TACOMA, Wash. -- The Loggers take a 3-0 sweep over the Whitman Blues, improving them to 6-1 in Northwest Conference Play.
How it Happened
Puget Sound controlled the majority of the evening, bookending the night with solid play across the board. The first set kicked off strong, as
Aubrey Tanner found the court with two kills in the first three points.
Maddie Badger added another, and the Loggers were out to a 5-2 lead. The teams then went back-and-forth, trading points as
Mia Fedota and
Nicolette Raduziner picked up a pair of kills.
Badger added another pair of kills to give Puget Sound a 10-9 lead as Tanner backed her up with two more of her own. After Whitman tied the set at 15 apiece, the Loggers went on a 7-1 run to pull way ahead.
Calista Davis had a nifty move at the net to get her first kill of the evening, with Raduziner adding to her tally as well. A final kill by
Charlotte Fleetwood concluded the set, as the Loggers took the first one, 25-21.
Set two was more of the same, as Puget Sound jumped out to another 5-1 lead. Badger and Tanner added to their totals, as a Cameryn Shigemasa ace got the squad out to a 9-3 lead. Whitman started to climb back, but a Kill and ace by Tanner kept the Loggers afloat. Fleetwood got her second kill of the night to make it 12-6, and from there the Loggers took off.
Raduziner notched a trio of kills in a 7-1 Logger run, as the team got out to a 19-10 lead. Badger added back-to-back kills of her own, and Tanner capped off the set with three final kills. The Blues tried to make a comeback on set point, but solid defense helped keep Puget Sound ahead. They took set two, 25-21.
Nat Wong got her day started in the third set, coming in to play her first minutes of the evening. She got on the scoresheet early, scoring a nifty attack for a Logger kill. Badger went on to go on a run of her own, blocking the next point, and killing the next two to score three in a row. The Blues kept the game interesting early on, tying the game at 12 apiece Fedota got her final kill of the evening,
Lauren Ly aced a perfectly placed serve, and
Viviann Garcia scored her first points of the evening to make it 15-12.
The Blues pulled back within one, but Tanner was ready for it. She recorded three kills in the next four Logger points, making it 21-18 Logs. Badger got her final block of the evening, and Raduziner put the cherry on top to seal the deal. The Loggers took the third set 25-21, sweeping the Blues to move into a tie for first place in the NWC.
Tanner hit .483 with 17 kills, 18 assists, and 6 digs in a very impressive evening. Badger and Raduziner added 10 kills apiece, with Raduziner hitting .563 to lead the team.
What Happens Next
The Loggers face off at home against Whitworth, who is coming off a sweep of cross-town rival Pacific Lutheran. The game is set for 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 10th.
