STOCKTON, Calif. – Inside a raucous Alex G. Spanos Center, the Pacific volleyball team erased a 2-1 set deficit and staved off six match points, but ultimately fell to Saint Mary's in five sets (25-23, 17-25, 16-25, 25-21, 18-20) on Thursday night.

Senior Logan Blutreich was a huge catalyst for the Tigers (7-9, 1-4 offense), tallying six of her ten kills in the match during sets four and five and the other four in set one, the first set Pacific won on the night. The senior middle blocker has found her stride offensively since returning home, averaging eight kills per match in the first three inside the Spanos Center. The senior middle blocker also continued making her presence known in the middle, adding four block assists to the final ledger – giving her three or more total blocks in the last three matches.

Alongside Blutreich, graduate Olivia Keller put up another strong performance of 15 kills to lead the team. More than the featured option offensively, Keller figured prominently in the defensive game plan by adding six digs and three total blocks (one solo, two block assists).

Freshman Mazi Smith and redshirt freshman Mila Stojakovic each also contributed eight kills in the effort with sophomores Alessia Couchond and Alyson Cox facilitating the offense to the tune of 16 assists for the former and 18 for the latter.

Couchond did tally Pacific's lone double-double of the match, digging 16 balls alongside her assists. Since returning home she is averaging 20.3 assists per match and 11.3 digs per match. The sophomore however was tied for the team lead with Stojakovic who's 16 digs represent a new career best. Fellow freshman Bella Gutierrez also had a career day on defense, posting her personal best 13 digs.

Senior Jayhlin Swain also finished in double figures with 14 digs, she added a service ace and four assists to her final line.

Drawing the start tonight, freshman Chloe Grever tied her career high five kills on 11 kills for the most efficient match of her career with more than two attacks (.273 hitting percentage).

To finish off the weekend, Pacific will host San Francisco at 7 p.m. on Saturday to highlight Pacific's Homecoming weekend. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.

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