OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Volleyball team lost its home match against Alaska Anchorage 3-0 at The Evergreen State College on Saturday, October 10.
The loss dropped the Saints' record to 7-10 on the year and 3-6 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- In the first set, Anchorage held a narrow 12-9 advantage in kills and jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the start of the match. Saint Martin's responded with a 5-0 run to tie the set, and the score later moved to 10-10. Anchorage pulled ahead 18-13 and held a steady lead for the remainder of the frame, winning the set 25-19.
- The second set was tight, as the teams played out an 8-8 tie midway through. The Seawolves pulled ahead by three, before a 5-0 run saw the Saints leading 15-13. Saint Martin's kept the momentum going and pushed ahead 20-15, before a massive 7-0 run by Alaska Anchorage put the Saints behind 22-20 late in the set. The Saints came within 23-22, before the Seawolves forced a set point at 24-22. Anchorage committed a service error on the ensuing point, before winning the second frame on a kill by Bella Burney to pull ahead 2-0 in the match.
- After the set started off 5-4, a 9-0 run by the Seawolves put Saint Martin's behind 14-4. The Saints bounced back with an 11-2 run to trim the deficit to 16-15. The set moved 17-17, before the Seawolves ran off an 8-3 run to win 25-20 and take the match in three sets.
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The Saints will host Seattle Pacific and Montana State Billings next week at The Evergreen State College.
