WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Pacific Lutheran University women's volleyball team fell to Whitman College in three sets Friday night, dropping a Northwest Conference matchup 3-0 at the Sherwood Center.
The Lutes (18-6, 11-4 NWC) battled the Blues (11-10, 9-6 NWC) throughout the match but were unable to find their rhythm offensively, falling 25-18, 25-16, and 25-18.
Mary Magoun led the Lutes offensively with seven kills, while
Alexis Eggert and
Shaela Allen-Greggs each added five kills. Magoun also finished with eight points on the night.
Ayre Takamoto recorded 21 assists to lead the Lutes' setting efforts.
Macy Matsushima paced the defensive effort with 13 digs, while
Savanna Colliado added nine digs.
Je T'aime Paio led the Lutes from the service line, recording four aces. Pacific Lutheran finished with eight service aces as a team, compared to five for Whitman.
"Whitman played really well and we really struggled tonight against the team that really executed in all facets of the game," said Head Coach
Kevin Aoki.
The Lutes are back in action tomorrow night as they are hosted by Whitworth University for their last regular season match. First serve is set to begin at 6 p.m.
