Complete Box Score

ELLENSBURG, Wa. (Sep. 30) Rachel Biornstad had a match-high 22 kills and seven block assists to lead Seattle Pacific to a 3-1 victory over host Central Washington in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match between nationally ranked teams Saturday night at Nicholson Pavilion.

The Falcons (8-0 GNAC, 16-2), ranked 18th in NCAA II, opened up a two and a half game lead over 15th-ranked Central Washington (5-2 GNAC, 14-3), and finished the first half of league play as the GNAC’s only undefeated team. The two teams shared the conference title last season.

Seattle Pacific extended its win streaks to 20 straight in the GNAC and 10 overall this season. The Falcons also brought to an end Central Washington’s 29-match home winning streak, which dated back to the 2003 season. Game scores were 30-25, 30-26, 24-30, 30-19.

Biornstad (Jr., 6-0, Kent, Wa./Kentlake) was also SPU’s most efficient attacker, with a .341 hitting percentage. She also had five digs and a pair of service aces. Alyssa Given (Jr., 5-10, Salinas, Ca./Notre Dame) chipped in with 14 kills and 10 digs.

The Wildcats were led by Stephanie Powell, who had 15 kills and three digs. Kristin Pasley added 12 kills, 12 digs and seven block assists in the loss.

SPU setter Jenna Von Moos (Sr., 5-10, Stanwood, Wa.) led all players with 49 assists to go along with five kills and 10 digs. Angie Wodrich (Jr., 5-10, Richland, Wa.) added nine kills, 17 digs and four blocks, and Tiffany Butac (Sr., 5-2, Pearl City, Hi./Hawaii Baptist) led all players with 33 digs.

The Falcons hit just .111 as a team, but held Central to .105 for the match. Seattle Pacific also benefited heavily at the service line. The Falcons had nine service aces to just two by the Wildcats.

The teams meet again Oct. 12 at SPU’s Brougham Pavilion. The Falcons next host Northwest Nazarene in GNAC action Thursday at 7:00 p.m. to open a three-match homestand.

Seattle Pacific def. Central Washington 30-25,30-26,24-30,30-19
Seattle Pacific (16-2, 8-0 GNAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Biornstad,Rachel 22-2-7; Given,Alyssa 14-2-2; Wodrich,Angie 9-0-4; Gihring,Shelby 6-0-2; Von Moos,Jenna 5-1-2; Dibble,Whitney 2-0-1; Bettencourt,Jessica 2-0-2; Finley,Nikki 0-0-1; Butac,Tiffany 0-3-0; Mount,Torii 0-1-0; Totals 60-9-10.5. (Assists) - Von Moos,Jenna 49. (Dig leaders) - Butac,Tiffany 33; Wodrich,Angie 17; Von Moos,Jenna 10; Given,Alyssa 10
Central Washington (14-3, 5-2 GNAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Powell,Stephanie 15-0-2; Pasley,Kristin 12-0-7; Schurman,Rachael 6-1-6; Roof,Kayla 6-0-2; Dollente,Lindsey 3-0-0; Zamora,Morgan 2-0-8; Stevens,Erika 0-1-0; Totals 44-2-14.0. (Assists) - Dollente,Lindsey 36. (Dig leaders) - Dollente,Lindsey 20; Roof,Kayla 14; Powell,Stephanie 13; Pasley,Kristin 12; Stevens,Erika 11
Site: Ellensburg, WA (Nicholson Pavilion). Date: Sep 30, 2006. Attend: 517. Time: 1:50. Referees: Steve Gustafson, Scott Cubberly. Great Northwest Athletic Conference match