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University of the Pacific

Sedona Sherman
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Portland UP 11-13,3-10 WCC
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Winner Pacific UOP 13-13,5-9 WCC
Portland UP
11-13,3-10 WCC
1
Final
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Pacific UOP
13-13,5-9 WCC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Portland UP 22 22 25 14 (1)
Pacific UOP 25 25 23 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Pacific Defeats Portland, 3-1

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific women's volleyball team secured a season split with Portland after defeating the Pilots, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon. 

Pacific returns to .500 (13-13) on the season with a 5-9 record in conference play, while Portland falls to 11-13, 3-10 in the WCC.

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

  • The Tigers hit .306 in the fourth set en route to a .217 percentage for the match.

1st set

  • The score was tied at points 1, 5, and 8 through the first 16 serves. With a 9-8 Portland lead, Pacific scored four consecutive points to take its largest lead of the set. 
  • Portland answered right back with a four-point run to regain a one-point lead (13-12).
  • The two squads battled back and forth through the next 13 serves, but following a final tie at 19-19, Pacific won on three straight serves to take a 22-19 lead. Carissa Bradford was to credit with kills at 20-19 and 22-19.
  • Pacific and Portland matched point-for-point to close out the set.


2nd set

  • It was another tight set with the the two teams knotting the score three times before either squad had scored six points.
  • Following a 5-5 tie, the Tigers went on a 5-1 run that gave them a four-point lead (10-6). 
  • Portland would come back within two points of the Tigers on three more occasions, but with a 19-16 lead, Pacific won consecutive points to take its largest lead (21-15). 
  • The Pilots would have one final surge, going 6-2 over the next eight serves, but a Portland service error and kill by Bradford sealed the Tigers victory.
     

3rd set

  • The Pilots hit a set-high .261 en route to a narrow 25-23 win.
  • Pacific and Portland were tied 10 times before either squad was able to gain a lead largher than a two-points. Following a 14-14 tie, Portland won three straight points for a 17-14 edge. The Pilots extended their lead after following up with a 4-2 run (21-16).
  • Pacific did not go quietly, outscoring the Pilots 7-3 to bring the score to 24-23. 
  • A Tiger service error gave Portland new life and forced a fourth set.
     

4th set

  • It was all Tigers in the fourth set, allowing Portland to just six kills.
  • Pacific opened the set with an 8-2 run. 
  • Portland would come back within three points (10-7), but would not come within less than four the remainder of the set. 
  • At 15-11, Pacific went on a 10-3 run en route to the match win.

     

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

  • Bradford recorded a new career mark with a team-high 15 kills. Bradford committed just four errors in 37 attempts for a .297 hitting percentage.
  • Sedona Sherman hit a team-leading .429 hitting percentage. The Arizona native smashed 10 kills with just one error in 21 total swings.
  • Four players — Gabby Leo (22), Jadyn Tubbs (21), Allison Dennemann (16), and Riley Patterson (14) — each recorded double-digit digs on the day. Leo also dished out 48 assists.
  • As a team, Pacific edged Portland in points (72-56), kills (60-43), digs (91-71), assists (59-40), and service aces (5-4).

     

UP NEXT
Pacific makes its final weekend road trip next week when it is scheduled to face Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. Video and live stats links can be found at pacifictigers.com.

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