Nov. 9, 2017 Box Score
PORTLAND, Ore. â€" The 12th-ranked USD Volleyball won their 10th match in row Thursday evening, sweeping Portland on the road 25-16, 25-23, 25-14. The Toreros posted a hitting percentage of .341 and had four players with at least eight kills, led by Lauren Fuller's 10.
Fuller's 10 kills came on 17 attacks and she had zero errors. Jayden Kennedy chipped in nine kills and Roxie Wiblin and Kaity Edwards each had eight kills with Wiblin also contributing 10 digs.
The Toreros had a .379 hitting percentage in the first set and finished on a 17-6 run to win 25-16. The Toreros fell behind 14-7 in the second set but finished strong. After being down 23-18, USD rallied for seven straight points to grab the second set 25-23.
USD's offense was clicking in the third set as they had a .500 hitting percentage and cruised to the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the third set.
Kristen Gengenbacher had 39 assists with seven digs. Wiblin led the team with 10 digs with Merve Tanyel chipping in nine and Lizzy Tardieu added eight. The Toreros finished the match with 41 digs compared to the Pilots' 27.
Portland was led by Hannah Troutman's 10 kills. Cali Thompson had 26 assists and a team-high six digs.
The Toreros continue their Pacific Northwest road trip on Saturday when they play at Gonzaga at noon.