FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Saint Martin's Volleyball team was victorious on the road over Alaska Fairbanks in four sets on Saturday, November 7.
The Saints won each set by four points or less, as each frame was tightly-contested. The win improved Saint Martin's record to 9-16 overall and 5-12 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- The Saints held a narrow 7-4 lead out of the gates, before each team went back-and-forth exchanging the lead midway through the set. The frame was tied 14-14, before Saint Martin's pulled ahead 20-16, the team's largest lead in the set. The Nanooks came back within two points, but consecutive points by the Saints ended the set 25-21.
- Fairbanks pulled ahead 7-2, but a 5-1 run later by Saint Martin's tied the game at 9-9. Each team traded runs, before the Nanooks pushed ahead 20-15 late in the frame. Saint Martin's responded with a 4-0 run that evolved into a 10-3 stretch to close the set, winning 25-23.
- The Saints led 18-17 late in the third set, before the Nanooks rattled off an 8-2 run to close out the set and win 25-20, trimming the Saint Martin's advantage to 2-1.
- The fourth set was neck-and-neck, as neither team led by more than three points at any time. The teams exchanged the lead throughout the frame, as a 4-1 run put Saint Martin's up 20-18 late in the set. The Saints forced match point at 24-21, before Fairbanks rattled off three straight points to tie the set at 24-24. Saint Martin's saw a kill and ace by Leila Quinn on back-to-back points to win 26-24 and take the match in four frames.
How It Happened
Up Next
The Saints will host Western Oregon at 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Marcus Pavilion, celebrating senior day after the game.
