Falcons Shock Top-Ranked Lopers in Emerald City Volleyball Classic; Defeat Chico State Too
September 2, 2005

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SPU vs. UNK    SPU vs. CSUC

SEATTLE (Sept. 2) – Angie Wodrich had a career-high 18 kills to lead the Seattle Pacific volleyball team past No. 1 ranked Nebraska Kearney 3-1 to highlight the opening day of the Emerald City Classic at Brougham Pavilion.

The Falcons also knocked off Chico State earlier in the afternoon to improve to 5-1 on the year and dropped the Lopers to 5-1. Seattle Pacific rallied after falling in game one for a 21-30, 30-22, 30-23, 30-28 victory.

Wodrich (So., 5-10, Richland, Wa.) also hit for a match-high .405 percentage, and recorded new career highs with 12 digs and six blocks. She carried the Falcons late in the match as 12 of her kills came in the final two games in which she hit over .500. Wodrich broke a 28-28 tie in game four with her final kill of the match, followed by the winner from Jenna Von Moos (Jr., 5-10, Stanwood, Wa.).

Alyssa Given (So., 5-10, Salinas, Ca./Notre Dame) chipped in with 15 kills and 11 digs. Katie Ralph (Sr., 6-0, Port Orchard, Wa./South Kitsap) added 14 kills on .220 hitting and five blocks. The Falcons held a 13-6 advantage in blocks.

Nebraska Kearney All-American Erin Gudmundson rallied her team with a match-high 24 kills while hitting at a .404 clip. She also had nine digs and four blocks. Erin Brosz and Ashley Solt had 12 kills each.

Von Moos led all players with 52 assists in the victory. SPU’s Torii Mount (Fr., 5-2, Gresham, Or.) had a match-high 26 digs, also a career best.

The Falcons hit just .047 in their game one defeat, but stormed back to out-hit the Lopers .193 to .172 for the match. It was SPU’s second victory over a ranked opponent this year. The Falcons knocked off 14th-ranked Grand Valley State 3-1 last week at the Ferris State Invitational.

Earlier in the day, Wodrich smashed 10 kills and hit at a .421 clip to help lead SPU past Chico State (3-2) 34-32, 30-23, 30-17. After a slow start, SPU staved off one game point before finishing strong for the sweep.

Shelby Gihring (Jr., 5-10, Kent, Wa./Kentlake) hit for a career-high 15 kills on .464 hitting. SPU hit a season-best .339 in the match.

In other matches, Cal Poly Pomona prevailed in five games over Western Washington, which had split two matches with defending national champion Barry (Fla.) a week ago. Jenna Young’s 23 kills helped the Broncos remain unbeaten, 30-20, 29-31, 30-23, 26-30, 15-5.

Later in the afternoon, the Vikings stumbled against Cal State L.A. as the Golden Eagles (6-0) remained unbeaten with a 30-24, 30-25, 30-24 sweep of the Vikings. Tanya White led three Cal State players in double figures with 15 kills. Western got seven kills each from Krystal Knight and Sarah Primrose.

The Falcons take on Cal State L.A. tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in the final day of the tournament. SPU also faces Cal Poly Pomona at 7:00 p.m. In other action, Western Washington will play Chico State at 11:30 a.m. in the opening match of the day. The Vikings also face Nebraska Kearney at 4:30 p.m.

Seattle Pacific def. Nebraska Kearney 21-30,30-22,30-23,30-28
Nebraska Kearney (5-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Erin Gudmundson 24-0-4; Erin Brosz 12-0-1; Ashley Solt 12-1-1; Samantha Harvey 4-1-2; Lauren Nordhues 4-1-0; Kelli Bunger 4-0-1; Jill Gergen 1-1-0; Bethany Spilde 1-0-1; Rachel Gerdes 1-0-1; Totals 63-4-6.0. (Assists) – Bethany Spilde 39; Rachel Gerdes 14. (Dig leaders) - Jill Gergen 20; Mikala Gleason 16; Bethany Spilde 10; Erin Gudmundson 9
Seattle Pacific (5-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Wodrich,Angie 18-2-6; Given,Alyssa 15-0-1; Ralph,Katie 14-1-5; Gihring,Shelby 6-4-2; Von Moos,Jenna 5-0-4; Dibble,Whitney 4-0-6; Totals 62-7-13.0. (Assists) - Von Moos,Jenna 52. (Dig leaders) - Mount,Torii 26; Butac,Tiffany 15; Wodrich,Angie 12; Given,Alyssa 11; Von Moos,Jenna 9
Site: Seattle (Brougham Pavilion). Date: Sep 02, 2005 Attend: 111 Time: 1:53. Referees: Ami Filimaua, Bill Young.

Cal State L.A. def. Western Washington 30-24,30-25,30-24
Cal State L.A. (6-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - WHITE, Tanya 15-0-1; CAVALCANTI, Luana 13-0-0; RICHARDSON, Andrea 13-0-1; PADDA, Airess 6-0-1; ZAPIAIN, Melissa 4-2-0; TUITAMA, Tiare 1-1-0; HARDWICK, Ashley 0-2-0; JOHNSON, Shannon 0-1-0; Totals 52-6-2.0. (Assists) - TUITAMA, Tiare 47. (Dig leaders) - HARDWICK, Ashley 20; JOHNSON, Shannon 18; CAVALCANTI, Luana 9; WHITE, Tanya 8
Western Washington (3-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Knight,Krystal 7-1-3; Primrose,Sarah 7-0-1; Roma,Tiana 5-0-5; Signer,Lindsey 5-1-3; Anderson,Jaime 4-1-2; Hill,Marissa 4-0-1; Wuotila,Siri 4-0-0; Robinson,Katie 1-1-0; Urdahl,Kristen 1-0-0; Totals 38-4-8.0. (Assists) - Urdahl,Kristen 20; Robinson,Katie 12. (Dig leaders) - Schneider,Courtney 12; Wuotila,Siri 7
Site: Seattle Pacific Univ (Royal Brougham Pav). Date: Sep 02, 2005 Attend: 76 Time: 1:20. Referees: Brian Anderson, Robyn Filimaua

Seattle Pacific def. Chico State 34-32,30-23,30-17
Chico State (3-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - JOHNSON, Whitney 12-0-1; HOULE, Jamie 7-2-4; DAVIS, Samantha 7-0-3; CAPE, Megan 6-1-0; MACIAS, Lindsay 6-0-0; BRICK, Erica 3-0-1; SMILAND, Kelly 1-1-0; LEY, Amanda 0-4-0; STRINGFELLOW, Lacy 0-1-0; Totals 42-9-5.0. (Assists) - BRICK, Erica 27. (Dig leaders) - STRINGFELLOW, Lacy 10; CAPE, Megan 7
Seattle Pacific (4-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Gihring,Shelby 15-4-3; Wodrich,Angie 10-1-2; Ralph,Katie 10-1-2; Given,Alyssa 9-1-1; Von Moos,Jenna 2-1-1; Mount,Torii 1-0-0; Biornstad,Rachel 1-0-1; Dibble,Whitney 1-0-3; Totals 49-8-7.0. (Assists) - Von Moos,Jenna 38. (Dig leaders) - Mount,Torii 16; Wodrich,Angie 12; Butac,Tiffany 9
Site: Seattle Pacific Univ (Royal Brougham Pav). Date: Sep 02, 2005 Attend: 73 Time: 1:20. Referees: Ami Filimaua, Bill Young

Cal Poly Pomona def. Western Washington 30-20,29-31,30-23,26-30,15-5
Cal Poly Pomona (5-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - YOUNG, Jenna 23-3-1; FRANCIS, Kellie 17-1-3; ANDERSON, Allison 16-0-3; KATHOL, Antoinette 10-1-1; WILLIAMS, Vanessa 8-0-2; DIAZ, Elizabeth 1-0-0; JORDAN, Breezie 1-0-0; KENNEDY, Emily 0-2-1; Totals 76-7-6.0. (Assists) - KENNEDY, Emily 59. (Dig leaders) - KOLAR, Kiting 15; FRANCIS, Kellie 14; JORDAN, Breezie 9
Western Washington (3-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Roma,Tiana 11-0-2; Primrose,Sarah 9-0-3; Hill,Marissa 8-1-1; Knight,Krystal 8-0-0; Petersen,Jamie 6-0-0; Anderson,Jaime 5-1-0; Signer,Lindsey 2-0-2; Wuotila,Siri 1-0-0; Urdahl,Kristen 1-1-0; Alvord,Angie 0-0-1; Robinson,Katie 0-2-0; Schneider,Courtney 0-2-0; Totals 51-7-5.0. (Assists) - Urdahl,Kristen 27; Robinson,Katie 13. (Dig leaders) - Schneider,Courtney 18; Anderson,Jaime 8
Site: Seattle Pacific (Royal Brougham Pav). Date: Sep 02, 2005 Attend: 45 Time: 2:00. Referees: Robyn Filimaua, Brian Anderson