Wolves Volleyball defeats Western Washington in huge GNAC match
With win over Vikings, Wolves take sole possession of first place in the conference.
Jerod Young
Issue date: 11/12/08 Section: Sports
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"Whoever won this game is most likely in the driver's seat for the conference championship," said coach Brad Saindon after the game. "I also told them that nothing has been decided yet, we still have important games to play."
The first set was very up-tempo as Western was on the net at all times. After trading points back and forth, Western finally took a 12-11 lead, and from there, never looked back. They dominated game one, scoring five unanswered points, took a 17-11 lead and won 25-16.
In game two, Western started out on fire, scoring the first three points. Then, Western appeared to relax and let their guard down as Washington scored five unanswered points, taking an 8-4 lead. Washington increased hitting power, and after Western led game two 3-2, they never led again in the set.
Western eventually trailed Washington 24-16, and lost game two 25-19. Western was plagued with two errors in game two.
In game three, both teams came with high intensity, and the scoring was back and forth. Senior outside hitter Kayla Mainer made a miraculous save to keep the ball in play that was inches from hitting the bleachers.
In game three, neither team led by more than five points. With good plays from Jorden Burrows and Amy Herron, Western was able to win game three 25-20, giving Western a two-games-to-one lead and heading into game four looking for the match victory and sole possession of first place.
In the fourth the Wolves looked to capitalize on a wounded and insecure No. 12 Western Washington. Freshman outside hitter Sylvia Herrold stepped up in the final set, scoring the first two points of the game and having a kill later on.
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