HONOLULU - Madie Fox was dominant in the middle, recording 13 kills and a .320 hitting percentage, but it was not enough to overcome Hawaii Pacific in its home gym as Point Loma volleyball team fell in straight sets on Friday, Oct. 25.
 
Fox posted her third straight match with double-figure kills and a hitting percentage over .300. However, she was the only Sea Lion to reach double-digits in kills. Cara Keturakis posted 27 assists, and Courtney Dyer had 15 digs. Claire Smith recorded a career-high five blocks. Perla Escobar led Hawaii Pacific with 15 kills. She also got help from Cameryn Collie, who recorded 14 kills and a .333 hitting percentage.
 
After dropping the first two sets, Point Loma showed a lot of fight in set 3. The Sea Lions fought back from a 13-9 deficit to take a 22-19 lead. After a 3-0 spurt by HPU tied the match at 22-22, the teams traded points until it was 26-26. The Sharks then received a kill from Collie before the match ended on a hitting error by PLNU.
 
Team Records
Point Loma (12-8, 8-4 PacWest), Hawaii Pacific (15-6, 11-2 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The loss drops PLNU into a tie with Biola for fifth place in the PacWest standings. The victory allows HPU to keep pace with the leaders. They are currently tied with Hawaii Hilo at 11-2, and both teams trail Azusa Pacific by percentage points for second place in the conference.  
 
Words from coach Jonathan Scott
On the match: "This Hawaii trip is always tough. We didn't do what we needed to show up prepared tonight."
 
On Hawaii Pacific: "HPU has been the same team for years. It is a pretty basic scouting report, but it is very difficult to actually stop them when they are on. Tonight was one of those nights."
 
Scoring Summary
Set 1: HPU 25, PLNU 18
Set 2: HPU 25, PLNU 20
Set 3: HPU 28, PLNU 26
 
News and Notes
> Point Loma has lost three straight times to HPU in Hawaii, and it has beaten the Sharks five straight times in San Diego
> PLNU leads the all-time series 7-6
> The teams will meet again in San Diego on Nov. 11
> HPU outhit PLNU in all three sets
> Eleven different Sea Lions recorded a dig in the match
> Six of the 10 blocks in the match came in the third set
 
Up Next
Point Loma will close out its Hawaii road trip tomorrow against Chaminade at 6 p.m. PST.