FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Senior Brandee Victorino put together a pair of 14-kill performances as the Evergreen Geoducks picked up a pair of sweeps on the first day of the Pacific University Volleyball Tournament in Forest Grove, Ore.
Evergreen 3, George Fox 0
It took a few points for the Geoducks to warm up their swing but once they did, the Bruins were no-match as the Geoducks cruised to a straight-set win, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15.
In the first set, the Geoducks used a 7-1 run to take an early lead but a seven-point run gave George Fox at one-point advantage at 17-16. Following an Evergreen timeout, the Geoducks couldn't be stopped, going on a 9-2 swing to end the set on a kill by Jaclyn Trinque.
The Bruins were never given an opportunity to catch up in the second set as Evergreen built the early lead and never looked back, earning the 25-17 set win to pull within a frame of victory.
George Fox again had no match for Evergreen in the third set as the Geoducks hit .483 with 15 kills and just one error on 29 total swings as they cruised to a 25-15 win to clinch the match in straight sets.
Evergreen was led by 14 kills from Victorino, who also added three blocks in the win. Brandy Iverson hit .600 on the match, connecting for 12 kills on 20 swings with no attack errors. Trinque finished with 24 assists while Natimia Barker-Doss led the Geoduck defense with 15 digs.
George Fox was led by nine kills from Kylee Adderson. Payton Shrum added 21 assists while Kelsea Meyers dug on 11 balls on the night. The Bruins hit just .108 on the night, connecting for 28 kills with 17 errors on 102 total attacks.
Evergreen 3, Pacific 0
The momentum gained by the Geoducks in their first match was bad news for the Pacific Boxers as Evergreen picked up their second sweep of the day, 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
In the first set, Victorino threw down a kill to get the Geoducks started and after an early battle, Evergreen began to run away with the game. Evergreen put together a 6-2 run to pull ahead midway through and then a 10-2 run to end the set gave the green and white the 25-16 win.
The Geoducks again pulled away in the second set, using a 9-3 run to double up the Boxers at 12-6. The Boxers attempted a comeback but Evergreen was just too strong, using a 6-1 swing to clinch the 25-13 set two win.
It was more of the same in the third set as a 7-1 run midway through blew the set open for the Geoducks. With much of the bench earning play in the third set, Evergreen had their lowest hitting set of the match but it was still enough to fly to the three-set sweep with a 25-19 win.
Evergreen was led by 14 kills from Victorino, who committed just one attack error on 27 swings for a .481 clip. Trinque finished with 22 assists while Barker-Doss led a balanced defense with nine digs. The Geoducks hit .405 on the match, connecting for 37 kills with seven errors on 74 total swings.
Pacific was led by 10 kills from Haley Bedell. Emily Farnham finished with 15 assists while Una Areta led the Boxer defense with seven digs. Pacific hit .016 on the night, recording 29 kills with 20 errors on 85 attacks.
Evergreen will have much of Saturday off before they return to the court at the Stoller Center at 5 p.m. to face New Hope Christian.