HILO, Hawaii – Karah Mitchell put down a match-high 19 kills, but Fresno Pacific was swept at Hawai'i Hilo on Saturday in PacWest play. Set scores were 25-22, 25-17 and 25-23 in favor of the Vulcans.
 
FPU falls to 5-9 overall and 3-7 in league action with the setback, while UHH moves to 6-8 overall and 4-5 in the PacWest.
 
Mitchell led the Sunbirds offensively on the night with her 19 kills, as the senior finished with a hitting percentage of .368. Bissie DenHartog recorded a double-double of 33 assists and 12 digs, while Hailey Hilvers added six kills and three blocks. Christina Tran added a co-team high 12 digs.
 
The Sunbirds were held to .143 hitting as a team on the night, while the Vulcans finished at a clip of .248. After dropping the opening set, FPU was held to .029 hitting in the second before being edged in the third and final set.  
 
Marley Strand-Nicolaisen led the Vulcans with 14 kills and 10 digs, while Haylee Roberts added 13 kills. Sienna Davis totaled 34 assists.
 
The Sunbirds return home on Saturday, October 22 against Academy of Art at 3 p.m.