COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Lions (3-3,0-2) faced off against the #4 Warriors (5-0,2-0) for the second time in 72 hours, and despite a change in location the outcome was the same. Westmont swept the match by scores of 27-25,25-14,25-17.

What Happened? The opening set saw Vanguard give their strongest knockout punch attempt to upset the highly ranked Warriors. Vanguard held set point but was unable to convert as Westmont rallied off three straight points to take the victory. The second period went entirely the way of the visitors as they recorded a game high .333 attacking rate as they converted 14 kill attempts. The trend continued, unfortunately, for the Blue and Gold as the number of killls droped from 14 in the opening set to only five in the final set.

Why It's Important? Tonight continued the trend of all of the Pride's losses coming in three sets while all of their wins thus far have come in five sets. Westmont moves their all-time record against the Lions to 46-26 while advancing their winning streak to five games in a row. The Pride will play a pair against Hope International and San Diego Christian before having another shot to take down the Warriors.

Top Performers: Cambria Fernandez (JR/Northridge, CA) recorded a team high eight kills on 27 total attempts. Danielle Bellfi (JR/Murrieta, CA) and Callie Bickmore (FR/Auburn, CA) each has four in the quick match. Fernandez tallied 16 digs while libero Rainena Shenbeck-Chang has 10. Kynzey Mitzel (JR/Tigard, OR), another devensive speciialist, tallied eight digs for the Pride. Hailey Pterson and mallorie Post each had a pair of block assists in the match. Setter Madeline DeLucia (FR/Happy Valley, OR) possed out 23 assists.

What's Next: On Tuesday, February 23rd the Lions will take on Hope International at home in The Pit with the match starting at 7:00 p.m.

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