(SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.) PLNU Women's Volleyball completed a perfect opening weekend to PacWest play, sweeping Dominican 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-11) on Saturday afternoon in San Rafael to make it two conference wins from two for the Sea Lions.
 
"We didn't play our brand of volleyball in this one, but I'm still happy to get a win any way that we can find it," Head Coach Jonathan Scott said.
 
The Sea Lions started quickly by scoring the first four points of the match, with three kills from Abigail Nua and a service ace from Courtney Dyer.
 
Dominican fought back to take a 9-8 lead, only for Point Loma to go on runs of at least 3-0 in each of the next four rotations to handily win the opening set.
 
With the second set tied at 13 apiece, Jordyn Moriarty served during a 6-0 Sea Lion run that gave PLNU firm control. Dominican got to within two at 19-17, but a Claire Smith kill and another Dyer service ace helped Point Loma take a two-set-to-none advantage.
 
The Sea Lions then saved their best set for last, hitting a match high .448 as a team while holding the hosts to just two kills on -.154 hitting.
 
Tied 4-4 in the third, three Bailey Williams kills and a pair of Nua service aces as part of another 6-0 streak helped PLNU (7-3 overall, 2-0 PacWest) never look back on its way to a second-straight sweep to begin conference play.
 
Nua (16 kills), Lauren Phillips (23 assists), Dyer (16 digs, four aces) and Grace Hicks (five blocks) led all players in those respective categories.
 
Point Loma returns to PacWest action next Saturday, Sep. 17 when the Sea Lions travel to take on Concordia University Irvine. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.