ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Cal Poly Humboldt volleyball team picked up two wins on Friday at the Seawolf Invitational after sweeping Alaska Fairbanks in three sets and defeating Florida Tech in four sets. The Lumberjacks were led by
Awelina Fakalata in the first match as she posted 15 kills, eight digs, three blocks and two service aces. In the second match, Fakalata,
Lindsey McLaughlin, and
Elyse McKinney combined for 42 kills.
Kyra Slavik posted 76 assists on the day and
Mina Barajas led the team in digs with 25 total. Overall, it was a well rounded day for the 'Jacks as they bounced back with two wins after dropping their first match on Thursday.
"Today was a great day for Lumberjack Volleyball," said head coach
Angela Spoja. "We came off a loss last night and had to clean up our unforced errors to make a difference today. The athletes responded well and it was a full team effort. It was a big day for our pin hitters in McLaughlin and Fakalata, followed by McKinney. Slavik also delivered a better ball and a faster offense for our hitters. We put up some really high blocking numbers but I am most proud that our serve receive cleaned up and we stayed in system all day. I'm very happy with our effort."
Match One vs. Alaska Fairbanks - Game Summary
Humboldt held the momentum and dominated Alaska Fairbanks across all three sets. In set one, the teams exchanged the first few points to make it a 3-3 start, but then the 'Jacks took the lead and never looked back, closing out the set 25-19. The second set was an identical score, as Humboldt won 25-19, but they never surrendered a lead once to Alaska Fairbanks. The momentum of the Lumberjacks carried itself to the final point, as Humboldt won set three 25-16 which included three four-point runs throughout the set.
Notable Stats
Records
Cal Poly Humboldt (1-1, 0-0 CCAA)
Alaska Fairbanks (1-5, 0-0 GNAC)
Match Two vs. Florida Tech - Game Summary
Set one began with a lot of back and forth, as it was 9-8 advantage Florida Tech before Humboldt went on a five-point run that gave them a 13-9 lead. Shortly after, another five-point run sparked their confidence and put them up 21-17. Two points later, the 'Jacks closed out set one with yet another four-point run, grabbing set one 25-19.
Set two came down to the wire, as the largest lead either team possessed was just three points. With a tied 22-22 score, Florida Tech scored three of the final four opportunities to hold on in set two, 25-23.
Sets three and four were controlled entirely by Humboldt, as they jumped out to early leads and despite a few tough runs from Florida Tech, held off any threat of losing their lead. The 'Jacks won set three 25-12 and closed the match out in set four with a score of 25-19.
Notable Stats
Records
Cal Poly Humboldt (2-1, 0-0 CCAA)
Florida Tech (0-2, 0-0 SSC)
Up Next
Saturday, September 2 the Lumberjacks will face off against Seawolf Invitational host, Alaska Anchorage (2-4, 0-0 GNAC). First serve is set for 3 PM (PT) from the Alaska Airlines Center.
Spoja stated, "Tomorrow will be a battle, but we are up for the challenge as we earned some confidence today with both wins!"
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