(SAN DIEGO) No. 18 PLNU Volleyball moved atop the PacWest standings with its eighth straight conference victory, defeating Concordia in four sets (25-17, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22) on Saturday afternoon in Golden Gym.
In a matchup of the top two teams in the standings, Point Loma defeated Concordia (18-5 overall, 11-3 PacWest) for the second time this season to jump the Golden Eagles in the table.
The Sea Lions came out swinging, with
Saren Rogers recording five of her season-high 11 kills in the first set to lead the hosts.
With the second set tied at 19-19, PLNU scored six of the final seven points to take a 2-0 match lead with the help of a pair of kills from
Kyra Miles.
CUI, receiving the most votes of any team not in the top-25 of the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll, came back to win the third set, Point Loma closed the match in four after jumping out to an 8-2 lead in the fourth.
Sophia Baugh served an ace as part of a 5-0 run that put PLNU up 22-16, before
Gianna Callari scored the final two Sea Lions' points to clinch the victory.
Ila Rose (12 kills) led all players in kills, with Rogers (11), Miles (10) and Callari (10) joining her with double-digit kills.
Baugh dished out 39 assists and posted a double-double with her 21 digs.
Kira Federico (11 digs) and
Jolyna Salas (10 digs) also reached double figures in digs.
Point Loma (16-5 overall, 11-2 PacWest) now travels to Hawai'i for three matches, beginning on Wednesday at Hawai'i Pacific. First serve in Honolulu is scheduled for 6 p.m. HT / 9 p.m. PT.
POSTMATCH PRESS CONFERENCE
