far behind with 13 kills and a team-high .333 hitting mark and four blocks to lead the Falcons defense.

SPU returns home next Saturday to face Western Washington.