OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lewis-Clark State Volleyball wrapped up its first full weekend of Cascade Conference action on Saturday with a 3-0 sweep (25-10, 25-15, 25-14) of The Evergreen State College (Wash.). The Warriors dominated on offense with a .307 attack percentage.
“The team should be proud to put together two great wins on the road,” Head Coach Katie Palmer said. “Today our setters ran a really nice offense and got multiple hitters involved. Anna Merrill had some big-time swings and did a great job managing a bigger load. Our outsides combining for 25 kills in a three-set match really shows their ability to move the ball around. Overall, we have a group that is committed to competing and improving. We are looking forward to another tough road trip next week.”
The victory improves the LC State record to 6-3 on the season and 3-1 in Cascade Conference play. Evergreen State falls to 0-6 on the season and 0-2 in CCC action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Four kills by Juliauna Forgach Aguilar and one by Anna Merrill helped LC State to a 6-1 opening run. Missy Mortensen joined in on the action with a kill before errors by TESC and an ace by Abbey Neff made it a 12-4 lead. Taylor Boyce tallied a kill before Forgach Aguilar added another three for a commanding 16-6 advantage in the opening set. Mortensen added a pair of kills before three straight swings by Merrill, Boyce and Forgach Aguilar ended the frame 25-10.
Makenzie Stout opened the second set with an ace and the teams battled and traded points until a kill by Forgach Aguilar sparked a run of three, capped by an ace by Esther Kailiponi, to give the Warriors a 13-12 edge. Three straight kills by Boyce made it 19-13, Merrill tallied a kill and Natany Felix Guimaraes dealt an ace for a 21-15 advantage. Four straight swings by Boyce pushed the run to six to end the set at 25-15.
A kill by Forgach Aguilar and ace by Ella Stosich kept the momentum with LC State to start the third frame with a 3-0 Warrior lead. Forgach Aguilar and Merrill went back-to-back with kills to pair with errors by Evergreen as the LC State advantage grew to 9-1. Mortensen pushed the run to seven points with a kill to make it 10-1.
Boyce made it a 16-6 advantage and a solo block by Forgach Aguilar kept the difference at 10, 18-8. Stosich dealt an ace and Forgach Aguilar, Lindner and Abby Beaton tallied kills as the Warriors closed out the set with a 25-14.
STAT RECAP
Forgach Aguilar led the contest with 14 kills on a .360 attack percentage. Boyce added 11 kills at .529 while Mortensen and Merrill each tallied six with attack percentages over .300.
Kailiponi dished out 20 assists and Neff had 13, and the Warriors dealt eight service aces.
Felix Guimaraes anchored the back row with 14 digs and Kailiponi added seven. LC State held TESC to an attack percentage of .013.
UP NEXT
The road swing continues next weekend in Portland when the Warriors take on Warner Pacific (Ore.) and Multnomah (Ore.).
