LOS
ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2008) –
Although signs of improvement from opening day were widely evident
on the volleyball court tonight, the Tigers fell short to the
University of Redlands in straight sets, despite keeping the games
close.
Occidental jumped out to an early lead in
game one, but eventually the Bulldogs took it by a 25-17 final, the
same score of the third game.
The
second game was the closest the Tigers would get to a victory,
falling short in the game by just four points at
25-21.
While Oxy only managed to put down 14 kills,
UR totaled 35, with Megan Phillips and Jackie Hamilton leading the
way with eight apiece. Kathryn Bockmon
recorded four
with Nyki Dedic and Ashley Rosenbaum
each
pitching in
three.
Kelina Smith led all players with 26 assists
for the Bulldogs while Oxy's Jamie Nikami
accounting for
nine.
Bockmon and Nikami each reached double
figures with 15 and 10 digs, respectively. For the Bulldogs
Hamilton finished with a match-high 22 as teammate Dory Baga added
20 digs.
The
Tigers were slightly edged blocking with 6.0 total team blocks to
the Bulldogs' 6.5. Four different players recorded solo
blocks for Occidental (Bockmon, Rosenbaum, Kaitlin
McAndrews and Ginger
Grimes). Ali
Massei had two solo blocks for UR.
With the loss Oxy falls to 5-7 overall, 2-6
in SCIAC play as Redlands improves to 11-11,
5-4.
On
Friday night the Tigers will travel to Pomona-Pitzer to face the
Sagehens at 7:30 p.m.
