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University of the Pacific

Riley Patterson
3
Winner Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 10-17,6-11 WCC
1
Pacific UOP 13-16,5-12 WCC
Winner
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
10-17,6-11 WCC
3
Final
1
Pacific UOP
13-16,5-12 WCC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 25 25 21 25 (3)
Pacific UOP 18 19 25 16 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Pacific Closes Home Campaign With 3-1 Loss to Gaels

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific women's volleyball team dropped its final home match of the season, 3-1 (18-25, 19-25, 25-21, 16-25), to Saint Mary's on Friday night. 

The Tigers fall to 13-16, 5-12 in the WCC, while the Gaels improve to 10-17, 6-11 in conference play.

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Set 1

  • Saint Mary's opened with a quick 2-0 lead before the Tigers went on a 5-0 run to gain a three-point lead.
  • The two squads were tied at 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, and 9-9 before SMC went on a 4-0 run to gain a comfortable 13-9 lead. The Gaels extended their lead, outscoring the Tigers 5-2 on the next seven serves (18-12).
  • After two more four-point runs by the Gaels, the Tigers found themselves down, 22-12.
  • At set point, Pacific would go on a final run of 5-0, but the Gaels would eventually finish off the set by a score of 25-18.
     

Set 2

  • Pacific was down 7-3 before SMC went on a run that held at least a five-point lead the remainder of the set.
  • Despite a five-pint run in the final moments of the set, Pacific was unable to overcome the Gaels 12-point lead that was gained at the 24-12.
     

Set 3

  • Pacific hit a match-high .234 (17-6-47). 
  • The Tigers and Gaels began the third set by trading points with neither holding more than a two-point lead until later in the set.
  • following a 15-14 deficit, Pacific went on a 5-0 run that put the Tigers up 19-15 on the Gaels. 
  • The two teams would go back and forth throughout the next 15 serves, with the Tigers finishing the set wit a four-point lead.

Set 4

  • It was all Saint Mary's in the fourth set, thanks to six blocks in the first 12 serves. 
  • Halfway through the set, Pacific was down by significant margin (16-3).
  • Pacific outscored Saint Mary's 8-2 over the next 10 serves to come back within six points (17-11).
  • The Tigers would battle back within four points (20-16), but the Gaels scored five unanswered points to secure the match victory.

     

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

  • Riley Patterson smashed a team-high 12 kills, while Carissa Bradford totaled 11 kills.
  • Defensively speaking, four players collected double-digit digs. Allison Dennemann and Jadyn Tubbs led the way with 18 digs a piece. Patterson had 15 digs and Gabby Leo had 11 digs. 
  • The Tigers edged the Gaels in digs (71-70) and assists (49-48), but were out-blocked 14-7.

     

UP NEXT
Pacific will wrap up its 2019 campaign on Tuesday night, when it travels to Santa Clara. First serve against the Broncos is set for 6:00 p.m.

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