Sept. 29, 2009

PLU Volleyball Makes Whitworth its Eighth Straight Victim

Beth Hanna - 20 kills, 16 digs

Box Score

SPOKANE, Wash. – Pacific Lutheran won for the eighth straight time Saturday night, defeating host Whitworth by a 30-20, 30-26, 30-20 score in a Northwest Conference volleyball match.

During its eight-match winning streak, Pacific Lutheran has won 24 games and lost only one. The Lutes are now 12-3 for the season and remain atop the Northwest Conference with a 6-0 record.

The Lutes, ranked No. 17 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III national poll, rode the second straight night of strong hitting from Beth Hanna and Kelcy Joynt. Hanna, a freshman outside hitter, finished the match with 20 kills and a .318 attack percentage, one night after cranking out 15 kills in the Lutes’ sweep of Whitman. Joynt, a sophomore middle blocker who led the Lutes with 16 kills against Whitman, had 13 kills and hit .267 against Whitworth.

Both players also had strong defensive games as well as Hanna led the Lutes with 16 digs and Joynt added 13 more. Hanna also finished the match with four service aces.

Senior setter Gina Di Maggio continued her outstanding floor leadership with 37 assists, while senior libero Megan Kosel chipped in with 14 digs.

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