Gonzaga University
3-19, 0-6WCC
Loyola Marymount University
19-3, 4-1WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0 |
No. 19 LMU Rolls Over Sluggish Volleybal Team 3-0
10/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 18, 2003
SPOKANE, Wash. - A night after nearly knocking off No. 6 Pepperdine, the Gonzaga University volleyball team played a very sluggish match and found themselves on the wrong side of a 3-0 decision as No. 19 Loyola Marymount University (19-3, 4-1 WCC) rolled over the Bulldogs (3-19, 0-6 WCC). The Lions made quick work of Gonzaga with a 30-16, 30-18, 30-16 victory, the 21st straight win for the Lions over GU.
Kelli Nerison connected for a match-high 16 kills while Tiana Newsome added 10 kills on a .769 attacking percentage as Loyola Marymount pounded out 53 kills on the night. LMU finished with a .348 attack percentage making only 14 attacking errors during the three-game match. Setter Nicole Oehlman paced the LMU attack, with 36 of the 46 LMU assists. Kealani Kimball was the defensive star with 16 digs.
Gonzaga was never able to get its offense on track as the Bulldogs were limited to only six kills during the game one loss. Abby Cullen was finally able to break through in games two and three to finish with a team-high nine kills. Christina Davis finished second on the team with seven kills as Gonzaga was only able to muster 29 kills as a team, 13 coming in the final game. Heather Signor had another stellar match with 12 digs to give her a weekend total of 40 after she had 28 digs on Friday night against Pepperdine. Signor now has 1,156 career digs and ranks second on the Bulldogs all-time list.
The Bulldogs will return to action next Saturday night when they travel to Portland for their lone contest of the week. The Pilots are also winless in West Coast Conference play after falling to Pepperdine in three on Saturday night.
