LACEY -
Pacific Lutheran opened its 2009 volleyball season with a 25-19,
25-15, 19-25, 25-19 victory over host Saint Martin's at Marcus
Pavilion.
Sophomore outside hitter Kelsie Moore finished with 16 kills and
a .256 attack percentage to lead the Lutes, who hit .186 for the
match. Beth Hanna added nine kills and 16 digs, Kelcy Joynt had
seven kills in two games, and Sarah Beaver finished with five kills
and 34 assists to lead the Lutes.
A total of 14 different players saw action for PLU, which
finished with four solo blocks and eight block assists. Erin
Bremond collected two solo blocks and two block assists. Brenna
Archibald and Lauren Poole both finished the match with 14 digs for
PLU.
Saint Martin's rallied from a 2-0 set deficit behind Teilissa
Tua, who finished with a match-high 12 kills for the hosts.
Pacific Lutheran returns to action this Friday and Saturday with
four matches at the Puget Sound Premier Tournament hosted by the
University of Puget Sound. The Lutes, ranked No. 13 in the American
Volleyball Coaches Association preseason Top 25, will face three
other nationally ranked teams in the event. They open against No.
10 St. Benedict's (Minn.) at 11 a.m. Friday and follow that
with a 2 p.m. match against No. 19 and tournament host UPS. Pacific
Lutheran plays No. 25 Simpson (Iowa) at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
- PLU -
