TACOMA, Washington – Logan Winn had a career-high 48 assists, while Avery Allemann and Katelyn Chekian both put away 14 kills to lead the Puget Sound volleyball team to a 3-2 (27-29, 25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 15-10) win over Pacific Lutheran in Memorial Fieldhouse Wednesday night.
 
The first set of the rivalry match the tone for a gritty competition. After being knotted up, 18-18, the Loggers tallied three consecutive points to take a 21-18 lead. Sarah Johnsen and Jena Williams recorded kills to give the Loggers momentum. However, PLU answered with three consecutive points of its own.
 
The Lutes held a 24-23 edge when a kill by Chekian, followed by a service ace from Akira Anderson, put the Loggers one point away from winning the first set. PLU kept the set alive with a kill followed by an ace, and the Lutes broke a 27-27 tie with back-to-back points.
 
Puget Sound didn't let up after the first set, and the Loggers won the next two frames. The Lutes pieces together a couple of 4-0 runs in the fourth set to force the fifth and decisive frame.
 
The Loggers held a tight 5-4 lead in the fifth set when the Lutes committed a crucial service error. The free point sparked a 7-2 run for the Loggers, including a couple of aces by Winn.
 
A kill be Chekian immediately followed by an ace from Anderson ended the match.
 
Sara Olsson totaled 11 kills in the winning effort, and Anderson had a team-high 17 digs. Johnsen and Williams came up with six blocks, each.
 
The Loggers hit .232 for the night, while limiting PLU to .163.
 
Puget Sound's Homecoming game is Saturday, Oct. 8, against Lewis & Clark at 6 p.m.