LA VERNE, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2009) – As the Tigers continue
to improve each match, they again made strides on the road today,
competing with the nine-time consecutive University of La Verne
Leopards. Although they fell in straight sets, the Tigers put up a
fight in the opening match and played well throughout the contest.
Occidental was trailing by one in the opening set before a long
hit sealed the win for the Leos, 25-23. ULV controlled the final
two matches as they improved to 2-0 in Southern California
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action while the Tigers
suffered their first conference loss of the season and are now 2-1.
Logan Boyer-Hayse led all Tigers with 10 kills,
also recording a team-high 17 digs as the Tigers out-dug the Leos
69 to 58. That was, however, the only category in which the Tigers
had the upper hand. Occidental did record 4.0 blocks, with
Gwynne Davis notching the lone solo block. She
also hit at a .375 clip, earning five kills in eight chance.
Freshman Kasey Rose was next in line for both
kills (nine) and digs (14), adding a pair of aces. One dig behind
Rose was classmate, and libero, Ana Kurnizki, who
finished with 13.
The Tigers will hit the road this weekend as they travel to
Santa Cruz, Calif. where they will play four matches over two days
at the UCSC Slugfest.