Box Score

TACOMA, Wash. - Holding the lead for nearly the entire match, the 13th-ranked University of Puget Sound Loggers swept past the George Fox University Bruins 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-19) in a Northwest Conference women's volleyball match played Friday night here at Stadium High School because the Loggers' Memorial Fieldhouse is undergoing repairs.

In the first set, both squads came out hitting well, but the Loggers never trailed from the opening serve.  Puget Sound hit .250 from the court while George Fox attacked at a .205 clip, but it was the Loggers who took the 1-0 match advantage.

In the second set, the Bruins stepped up their game, hitting .276, but so did the Loggers as Puget Sound attacked at a .370 clip and again never trailed as they headed into the break with a 2-0 lead.

In the third set, the Bruins played tough, holding the lead on three occasions, but George Fox was hampered by eight attack errors that slowed their comeback attempt.  On the other side of the net, the Loggers collected a match-high 15 kills on 38 attacks with just four errors for a .289 hitting percentage as they posted their sixth NWC sweep of the season.

The Bruins were led by nine kills by Ashley Sheller, who also added a team-high 12 digs.  Jennifer Morrison had six kills and hit .462.  Ali Lefebvre led George Fox in assists, collecting 23 on the night.  Lyndsay Hovee had three block assists.  The Bruins finished with a .157 hitting percentage.

Puget Sound was led by 13 kills by Kalli Kamphaus, who hit .500, and 12 by Lindsey Denman, while Jamee Fred passed out 30 assists.  Juliette Witous led the defense with 14 digs.  The Loggers hit at a .297 clip, with 42 kills and only 12 errors.

George Fox (10-7, NWC 4-3) visits Willamette University while Puget Sound (11-4, NWC 6-1) hosts Lewis & Clark College Saturday night, both games at 7:00 p.m. as the first half of conference play comes to a close.  The UPS-L&C match will be held at Stadium High.