Nov. 12, 2016
SAN DIEGO, Calif. â€" Behind senior opposite Lisa Kramer's match-best 12 kills, the seventh-ranked University of San Diego women's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win over Gonzaga University Saturday afternoon in a West Coast Conference match at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
With the 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 win, the Toreros improve to 22-4 overall, and move to 13-2 in the WCC. With the loss, the Zags fall to 14-11 overall, and 7-8 in the WCC.
Kramer recorded her 12 kills on 25 swings, to hit for a .240 clip. Kaity Edwards chipped in with eight kills, while Thana Fayad and Jayden Kennedy each had seven kills. Kristen Gengenbacher had 23 assists, while Anna Newsome added in 18 more assists, and Hunter Jennings led the defense with 14 digs, while Addie Picha recorded six blocks.
As a team, USD hit for a .233 clip, while Gonzaga hit .136. The Toreros out dug the Bulldogs 43-32, and San Diego recorded 45 kills to GU's 32.
For the Zags, McKayla Ferris led the offense with nine kills, while hitting.080. Tessie Powers recorded a team-best 13 assists, while Morgan Douglass and Powers each had six digs.
The Toreros will return to action on Thursday, as they head to Santa Clara for a 7 p.m. WCC match.