BURNABY, B.C. – After falling behind by two sets, the Western Oregon University volleyball team put together an impressive third set to force Simon Fraser to a fourth set. SFU was able to pull away and avoid a decisive fifth set defeating the Wolves 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16) Thursday night in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
Lauren Smith led the offense with 12 kills, while Isabel Hurliman added nine. Aubrey Stanton led the team in digs with 18 and made it a double-double with 13 assists, she also had a team-high two service aces. Bella MacLellan and Delaney Smith each had three blocks, while Laney O'Neil had a team-best 16 assists.
In the opening set, Simon Fraser (16-5, 10-4 GNAC) came out on fire tallying eight of the first nine points to hold an 8-1 lead. SFU kept coming, pushing out to a 15-3 lead. Western Oregon (3-17, 1-12 GNAC) started to slowly get back into it when a double-block by Emily Olson and Delaney Smith ignited a 5-0 run. MacLellan added a kill and combined with Olson for a block and Delaney Smith also added a service ace. The Wolves made one last push late in the set, with Lauren Smith, Olson and O'Neil all tallying points to leave WOU within five at 23-18. Simon Fraser was able to hold off the rally getting the next two points to take the first set at 25-18.
In the second set, WOU came back to tie at five on a kill by Hurliman. Simon Fraser used a 7-2 run to move in front 12-7. WOU kept trying to get back into the set, but weren't able to trim it much past a five-point spread until late in the set. With Simon Fraser in front 24-17, WOU tallied four straight points to make the set interesting. Sarah Crowell, MacLellan, Delaney Smith and Lauren Smith all had points to leave WOU within three at 24-21. Simon Fraser was able to close the set on the next point with a kill for the 25-21 second set win and 2-0 match lead.
Simon Fraser held a pair of early three-point leads in the third set and were still holding a solid 17-15 lead when WOU fought back to take control of the set. Madison Hornback tallied a kill and then added another at 18-all. Following an attack error, Crowell and Lauren Smith each had kills before another error by SFU had WOU with a 22-18 lead. Out of a timeout, SFU picked up a point, but the Wolves kept coming with Lauren Smith tallying a kill and after an error, a double-block by MacLellan and Lauren Smith gave WOU the third set at 25-19.
SFU responded to start the fourth set going on a 7-1 run. WOU came back to within three at 11-8 on a service ace by Stanton. The Wolves kept trying to get back into the set, but after that ace, SFU reeled off the next three points to move ahead by six and never looked back. WOU got as close as five the remainder of the match before Simon Fraser took the fourth set at 25-16, to win the match at 3-1.
For the night, WOU tallied 45 kills to 25 errors in 147 chances (.136), while Simon Fraser collected 57 kills to 20 errors in 147 chances (.252). WOU held the edge in service aces (7-5), while Simon Fraser led in blocks (12-6), assists (50-43) and digs (71-60).
Brooke Dexter led SFU with 15 kills, Julia Tays added 46 assists. On defense, Jocelyn Sherman and Abby Willett sent back six blocks apiece and Biance Te had 20 digs.
WOU will continue the road trip on Saturday when they will travel to Bellingham to face #18 Western Washington starting at 7 p.m. The Vikings picked up a 3-0 win against Saint Martin's on Thursday.
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