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(HONOLULU) No. 18 PLNU Volleyball extended its PacWest winning streak to double digits with a three-set sweep (25-14, 25-23, 25-15) of Chaminade on Thursday night.
 
With its 10th straight conference victory, Point Loma also clinched a spot in the four-team PacWest Championships (Nov. 13-14) in Costa Mesa.
 
After leading 10-9 in the first set, the Sea Lions went on multiple 4-0 runs in the opening stanza to take a convincing early advantage in the match.
 
Chaminade came back to lead in set two, 22-21, only for Point Loma to score four of the final five points, as a Kyra Miles kill put PLNU up 2-0.
 
Then in the third, an 8-0 Sea Lions' run helped PLNU jump out to a 10-1 advantage, as Point Loma led by as many as 17-4 in the final stanza.
 
Saren Rogers and Miles then combined for a block to close out the team's fourth sweep in its last five matches.
 
PLNU dominated in the middle, with middle blockers Miles (11 kills, .588) and Hailey Clark (9 kills, .692) combining for 20 kills on just 30 attempts.
 
Ila Rose had eight kills, with Sophia Baugh tallying 25 assists.
 
Point Loma (18-5 overall, 13-2 PacWest) concludes its Hawai'i trip on Saturday at Hawai'i Hilo, with first serve scheduled for 9 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. HT.