TACOMA, Washington – A trio of Loggers put away double-digit kills as the Puget Sound volleyball team willed itself to victory over Pacific Lutheran, 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16). The Loggers extended their winning streak to six games, while the Lutes' four-game winning streak came to an end.
 
Jordan Holman finished with 15 kills, and Katelyn Chekian came up with 14. Katie Carley added 11 kills in the winning effort.
 
Aliah Ayau had a team-high 27 assists, leading the Loggers (14-6, 8-3 NWC) to a .263 hitting percentage. The Loggers have hit over .250 in of their last three matches, and the team is 12-1 when it hits .200 or better.
 
The first set set the table for an expected back-and-forth battle, as neither side led by more than two points for the entire set. An emphatic kill by Carley provided the decisive 25^th point for the Loggers.
 
Puget Sound cruised to a 22-15 lead in the second set, but PLU is not a team that will back down easily. The Lutes closed out the set with an 11-2 run to briefly stun the Loggers.
 
The Lutes maintained that momentum by taking a 14-9 lead in the third set. From there, however, Puget Sound went on a 12-1 run. Sadie Alloway started the rally with a kill, and the final point of the run was an ace by Holman.
 
After winning the third set, Puget Sound opened the fourth with a 5-1 lead and never looked back.
 
The Loggers are back home Friday, Oct. 22, to host Pacific at 7 p.m.