STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific women's volleyball team (4-20, 0-12 WCC) dropped a straight-set West Coast Conference decision to LMU (20-3, 11-1 WCC) Thursday evening at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Offensively for Pacific,
Adeline Sirbu recorded a team-high five kills while swinging at an impressive .364 clip from the middle blocker position.
Nicole Zake aided the offensive effort with two kills while
Ellie Prindl and
Vanessa Zussino added three apiece.
Gwen Hansen nearly recorded a double-double with a team-high 12 assists and seven digs. Sirbu was solid at the net to help the Tiger defense with one solo block.
LMU jumped out to an early lead in the opening frame and cruised to a 20-5 advantage. After Pacific brought the score back to 12, 22-10, the Lions recorded three of the final four points to secure the first set 25-11.
Trailing 14-9 in the second set, Pacific posted three straight points to get within two, 14-12. Prindl kicked off the run with a kill, and Zussino added back-to-back service aces. LMU quickly answered, increasing its lead back to six, 18-12, and eased to a 25-18 victory.
The Lions finished the sweep with a dominating performance in the third and final set, earning a 25-8 win to secure the match victory.
Pacific returns to action at home at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, when it hosts Pepperdine at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
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