MORAGA, Calif. – University of the Pacific women's volleyball team (4-19, 0-11 WCC) fell at Saint Mary's (14-9, 9-2 WCC) 3-0 Saturday afternoon at the University Credit Union Pavilion.
Nicole Zake paced Pacific offensively with a team-high six kills while
Hanna Vorhies,
Ellie Prindl, and
Vanessa Zussino added four kills apiece.
Gwen Hansen reached double-digit assists for the second time this season as she led the Tigers with 10.
Saint Mary's jumped ahead early in the first set and raced out to a 10-point advantage, 15-5. The Gaels continued to control the pace of play in the opening frame and earned a convincing 25-11 victory to take an early lead in the match.
In a back-and-forth second set, the Tigers gained the lead at 20-18 following a 5-1 scoring run. Zussino highlighted the run with a kill while the Tiger defense forced three Gael attack errors. Despite the late deficit, Saint Mary's recorded five of the final six points to secure the frame, 27-25.
The Gaels completed the sweep in the third set, winning the final frame 25-18.
Pacific returns to action at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, when it hosts LMU at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
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