OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Volleyball team lost its home match against Seattle Pacific in four sets at Evergreen State College on Thursday, October 15.
The Saints rallied to take the third set, but ultimately fell in four sets. During the third set, Emily Garten surpassed Saint Martin's program record for career kills.
The loss dropped the Saints' record on the season to 7-11 overall and 3-7 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- The Saints pulled ahead 12-8 to start the set, but the Falcons scored 13 out of the next 16 points to pull ahead 21-15. A 5-0 run by Saint Martin's put the Saints within one point (23-22), but Seattle Pacific pulled away to win 25-23.
- Saint Martin's hit .225 in the second set, but Seattle Pacific hit .425 held a small lead for most of the set. The Saints pushed ahead 20-19 with a 3-0 run, but the Falcons answered with a 6-0 run to take the set 25-20.
- The Saints jumped out to a 7-4 lead, before a series of runs saw the Falcons push ahead 14-10. The set saw an eight-point stretch in which each team exchanged winning points. Saint Martin's closed out the set on a 5-2 run and won 25-23, with the final kill by Emily Garten putting her first overall in career kills at Saint Martin's.
- Seattle Pacific opened the set on a 7-0 run, and later pulled ahead 12-3. The Saints pushed within seven points later in the set, but an 8-2 run by SPU forced match point at 24-11. Saint Martin's earned points from consecutive kills by Emily Garten, but Audra Rose's kill for the Falcons sealed the final set 25-13.
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The Saints will be back in action tomorrow, hosting Montana State Billings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16.
