OAKLAND, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University volleyball team played their final match of the 2021 season against Holy Names on Saturday night. Fueled by the excitement of their senior night, the Hawks rode the energy to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-22) victory over the Sunbirds.
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"Today was hard. This is the best I have ever seen Holy Names play. It was their senior night, and they were on fire. We are proud of the way that our team fought back all match long. Our senior libero and captain, Chantel Montayre, was incredible for us on defense. Senior Lauren Ornbaun was also a huge source of consistency on serve receive and defense and her leadership is always amazing. We are proud of our entire team for continuing to work hard to help us build this program. Special shout out to our seniors Mikayla Kennedy, Montayre, and Ornbaun. They are incredible leaders on and off the court and will be deeply missed." – head coach Shasta Millhollin.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Sunbirds opened the first set with a 9-5 run.
- The Hawks stormed back to take the set 25-22.
- HNU jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead in set two before FPU answered with a 5-1 run to tie it at seven.
- A short 4-0 run in the middle of the set helped the Hawks pick up a narrow 25-23 set win over the Birds.
- The Hawks never led by more than four in the final set as they hung on for a 25-22 set win and took the match 3-0.
STATS FROM THE GAME
- Corinne Acosta was spectacular for the Sunbirds, leading the team with 17 kills on a .230 hitting percentage while adding 11 digs.
- Makena Ogas had eight kills and four block assists.
- Catie Speas dished out a match-high 31 assists for the Birds while adding 14 digs defensively.
- Montayre led the team with 27 digs and three aces, another team-best for the match.
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