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Loggers Sweep, Snap Lutes Win Streak
Story and Photo Courtesy of the Puget Sound Athletics Site
TACOMA, Wash. – Brynn Blickenstaff tallied 17 kills and two service aces to lead the University of Puget Sound volleyball team over Pacific Lutheran 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-19). The Loggers (11-4, 6-1) snapped the Lutes (12-4, 6-1) 35-match conference winning streak. The last time the Lutes lost in NWC play was in September 2008 when the Loggers swept the Lutes.
Blickenstaff had a match-high 17 kills in the match, hitting .406 to pace the Loggers. Erika Greene contributed 34 assists as the Loggers jumped to a lead early and never looked back.
"Our biggest focus was on finally playing the way we wanted to play," said head coach Mark Massey. "Tonight was the first night this year that we really executed our game plan through the entire match."
The Loggers executed equally as well in all three sets, hitting .190 as a team and holding the Lutes to a .080 hitting percentage. The Loggers also had seven service aces and again dominated at the net, totaling six team blocks to the Lutes five. In addition to the pair of aces by Blickenstaff, Greene recorded two aces of her own with Stephanie O'Connor had three service aces.
Jaime Ecklund had a big night for the Loggers coming up with six kills and four blocks. Jordan Bird also tallied four blocks while Natalie Monro had seven kills.
With the win, the Loggers moved into a tie for first place with the Lutes. Whitworth sits in second at 5-1.
The Loggers will return to Memorial Fieldhouse on Saturday to host Pacific at 7 p.m. on Homecoming.
