Complete Box Score

NAMPA, Id. (Sep. 21) – Alyssa Given smashed a match-high 16 kills to help lead Seattle Pacific to its 17th straight conference victory, a 3-0 sweep over Northwest Nazarene in Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball action Thursday night at NNU’s Johnson Sports Center.

The Falcons (5-0 GNAC, 13-2), ranked No. 18 in NCAA II, won their seventh straight match overall, downing Northwest Nazarene (2-3, 6-7) 30-27, 30-18, 30-25. The Falcons also swept an opponent for the fourth straight match

Given (Jr., 5-10, Salinas, Ca./Notre Dame), the GNAC leader in kills, also finished with a .286 hitting percentage, seven digs and led all players with three service aces. Rachel Biornstad (Jr., 6-0, Kent, Wa./Kentlake) added 11 kills on .360 hitting and four blocks.

The Falcons hit .188 as a team and recorded nine blocks and eight aces.

SPU setter Jenna Von Moos (Sr., 5-10, Stanwood, Wa.) chipped in with three kills, 39 assists, nine digs and three blocks in the victory. Tiffany Butac (Sr., 5-2, Pearl City, Hi./Hawaii Baptist) had a match-high 19 digs.

Lindsay Forseth and Lindsey Fryer led the NNU attack with seven kills each. The Crusaders also got three kills, 24 assists, 16 digs and three blocks from setter Allion James.

The Crusaders hit just .074 as a team and committed nine service errors.

The Falcons return to Seattle for an away match against cross-city rival Seattle University in GNAC action Saturday night at 7:00 p.m.

Seattle Pacific def. Northwest Nazarene 30-27,30-18,30-25
Seattle Pacific (5-0 GNAC, 13-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Given,Alyssa 16-3-1; Biornstad,Rachel 11-0-4; Gihring,Shelby 6-0-1; Bettencourt,Jessica 5-0-2; Wodrich,Angie 4-2-3; Von Moos,Jenna 3-1-3; Mount,Torii 0-2-0; Totals 45-8-9.0. (Assists) - Von Moos,Jenna 39. (Dig leaders) - Butac,Tiffany 19; Wodrich,Angie 10; Mount,Torii 9; Von Moos,Jenna 9
Northwest Nazarene (2-3 GNAC, 6-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Forseth,Lindsay 7-0-0; Fryer,Lindsey 7-0-0; Dranginis,Cammy 5-0-2; Lewis,Chelsea 5-0-3; Loveland,Loni 5-0-4; James,Allion 3-0-3; Jones,Karlyn 1-0-0; Wigren,Kristy 0-1-0; Totals 33-1-9.0. (Assists) - James,Allion 24. (Dig leaders) - James,Allion 16; Bourdon,Jackie 9
Site: Nampa, ID (Johnson Sports Ctr). Date: Sep 21, 2006. Attend: 253. Time: 1.5 hrs. Referees: Conrad Johnston, Jarod Shumay.