Knights Stop Northwest in Four Sets

9/6/2014 8:53:00 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. - Warner Pacific Volleyball earned their first Cascade Conference win of 2014 with a 3-1 decision over Northwest tonight at C.C. Perry Gym.

Warner Pacific 3 Northwest 1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 25-15) Stats Comparison NU WPC Kills 42 55 Errors 17 21 Attack Pct. .184 .252 Assists 41 55 Digs 41 65 Blocks 5.0 3.0 Aces 4 8 NU Leaders WPC Waterman 10 Kills 20 White Gleb 21 Assists 46 Bostic Roy 16 Digs 19 Merritt Hansen 1.5 Blocks 1.0 Kincaide Waterman Zwack 2 Aces 3 White Wonsley

The Basics

• Score: Warner Pacific 3, Northwest 1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 25-15)
• Records: WPC (3-4, 1-1 CCC), Northwest (6-6, 0-2 CCC)
• Location: C.C. Perry Gym, Portland, Ore.
• The Short Story: Warner Pacific used strong defense and timely hitting to defeat Northwest University 3 sets to 1 in Portland. The Knight back row dug up 65 balls to frustrate the Eagle attack, while the WPC hitters pounded out a season high 55 kills. The home team also took advantage of eight service aces.

How It Happened

• WP sprinted to a 11-4 lead in set one, but watch Northwest close to within 19-16 late.
• The Knights closed out the set with six straight points, all with Cara Wonsley at the service line.
• NU tied the match by winning set two.
• The second from was tight early on and was tied at 15-15 before the Eagles reeled off six consecutive points.
• NU hit for a match high .393 in the set and committed just two errors.
• Janessa White came alive for WP in the third set, swinging for eight of her 20 kills on the night.
• Despite jumping out to a 7-1 lead, the Knights found themselves with a slim 21-20 advantage late in the set.
• Three NU errors handed the frame to the host team.
• Set four was the most comfortable for Warner Pacific as they steadily pulled away and led by as many as eight points.
• Brittney Bevens came off the bench to put away five kills in the set.

Up Next

• The Knights travel to Corban next Friday, September 6. Match starts at 7pm.





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