(AZUSA, Calif.) PLNU Volleyball fought back from a two-set-to-none deficit against Simon Fraser on Saturday to force a fourth set, but the deficit proved too much overcome as the Red Leafs prevailed (25-13, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22) in the final match of the CPP/APU Tournament.
 
In the third set that Point Loma won, the Sea Lions trailed 10-15 but battled back to take a 20-18 lead with the help of a 4-0 run that included a pair of Mariah Hughes kills.
 
After SFU briefly tied the set, PLNU scored five of the next six points, with Abigail Nua's kill capping off the stanza to prolong the match.
 
But the Red Leafs managed to win a back-and-forth fourth set to clinch the victory and prevent a deciding fifth set from being played.
 
Nua led PLNU with 15 kills, while Anna Massari joined her in double figures with 11. Hughes set a new career-high with nine.
 
Defensively, Massari posted six blocks while Rosie Cline led the team with a career-high 13 digs.
 
Point Loma (3-4 overall) has now concluded its non-conference season and will begin PacWest play on Wednesday at home against Dominican at 6 p.m.