CHENEY, Wash. – Pacific (4-2) won its fourth straight match on Saturday, defeating the host Eastern Washington Eagles in three, 25-17, 26-24, 25-14. The Tigers finished the EWU Invitational with a 3-0 mark to win the title. Pacifc won nine sets without a loss in the event. 
 
Fifth-year senior Biamba Kabengele led the Pacific attach with 10 kills and added four blocks and three digs. She was named MVP of the Invitational. She had 33 kills and eight blocks over the three matches.
 
Senior Alexa Edwards and junior Jenna Heller were also named to the EWU Invitational All-Tournament Team. Edwards had six kills and a team-best 15 digs in Saturday's match. She finished the weekend with 27 kills and 31 digs, including a 15-kill effort against Nevada. Heller had a team-best 16 assists, seven digs and matched her career best with three service aces. She finished the weekend with 67 assists and 23 digs. She had 28 assists in the win over Nevada.
 
In the Saturday match, Ramonni Cook had a season-best eight kills. Darina Kumanova had seven kills and finished the weekend with 18. Libero Megan Nishimura had 12 digs and three aces in the match. Freshman setter Dylan Gilkey had 14 assists, her best total since she had 15 against North Carolina in the season opener.
 
"I thought we did a good job winning the serve-and-pass battle," said head coach Greg Gibbons. "I am proud of how hard we competed and worked together as a team."
 
The Tigers return to action next weekend with a three-day effort at the Colorado State Tournament. Pacific will face three strong opponents, starting with Bowling Green on Friday, then the host Colorado State Rams on Saturday followed by a matchup with #16 Baylor on Sunday.