NEWBERG, Ore. -- The George Fox women's volleyball team went up against the top team in the NWC in the Puget Sound Loggers, ending in a loss, 3-0. 

How It Happened
At the blow of the whistle, Puget Sound came into the game with intensity to take an early 4-0 lead; after a Logger error, Lexi Baer and Jordan Hahn put up a powerful block to add to the Bruins score. A smashing kill by Addison Goff led to two consecutive aces from Chloe Wiersma to make the score 8-5. The Loggers aggressiveness remained constant and in a series of unfortunate events, as UPS went on an eight-point run. 

The energy — and spirit — remained high for the Lady Bruins; Hahn gained two kills and Goff also crushed the ball for a kill of her own, to cut the deficit. There was a constant battle for the rest of the set, with UPS slowly pulling away despite GFU creating rallies. The set ended with a Logger win, 25-14. 

When the second set came around, George Fox was the first to score with a kill dealt by Goff. Within the first few rallies of the game, Goff had two more impressive kills to help Fox jump out to a 5-3 lead. Puget Sound, however, stayed constant and proceeded to go on more runs as they took a 21-10 run. The Lady Bruins hit their stride, using a kill from Hahn and two consecutive aces from Jenna Knibbs to score five straight and force a Logger timeout. After two UPS points, GFU's streak continued with Gracie Bearden delivering a slamming kill. Following the kill were two blocks: one by Bearden and Allaire Gilder, and the other by Gilder and Hannah Huffman. The two blocks prompted a second Logger timeout as the Bruins cut the Logger lead to three, 22-19. The set concluded in favor of the Loggers as they came out of the timeout strong to score the final three points, 25-19. 

The third set began much like the first, with a UPS run and a GFU battle. Many players for George Fox created chaos throughout the set. Baer and Goff each dealt kills, while Hahn added another to keep the Bruins close, 8-5. An 8-1 run from the Loggers put the game out of reach for Fox — in their last attempts to rally, Goff and Bearden put points on the board through kills, but the Loggers won the set, 25-12, and the game, 3-0. 

Top Performances
Gracie Bearden was the Bruins' leader in kills with nine with Addison Goff right behind her with eight of her own. Chloe Wiersma and Jenna Knibbs each achieved two aces while Isabella Avila had eight digs. Wiersma also led the team in assists, finishing with 14.

What It Means
For the season, Puget Sound rose to 14-5 (10-0 NWC), and the Bruins are now 5-12 (2-9 NWC). 

What Happens Next
The Lady Bruins next competition will be against Lewis & Clark (0-16, 0-9 NWC) on Friday, October 24. The home game at Wheeler Sports Center is set to begin at 7:00 pm.