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Zags Can't Produce Same Magic, Fall 3-2 to LMU
Nov. 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Playing its third-straight, and seventh overall five-set match, Gonzaga University women's volleyball couldn't produce the same magic as it did in its last two matches as it dropped a 3-2 decision to Loyola Marymount University Thursday at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif. The Bulldogs fell to the host Lions 26-24, 9-25, 25-17, 23-25, 10-15. Gonzaga now holds a 9-14 overall record and a 4-5 mark in the West Coast Conference. Loyola Marymount improved to 11-13 overall and 2-8 in conference action. The Bulldogs had two players hit double-figure kills. Senior Michelle Boevers had a team-high 16 kills and classmate Layne Brosky chipped in 10. Sophomore Kelsey Bashaw was one kill and four digs away from a triple-double as she tallied nine kills, passed out 25 assists, dug six balls and added three block assists. The Lions, who held a decent size kill advantage over the Bulldogs at 76-53, had four players finish in double-figure kills, including Alaina Bergsma who tallied a match-high 32 on 71 total attempts for a .268 attacking clip. Becky Stehling added 13 kills, Ariana Covington had 11 and Megan Nash chipped in 10. Loyola Marymount also held the edge in digs at 78-66 while Gonzaga was the leader in blocks at 10-7. Junior libero Allyson Powell was huge defensively for the Bulldogs, collecting a match-high 27 digs - her fourth 25-plus dig performance. Sophomore Kaprina Goodwin was the block leader for the Zags, finishing with five block assists and one solo block.
Gonzaga looks to rebound when it takes on Pepperdine University Saturday, Nov. 7 in Malibu. Match time is set for 1 p.m. |
