Bellevue College volleyball won in four sets last night (21-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-18) over Lower Columbia. After a rusty first set by both teams, Bellevue gradually gained momentum and took control with commanding wins in sets three and four. In the final set, BC swung at a .302 clip committing only 4 errors.<\/p>\n
In set three, down 10-14, Marina Tukan and Ariana Bilby led a Bulldog charge with 2 kills apiece to tie the match at 17. From there the Bulldogs would run with it taking the win in set three.<\/p>\n
Freshman Marin Mackey had four kills in a pivotal stretch as BC was up 11-10 in set four. The four point run gave Bellevue all the momentum they would need as Bellevue cruised to an easy victory.<\/p>\n
Bilby had 18 kills and 20 digs on the defensive side to lead Bellevue. Meg Perry had 18 kills and hit at a .387 percentage; the most efficient on the Bulldogs squad. Kate Hansen had 32 digs while setter Justine Benson had 41 assists and also contributed point-wise with a team-high 3 service aces.<\/p>\n
Bellevue is now 7-2 and is enjoying a hot pre-season against top-notch NWAC teams. The ‘dogs continue their challenging pre-season schedule as the Bulldogs host an NWAC Crossover Tourney this Saturday September 11 before a home and away series with West powerhouse Pierce College.<\/p>\n
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