SEATTLE, Wash. – University of the Pacific women's volleyball team (4-22, 0-14 WCC) dropped a hard-fought four-set West Coast Conference contest at Seattle U (5-18, 2-11 WCC) Thursday evening at the Redhawk Center.
Nicole Zake recorded double-digit kills for the team-leading 13th time this season as she posted 13 on 37 attempts. Zake registered a .216 hitting percentage and added a service ace, a block assist, two digs, and 14.5 points to complete a well-rounded performance.
Gracie Armato and
Julia Porath also guided the Tigers offensively, recording six and five kills, respectively.
Alessia Couchond and
Gwen Hansen set up Tiger attackers with a combined 33 assists, with Couchond leading the team with 21.
Pacific responded in the second set after Seattle U secured the opening frame, 25-11, and tied the match at one set apiece with a narrow 25-23 victory. Trailing 10-5 in the second, Pacific used a 7-2 scoring run to tie the set at 12. Porath and Zake highlighted the run, combining for two kills and a service ace.
Trading points in the back half of the set, the Tigers jumped ahead by three, 24-21, following four straight kills from Armato and
Olga Gergacz. Despite the Redhawks winning back-to-back points to trim their deficit to one, 24-23, Zake ended the second set with a kill to give the orange and black a 25-23 victory.
Seattle U cruised to the match win in the third and fourth sets, winning both at 25-18 and 25-14.
Pacific concludes its conference road slate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, when it travels to Portland at the Chiles Center.
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