#17 LLCC defeats John Wood 25-13, 25-18, 25-13
 
#17 LLCC played the John Wood Blazers to finish Tuesday night, dispatching them in a three-set win.  The Loggers started fast behind the blocks and swings of sophomore Erika Miller and three aces by Jakya Pealer, building a quick 10-3 lead.  The lead widened to 22-11 on a Bobana Marusic ace and a kill by Kiley Brunstein before the set ended on a Blazer serving error.
 
The second set bounced back and forth to 5-5 before a Marusic serving run opened a seven point gap which was widened by solid Logger blocking.  LLCC had a run of unforced errors that allowed the Blazers to close to six at 22-16, but the Loggers held on with a Brunstein kill to win 25-18.
 
The final set started with a streak of tough serves by freshman Ashley Melton followed quickly by Lainey Jackson's serves, building a 14-4 lead for LLCC.  Brunstein kept the gap at 10 with a series of kills before John Wood served in the net to end the match.
 
"We had some errors of hesitation," Coach Dietz said.  "We can't have that against ranked teams, not if we want to beat the guys up in the top ten."

Record: 12-8, MWAC: 2-1, Region: 3-1

NEXT: FRI, OCT 5, LLCC Invitational

MATCH STATS:
Digs: Marusic 12, Tauke 9
Aces: Pealer 3, 4 tied w/ 1
Blocks: Dour 4, Miller 3
Assists: Jackson 24, Pealer 7
Kills: Brunstein 11, Melton 6, Dour 6