Sept. 28, 2007

PLU Wins Seventh Straight Volleyball Match, Downs Whitman in Three

Kelcy Joynt - 16 kills

Box Score

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Winning its seventh straight match, Pacific Lutheran University rolled over Whitman College 30-17, 30-21, 30-22 in Northwest Conference volleyball action Friday night in Sherwood Center.

Ranked No. 15 nationally in NCAA Division III, the Lutes ran their record to 5-0 in conference and 11-3 overall. Whitman slipped to 2-3 and 6-7.

PLU bolted to leads of 11-2 and 18-6 and coasted to victory in the opening game. Whitman put up a better fight the rest of the way and trailed by just one point, 16-15, in game three before the Lutes pulled away to close out the match.

Kelcy Joynt and Beth Hanna slammed 16 and 15 kills, respectively, to pace the PLU offense. Hanna also had 10 digs and three service aces, and Gina Di Maggio handed out 38 assists. Stacie Matz contributed nine kills, eight digs and four blocks. Rosa Brey led the Whitman attack with 10 kills.

Whitman stays at home Saturday to host Puget Sound at 6 p.m. while PLU travels to Spokane to play Whitworth.

(Courtesy Whitman Sports Information Office)