ORANGE, Calif. — Pomona-Pitzer women's volleyball fell to Chapman in four sets (25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 24-26) Thursday night in its SCIAC opener.
Season Impact: The result puts the Sagehens at 6-7 on the season, including 0-1 in conference play.
Samantha Grabb led Pomona-Pitzer in the loss with 10 kills on a .304 hitting percentage, also adding five blocks and three digs.
Kayla Thienprasiddhi followed with nine kills and 10 digs while
Matsa Shi and
CC Porter contributed seven kills apiece.
Trailing 19-17 in the opening set, the Sagehens knotted off five straight points behind
Paige Butler's serve, with the last three coming by way of blocks from Grabb and Porter. The Panthers scored the next two to come within a point, 22-21, but kills from Porter and Thienprasiddhi eventually sealed the 25-21 set one win for Pomona-Pitzer.
Chapman responded in the second to tie the match at 1-1, despite the Sagehens leading 17-15 late. The Panthers closed the set on a 10-1 run to take it. Chapman maintained its momentum into the third set, leading 18-10 before going on to take a 2-1 match lead with a 25-15 set three win.
In the fourth, Pomona-Pitzer led 11-8 following kills from Shi, Grabb and
Charlotte Sekerka. A
Corrina Benson service ace extended the Sagehens' lead, 15-10. Thienprasiddhi and Sekerka later shared a block to help put Pomona-Pitzer up 23-20, and a Chapman attack error put the Sagehens at set point, 24-22. But the Panthers finished strong with a 4-0 run to take set four, 26-24, and the match, 3-1.
Up Next: The Sagehens will return home to host Whittier on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2:00 p.m. PT.
