he Master's University women's volleyball team swept Life Pacific 25-21, 25-12, 25-14 on Senior Night Wednesday at The MacArthur Center. The win was the Lady Mustangs' fifth in a row and kept them unbeaten at home this season.
TMU (18-7, 14-1 GSAC) improved to 8-0 at home. Life Pacific fell to 5-17 overall and 2-13 in conference play.
Seniors McKenna Brady, Kirsten Mullins, Isabella Amet, Sierra Hale, and Camdyn Gebhards were all honored before the match on Senior Night.
Macy Gebhards led the way with 13 kills on .313 hitting, two blocks and six digs for a team-high 14.5 points. Kinsley Kollmann added nine kills on .350 hitting and a match-high 16 digs. Krista Brady and McKenna Brady had six kills apiece; McKenna hit .417 with a solo block. Camdyn Gebhards chipped in five kills and three block assists.
Kirsten Mullins ran the offense with 16 assists, added seven digs and served four of TMU's nine aces. Kate Wagner had 13 assists and two block assists. Piper Susank finished with seven assists and 12 digs.
TMU hit .243 for the match and held Life Pacific to -.084, with 20 Warrior attack errors against just 12 kills. The Lady Mustangs also won the digs battle 60-42.
In the first set, Life Pacific scored three straight to lead 19-16 and force a TMU timeout. The Lady Mustangs answered right away. Kollmann's kill and an ace, then a Macy Gebhards kill, tied it at 19. With Susank serving at 21-20, Macy Gebhards stuffed one attack and Wagner and Camdyn Gebhards teamed up to block another, pushing the lead to 23-20. Krista Brady's kill closed it out 25-21.
TMU led 14-11 in the second frame before Mullins went to the service line and didn't leave. She served 10 straight points, including three aces, to stretch the lead to 24-11. Camdyn Gebhards finished the set with a kill, 25-12.
Life Pacific jumped out 3-1 to open the third, but TMU took control behind its most efficient set of the night. The Lady Mustangs had 14 kills and only one error on 24 swings, hitting .542. Mullins and Colette Collins each added an ace during a stretch that turned a 5-5 tie into a 13-6 lead, and TMU cruised from there.
The Lady Mustangs close the regular season Saturday, Nov. 7 at La Sierra at 7:30 p.m. The GSAC semifinals are set for Wednesday, Nov. 11.
