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Women's Volleyball

Whittier wins first set but falls to Sagehens, 3-1

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Whittier College volleyball team took the first set from Pomona-Pitzer on Tuesday evening but it wasn't enough. The Sagehens battled back and won the next three sets to take the match, 3-1, at the Graham Athletics Center.

The Poets (4-7, 2-5 SCIAC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a 25-23 win in the first set. Whittier totaled 10 kills to Pomona's nine and had two fewer attempts than their opponent, 46-48. Both teams committed 11 attacking errors.

The second and third sets were as close. The Sagehens combined to commit only four errors (two in each set) and had attacking percentages of .240 and .333, respectively, as they took a 2-1 lead. The second set score was 25-15 and the third set was 25-17.

The purple and gold had its opportunity to force and fifth and final set but couldn't close the door on Pomona. Whittier held a 20-16 advantage but was outscored 9-4 over the final 13 points en route to the loss.

The third set final was 25-23.

Aya Nakano had a match-high 17 kills and Shannon Orlins added 13. Vanessa Amran took her season total to 236 assists with 34 on the night. Nakano and Ashley Terich each had 18 digs while Natalie Barajas had 17, Amran had 14 and Katie Sharpe had 10.

As a team the Poets had an attacking percentage of .025.

Orlins had the only block solo for the Poets and added a block assist with Terich.

Pomona-Pitzer had nine total team blocks which includes 16 block assists.

The Poets have a short turnaround as they travel to face La Sierra tomorrow, October 7, at 7 pm. The Poets defeated LSU, 3-0, earlier this year.

 

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Terich

#2 Ashley Terich

Setter
5' 6"
Freshman
Aya Nakano

#1 Aya Nakano

Outside Hitter
5' 7"
Junior
Katie Sharpe

#3 Katie Sharpe

Defensive Specialist
5' 4"
Senior
Natalie Barajas

#5 Natalie Barajas

Libero
5' 6"
Senior
Shannon Orlins

#11 Shannon Orlins

Opposite
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ashley Terich

#2 Ashley Terich

5' 6"
Freshman
Setter
Aya Nakano

#1 Aya Nakano

5' 7"
Junior
Outside Hitter
Katie Sharpe

#3 Katie Sharpe

5' 4"
Senior
Defensive Specialist
Natalie Barajas

#5 Natalie Barajas

5' 6"
Senior
Libero
Shannon Orlins

#11 Shannon Orlins

5' 11"
Junior
Opposite