REDDING, Calif. - The women's volleyball team continues to stay red-hot as they took down Pacific Union College tonight in straight sets to push their win streak to 14 games while remaining perfect in conference play.
The Red Hawks held a 12-11 advantage before pulling away in the first set on a 12-2 run to move into set-point territory.Tiara Manns anchored the attack with three kills and a pair of aces before a Pioneers service error ended the first set in favor of the Red Hawks, 25-14.
It was déjà vu in the second set, as the turning point occurred with the Red Hawks rallying for a 9-1 run after holding a 12-11 lead. Louise Oliveira, Elizabeth Heath, and Manns each notched two kills apiece before a Pioneers service error closed out the set, 25-16, to give Simpson a 2-0 match lead.
The Pioneers kept the third set close as they pulled within three points after two straight scores. But the Red Hawks turned around to score five unanswered points to take a 23-15 lead on an ace by Shuna Hernandez Alorza and a double block by Caitlin Miller and Maggie Warden. The final swing of the night belonged to Olivia Ferguson as she recorded the game-clinching kill to give Simpson a 25-18 third-set victory.
Tiara Manns led the team with nine kills, 13 digs, and three aces as she continues to stamp her name in the history books,pushing her career kills total to 1,011 to join the 1,000-kills club.
Brooke Sarahina dished out 19 assists, while Ella Perry added 11 assists and two aces. Brooklyn Jimenez totaled 13 digs on defense while posting two aces.
The Red Hawks are back in action on Sunday as they take on Pacific Union College in Angwin, CA, at 3 p.m.
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