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(HONOLULU) No. 18 PLNU Volleyball opened its Hawai'i trip with a three-set sweep (25-15, 25-11, 25-14) of Hawai'i Pacific on Wednesday night.
 
Point Loma won each set by double digits to claim its ninth straight victory in PacWest play, as the Sea Lions stayed in first place atop the conference standings, a half-game ahead of Concordia and Biola.
 
PLNU hit .378 as a team in the match, including .556 in the third set during which the Sea Lions didn't commit a single error.
 
In set two, Point Loma posted its largest set victory of the night, forcing HPU into as many errors as kills. Hailey Clark and Kaitlyn Cabral combined for a pair of blocks in a 4-0 run that closed out the second stanza.
 
The Sea Lions served 11 aces overall compared to just one for the Sharks, with Sophia Baugh, Kira Federico and Gianna Callari each having three.
 
Saren Rogers paced all players with her season-high 13 kills on an efficient .344 hitting, while Kyra Miles (.467) had seven kills on 15 attempts without committing a single error. Callari (.400) also had seven kills on just 15 attempts.

Miles (5 blocks) and Hailey Clark (4 blocks) dominated defensively at the net.
 
Federico led the match with 20 digs, with Cabral (10 digs) also reaching double figures in the category. Baugh had 28 assists and nearly recorded a double-double with her nine digs.
 
Point Loma (17-5 overall, 12-2 PacWest) continues its Hawai'i trip on Thursday with a match at Chaminade. First serve in Honolulu is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. HT.