Oct. 15, 2016 Box Score
PORTLAND, Ore. - Behind Lisa Kramer's 13 kills the fifth-ranked University of San Diego women's volleyball team continue to roll, as they swept away the University of Portland Saturday afternoon in a West Coast Conference match at the Chiles Center.
With the 25-15, 25-23, 25-14 win, the Toreros improve to 17-2 overall, remain in first place in the WCC with a perfect 8-0 record, and they have run their winning streak up to 16, the longest such streak since the 2013 team who reeled off 17 straight wins. With the loss, the Pilots fall to 11-9 overall, and move to 4-4 in the WCC.
Kramer led all players with her 13 kills on 24 swings, while hitting for a .333 clip, and she recorded three blocks. Lauren Schad also had a good match, as she recorded nine kills, while Lauren Fuller chipped in with seven kills and Thana Fayad had six kills. Hunter Jennings led the defense with 14 digs, while Kristen Gengenbacher recorded 24 assists and Anna Newsome had 19 assists.
As a team, USD hit for a .312 clip, while the Pilots hit .157. The Toreros recorded 46 kills, while Portland had 29, and USD out dug the home team, 43-28. The Toreros and Pilots each recorded 6.0 blocks.
For the Pilots, both Katie Sullivan, and Hannah Troutman had 10 kills to led the offensive effort this afternoon. Cali Thompson recorded 28 assists, and Monica Gajda had nine digs to lead the defense.
San Diego will return to actin on Thursday, as they host Loyola Marymount University in a 7 p.m. WCC match inside the friendly confines of the Jenny Craig Pavilion.