(Pasadena, CA) The Park University Gilbert volleyball team (4-3, 1-1) defeated the Caltech Beavers (1-1, 0-0) by a score of 3-1, on the road Wednesday evening in AT Braun Athletic Center in Pasadena, Calif.
The Buccaneers earned their third straight win, defeating the Beavers in three out of four sets (25-13, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23).
Park-Gilbert set the tone early, taking the first set by 12 points. The Bucs recorded 18 kills while hitting .469 as a team. Caltech responded in the second set, overcoming a five-point deficit,
The Buccaneers regained control in the third set, limiting the Beavers to a -.121 attack percentage while earning a 25-14 victory. Park then held off a late Caltech push in the fourth set, closing out the match 25-23.
The Bucs were led offensively by Alyssa Winfield and Kyla Knight, who each recorded a season-high 13 kills. Winfield added a season-high 18 digs and finished with a team-best .440 attack percentage, while Knight hit .314 on 35 total attacks.
Adrianna DeMario recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 36 assists and 12 digs. Porsche Bauer led the defensive effort tying her season-high in digs with 24. Keep Williams logged 10 kills, six digs, and had a team-high four blocks along with Molly Aikens and Lainey Calvary.
As a team, Park-Gilbert finished with a .227 attack percentage and held Caltech to .031. The Buccaneers also recorded 56 kills, 52 assists, and 83 digs in Wednesday’s victory.
TEAM STATS
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Caltech | |||||||
| K | E | TA | % | K | E | TA | % | |
| 1 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 0.469 | 6 | 7 | 39 | -0.026 |
| 2 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 0.058 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 0.106 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 0.167 | 7 | 11 | 33 | -0.121 |
| 4 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 0.286 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 0.122 |
| 56 | 22 | 150 | .227 | 35 | 30 | 160 | .031 | |
INDVIDUAL STATS
| Kills | Winfield, Alyssa (13), Knight, Kyla (13), Williams, Keep (10) |
| Aces | Winfield, Alyssa (2), Vila, Miyah (2), Williams, Keep (1) |
| Blocks | Calvary, Lainey (4), Williams, Keep (4), Aikens, Molly (4) |
| Assists | DeMario, Adrianna (36), Vila, Miyah (7), Bauer, Porsche (5) |
| Digs | Bauer, Porsche (24), Winfield, Alyssa (18), DeMario, Adrianna (12) |
UP NEXT
The Buccaneers resume Great Southwest Athletic Conference play as they return to the court Friday evening at 6 p.m. MST. They will face off against the Hope International University Royals (1-7, 1-1) at the Darling Pavillion in Fullerton, Calif.
Press Release courtesy of Park University Athletics – Garrett Campbell
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