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Yellowjackets fend off Seawolves in four

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Yellowjackets fend off Seawolves in four

BILLINGS, Mont. ? The Alaska Anchorage volleyball team gave a test to host Montana State Billings here Thursday but was unable to halt a six-match losing skid as the Yellowjackets prevailed 30-28, 19-30, 30-18, 30-16 at Alterowitz Gymnasium.

Joanna Johnson led UAA (5-13, 1-11 GNAC) with 14 kills and 13 digs, while fellow junior Rachel Kidwell also managed a double-double with 10 kills and a match-best 15 digs.

MSUB (14-7, 7-5) got double-figure kills from four players, meanwhile, led by 17 from Devon Crotteau and 14 apiece from Alicia Cazemier and Jessica Lechner.

The Seawolves almost made a valiant comeback in the first game, rallying for three straight points to cut MSUB's lead to 29-28. But the home team got a kill from Lechner on game point to take a 1-0 lead.

In the second, UAA got its first game victory since Sept. 29 by pulling away midway through the game. The Seawolves finished the frame with a kill by Johnson and one of Cristal Negron's two aces.

But the bottom fell out in games 3 and 4 as the Seawolves fell into early holes and couldn't recover.

The match marked UAA's first trip to Billings since 1999.

UAA finishes its road swing Saturday when it visits Seattle University (6 p.m. ADT).

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Players Mentioned

Cristal Negron

#5 Cristal Negron

DS
5' 5"
Sophomore
Joanna Johnson

#8 Joanna Johnson

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Rachel Kidwell

#2 Rachel Kidwell

OH
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Cristal Negron

#5 Cristal Negron

5' 5"
Sophomore
DS
Joanna Johnson

#8 Joanna Johnson

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Rachel Kidwell

#2 Rachel Kidwell

5' 10"
Junior
OH