Balanced Effort Carries Lady Jackets over BYU-Hawaii (Sept. 27, 2004)
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LAIE, HI – Four players reached double
figures for kills Monday night as MSU Billings defeated BYU-Hawaii
in PacWest Conference volleyball action. The Yellowjackets
rallied back from game point in each of the first two games to
take the match 32-30, 34-32, 26-30, 30-21. The win is the first
ever for the Jackets in Laie and just the second all-time against
the Seasiders. MSU Billings defeated BYU-Hawaii in Billings four
seasons ago.
The Seasiders served for each of the first
two games leading 29-28, but the Yellowjackets were able to hold
on and rally for victories in each. A service ace from Natalie
Bills (So., S, Provo, UT) ended game one. MSU Billings then
rallied from a 17-11 deficit in game two and survived two
Seasiders game points before pulling out the win.
After dropping a close third game, the
Yellowjackets controlled the fourth and deciding game to close the
match and improve to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in the PacWest. The
formerly nationally-ranked Seasiders lost for the fourth-straight
time to fall to 6-6 overall and 0-4 in the PacWest.
Senior Andrea
Donahue (MB, Whitefish, MT) led the Yellowjackets in kills
with 18 on a .375 hitting percentage. The Yellowjackets hit .233
as a team behind 52 assists from Bills. She continues to lead the
conference in assists per game at 12.20. Bills also had three
service aces in the match.
Olivia
Munro (Sr., OH, Toronto, Ontario), who broke the school record
for career kills last week, knocked down 17 kills and added 14
digs in the winning effort. She hit .231 on 52 attempts with just
five errors.
Jessica
Bratton (So., OH, Casper, WY) finished with 13 kills, and Alicia
Cazemier (Fr., MB, Vauxhall, Alberta) added a dozen kills.
Cazemier was also in on nine blocks, maintaining her PacWest lead
in blocks per game. She is now averaging 1.42 per game.
Alberta
Letoa (So., L, Laie, HI) picked up 14 digs and had a service
ace while playing in front of her family and friends. The Laie
native was a standout at Kahuku High School before enrolling at
MSU Billings last year.
The Seasiders were paced by 14 kills and 19
digs from Beth Robertson. Yu Chuan Weng added 17 kills and 11
digs. Noelle Filimoeatu had 18 kills.
The Yellowjackets continue PacWest play all
week in Hawaii. They play at ninth-ranked Hawaii Pacific on
Tuesday, at Chaminade on Friday, and make the short flight to face
Hawaii-Hilo on Saturday. |
