(SAN FRANCISCO) Looking to keep its undefeated season rolling, No. 17 PLNU Volleyball did just that with a 3-1 (26-28, 25-17, 25-16, 25-11) win over Academy of Art, improving to 14-0 overall (8-0 PacWest) on the season.
How It Happened
After a back-and-forth first set was won by ART U, Point Loma responded in deliberate fashion. PLNU used a 9-1 run to take a resounding 17-9 lead in the second, before the Urban Knights battled back to within one. But the Sea Lions answered back with an 8-1 stretch, which included three PLNU blocks, to even the match after an attack error ended the second set, 25-17.
In the third set, the Sea Lions took an early lead thanks to five kills from
Abigail Nua. Instead of using a big run, they slowly chipped away to extend their advantage before scoring five unanswered to close out the set, 25-16, after a combined block from
Avery Allemann and
Gabby Hicks.
Looking to clinch the match in the fourth, Point Loma did so in dominating fashion. After taking a 10-7 lead, the Sea Lions proceeded to outscore the Urban Knights 15-4 over the rest of the set to cap off a 3-1 victory.
Saren Rogers had four kills in the fourth to lead PLNU's attack that hit .458 in the set, while Point Loma held ART U to a -.138 attack % in the final stanza.
Top Performers
Nua led the offense with 14 kills, while Rogers wasn't far behind with 12. On defense,
Makenna Joyce and
Sophia Baugh (38 assists) had 17 digs each, while
Anna Massari had six total blocks.
What Happens Next
Point Loma will look to continue its unbeaten start to the season when the Sea Lions travel to play Biola on Thursday in La Mirada at 7 p.m.
