ROCKLIN, Calif. - Despite not being able to get the win, the Jessup women's volleyball team was competitive in each set during Thursday's match against the University of Hawaii-Hilo, falling 25-18, 25-18, 25-22 at Warrior Arena. Hilo improved to 18-6 overall and 10-3 in the Pacific West, while Jessup fell to 4-17 and 2-11.
The Warriors led 7-6 early in the first set before the Vulcans went on a 13-6 run that featured four kills and an ace from Alohi Garcia. Garcia led the way all afternoon along with Logan Blutreich as each player had 16 kills, while Garcia added three aces and two blocks. Blutreich was the more efficient of the two, hitting .536 with just one error on 28 swings. Anolani Santos had a double-double with 40 assists and 12 digs.
Hawaii-Hilo went up 5-0 early in the second set before Jessup won six of the next eight points to fight back in it. The Warriors were led by junior
Mia Rivera, who totaled 10 points including seven kills, while freshman
Jayden Jones had nine kills in the match. Sophomore
Jadyn Hoffman also had a great outing with eight kills and six digs. Jessup also won the battle at the net, out-blocking Hilo 8-4, with
August Stys credited with five block assists. Kjersti Jacobson (14) and
Khaycee Jamias-Cadenas (13) split the setting duties, and Lily Smith led the back row with 13 digs.
Jessup led for most of the third set, opening with a 3-0 run and building a 14-11 lead, until Hilo tied it at 15-15 and never looked back. The Warriors trailed 22-18 late but scored three straight points to get within 22-21 before Hilo closed it out. Jessup actually out-hit the Vulcans in the final set, .290 to .211, but Hilo finished with 50 kills compared to 33 for the Warriors and hit .265 for the match to Jessup's .190. Only 73 fans were in attendance.
The Warriors will look for their first home win of the season tomorrow at home against Chaminade at 5 p.m. before hitting the road for three matches next week.
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