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SFU Women's Vball season opener
Paul Yates
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Simon Fraser SFU 5-9, 2-3 Great Northwest
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Winner Alaska Anchorage UAA 16-1, 6-0 Great Northwest
Simon Fraser SFU
5-9, 2-3 Great Northwest
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Final
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Alaska Anchorage UAA
16-1, 6-0 Great Northwest
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Simon Fraser SFU 16 25 23 21 (1)
Alaska Anchorage UAA 25 21 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | UAA Athletics Communications

Despite 17 kills from Brooke Dexter, Red Leafs fall in 4

ANCHORAGE – The NCAA 14th-ranked Alaska Anchorage volleyball team won its eighth straight game 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21 over Simon Fraser Saturday evening at the Alaska Airlines Center.
 
The Seawolves are the lone unbeaten in the GNAC standings with a 16-1 overall record and 6-0 conference mark. They overcame a huge third-set deficit to earn the win and hand SFU its third straight loss.
 
SFU opened conference play with two home victories but are now 5-9 overall, 2-3 in the GNAC.
 
The Red Leafs got 17 kills on match-best .516 hitting percent from Anchorage native Brooke Dexter, but could not capitalize on late third- and fourth-set leads. UAA rallied from an 18-11 hole in the third set to go ahead 2-1.
 
SFU will return home for games Thursday, Sept. 29 (Northwest Nazarene) and Saturday, Oct. 1 (Central Washington). The match on Sept. 29 will be a special evening with World Champion hoop dancer Alex Wells from the Lil'wat Nation, Mount Currie, performing at halftime of the volleyball match as SFU Athletics & Recreation recognizes National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Traditional Indigenous food, such as Salmon Potato Patties, Indian tacos, Bannock, and Elephant Ears, will be prepared by Mama Bear Catering from the Lil'wat Nation. Saturday's match will feature in-game performances by the band Savage Groove
 
UAA was led by 12 kills apiece from seniors Eve Stephens and Lisa Jaunet.
 
Tied 10-10 in the opening set, the Seawolves took command with the next nine points and secure the win.
 
The Red Leafs outhit the hosts .229 to .094 to win the second set.
 
SFU appeared poised to take control of set three when Eva Person and Abby Willett blocked Nicole Blue to make it 18-11 late in the third, but the Seawolves answered with five straight points of their own and then tied the set at 22-22 and 23-23 before earning the win.
 
The Red Leafs forged ahead 18-17 in the fourth before UAA responded with a 7-1 run and then claim a 24-19 advantage. Following a pair of UAA errors, the Seawolves benefited on their third match point from a long serve by Person, who had 30 assists in the match.
 
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