FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran maintained its streak of straight-set victories over Northwest Conference opponents, defeating the host Pacific Boxers, 25-12, 25-17, 25-23, on Friday night.

Kelcy Joynt led the Lutes with 13 kills, while Erin Bremond recorded eight kills along with a .538 attack percentage as the No. 16-ranked Lutes improved to 13-5 overall and 9-0 in the conference. During their nine-match winning streak they have won 27 consecutive sets without a defeat. Kelsie Moore added nine kills, Brenna Archibald finished with 14 digs and Sarah Beaver had 31 assists.

The Boxers (7-10, 2-7 NWC) posed little challenge to the Lutes until the third set, where they bounced back from a four-point deficit mid-set to challenge for the victory in the stretch.  PLU hit on all cylinders, posting a .260 hitting percentage for the match while Pacific hit .077.

Alexa Block posted a double-double of 10 kills and 15 assists to lead the Boxers. For the first time this season, Pacific did not earn credit for a block.

After a close start to the first set, PLU put things in motion to blow away the Boxers in the final two-thirds of the frame. The Lutes used two attack errors and an ace by Blair Bjorkman to pull away from a 6-6 tie to a 10-6 advantage. Pacific won just three more points off of their own serve and six more points total as Moore posted three kills and Joynt added two to cruise to the 25-12 win.

The Lutes pulled away early in the second set, pulling ahead 7-2 on a Bjorkman service ace.  A kill by Joynt made it a 14-7 lead before five straight winners by Keleigh Kremers, three off PLU attack errors, brought Pacific back to within 14-12.  Attack errors buried the Boxers from there as they committed six from that point to allow the Lutes the 25-17 victory.

Pacific came out of the extended with some new fire in the third set, taking a 3-0 lead early before seeing the Lutes ties it at 3-3.  The two teams traded points until a Pacific ball handling error gave the Lutes a 10-9 lead. That started a string of four unanswered points for PLU and produced a 13-9 advantage.  The Boxers rebounded to tie it at 16-16 on a kill by Block.

The Boxers took the lead back at 19-18 on a PLU attack error.  The Lutes tied it again at 21-21 before a kill by Joynt gave PLU the lead for good.  A service ace by Kremers gave the Boxers a chance to tie it at 24-23, but Moore placed a kill right along the sideline to give the Lutes the match.

(Courtesy of Pacific Sports Information Office.)