Azusa, Calif.— The Sea Lions traveled to face the Cougars of Azusa Pacific University in their first conference action of the season. APU brought a well balanced attack that overpowered the young Point Loma team who fell in straight sets for the third time this season. 

After a successful second weekend of competition, PLNU could not carry over the offense shown while in Washington. Errors were a big issue for Point Loma as their combined team hitting percentage was only .052. APU overmatched the Sea Lions from the first serve, opening the first set with a 10-0 run, to the last point, with a 9-1 run to close out the third set. 
 
Team Records
PLNU (3-6, 0-1), APU (8-1, 1-0)
 
Scott's Thoughts
On his team's effort:
"A few of the girls played hard, but that doesn't show if you don't have it from all six girls on the court."

On what his team needs moving forward:
"Our actions need to reflect our desires. We can't just want a win, we must earn it."

 
Scoring Summary
Set 1: APU 25, PLNU 9
Set 2: APU 25, PLNU 14
Set 3: APU 25, PLNU 11

 
News and Notes
> Holley Persson continued her solid defensive play with 20 digs in the game to bring her per set average up to 5.53. 
> The Cougars started the game on a 10-0 run, 7 of those points came off of PLNU errors.
> The win by the Cougars brings the all time series record between the teams to 42-42.

Up Next
Point Loma will have six days off before their next match when they open conference play at home, they host Notre Dame de Namur at 7 p.m. on Wednesday September 20th.