LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Westcliff (2-8) edged Occidental College (2-5, 0-0 SCIAC) in a four-set match at Rush Gymnasium on Wednesday night, claiming the victory 23-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-18.

The game was won by the Warriors in the third frame. After jumping out in front of Westcliff 24-20, aided by three emphatic Jasmine Shum kills, the Warriors strung off a 6-0 run, going ahead 2-1 at the time before taking the fourth set.

Occidental opened the first set with a narrow 25-23 win over Westcliff, highlighted by a critical performance from Shum, who delivered the decisive kill to secure the set victory. Sloane Shoop and Kendall Taylor orchestrated a series of pivotal plays midway through the set, including a sequence where Shoop notched consecutive kills, pushing the Tigers ahead. 

The second set began with a strong showing from the Warriors, as they raced to an 8-0 lead, stealing all of Oxy's momentum. The Tigers closed the set at a 19-17 advantage, but the early deficit proved insurmountable.

The Tigers closed the match with a 25-18 loss, trailing by at least six throughout the frame behind an 8-2 Warrior start.

BY THE NUMBERS

Jasmine Shum  
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- 15 kills (3 errors, 40 attempts, .300 hitting percentage)  
- 4 block assists  
- 17 points  

Sloane Shoop  
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- 6 kills (5 errors, 21 attempts)  
- 4 assists  
- 17 digs  

Katelyn Cajigas  
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- 9 kills (1 error, 22 attempts, .364 hitting percentage)  
- 2 block assists  
- 10 points  

Kendall Taylor  
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- 21 assists  
- 7 digs  

Anna Curtis-Revelle  
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- 4 total blocks (1 solo, 3 assists)  
- 7 points  

UP NEXT

The Tigers are back in action on Friday for an exhibition with The Master's in Santa Clarita at 6 p.m.