Complete Box Score

SEATTLE (Oct. 15) – Alyssa Given had a match-high 16 kills and 10 digs to lead red-hot Seattle Pacific to its fourth straight victory, a 3-0 sweep of Western Oregon in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match Saturday night at Brougham Pavilion.

The Falcons (9-2 GNAC, 15-5), ranked No. 18 in NCAA II, overcame early deficits in all three games before putting away the Wolves (6-5, 8-11) 30-25, 30-20, 30-24. Seattle Pacific has swept all four opponents during its current win streak and has won eight straight matches at home. The Falcons have also won 10 straight home GNAC matches dating back to last season, the past nine by 3-0 sweeps.

Given (So., 5-10, Salinas, Ca./Notre Dame) got off to a slow start, but heated up with nine kills in Game 2 alone to help SPU take a commanding lead in the match. She finished with a .350 hitting percentage. Whitney Dibble (Jr., 6-1, Reno, Nv./Galena) was the only other player in double figures with 11 kills on .556 hitting in the victory.

SPU grabbed a comfortable 22-12 lead on a block by Rachel Biornstad (So., 6-0, Kent, Wa./Kentlake) and Angie Wodrich (So., 5-10, Richland, Wa.), but had to fend off a fierce comeback by the Wolves. Western Oregon scored seven straight points, but never got closer than three as SPU closed the game with two straight points.

The Wolves scored the first three points of Game 2, but SPU broke a 10-10 tie with three straight points to capture the lead for good and later went on an 8-2 run to pull ahead 22-14. Western Oregon blocked four straight SPU attacks to score the first four points of the third frame, The Falcons evened the game at 5-5 and captured the lead for good with three straight points midway through to pull ahead 15-12.

Biornstad finished with seven kills and five blocks in the win. Wodrich added nine kills, nine digs and two blocks. Setter Jenna Von Moos (Jr., 5-10, Stanwood, Wa.) had a match-high 38 assists and 10 digs.

Katrina Johnson led the Wolves with nine kills and four blocks. Stacie Matz added eight kills in the loss. Shawn Paulino chipped in six kills, 22 assists and 17 digs.

WOU’s Laura Sakala led all players with six blocks as the Wolves stole one of SPU’s greatest strengths. The Falcons, who lead the GNAC and rank 15th nationally in blocking, normally enjoy a sizeable advantage in that category, but were out-blocked 11-6 by the Wolves.

SPU, however, held Western Oregon to a .045 hitting percentage, including a negative figure in Game 3. The Falcons hit at a .194 clip.

The Falcons head north for a pair of GNAC matches in Alaska beginning Thursday at Alaska Fairbanks at 8:00 p.m. before returning home the following week for their final two regular season home matches.

Seattle Pacific def. Western Oregon 30-25,30-20,30-24
Western Oregon (6-5, 8-11) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Johnson,Katrina 9-0-4; Matz,Stacie 8-0-2; Paulino,Shawn 6-1-2; Lafferty,BriAnne 3-1-0; Peterson,Sharon 2-0-0; Bennett,Stacey 2-1-0; Sakala,Laura 2-0-6; Heard,Julie 0-2-1; Kludt,Nicole 0-1-2; Sykes,Brianne 0-0-2; Totals 32-6-11.0. (Assists) - Paulino,Shawn 22. (Dig leaders) - Paulino,Shawn 17; Carpenter,Claire 14
Seattle Pacific (9-2, 15-5) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Given,Alyssa 16-1-1; Dibble,Whitney 11-1-1; Wodrich,Angie 9-1-2; Biornstad,Rachel 7-0-5; Myers,Chelsey 5-0-1; Von Moos,Jenna 1-0-1; Mount,Torii 0-2-0; Totals 49-5-6.0. (Assists) - Von Moos,Jenna 38. (Dig leaders) - Mount,Tori 14; Von Moos,Jenna 10; Given,Alyssa 10; Butac,Tiffany 9; Wodrich,Angie 9
Site: Seattle (Brougham Pavilion). Date: Oct 15, 2005. Attend: 183. Time: 1:33. Referees: Robyn Filimaua, Allan Chinn.