Women’s volleyball traveled to Fresno, California on Wednesday night for a quick win against Fresno Pacific University. The Eagles showed dominance in all three matches, shutting out the Sunbirds 3-0 in just over an hour.
The first match started out neck and neck, but the Eagles began to pull away when the score hit 15-11. FPU committed a service error which led to two kills from freshman middle blocker Raegan Tjepkema, providing the attack needed to push ahead on the scoreboard. Biola won the first match 25-18.
The Eagles started out strong in the second set, leading the Sunbirds 7-1 with kills from numerous players, including Tjepkema and senior outside hitter Sabrina Winslow. Winslow later finished with the most kills on the court between both teams at 10. Biola finished the set quickly, winning 25-10.
EAGLES FINISH STRONG
The last set was the closest as FPU tried to fight back, but the Eagles came up with some big blocks to halt their attack. Freshman middle blocker Abigail Copeland led her team with three block assists. Biola won the set with ease, 25-19.
The Eagles (6-5) will be back out on the court Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. for their first home match at Chase Gymnasium against Concordia Irvine University.
