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Hot-hitting 'Wolves jolt 'Jackets

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Hot-hitting 'Wolves jolt 'Jackets

ANCHORAGE – Freshman Robyn Burton and sophomore Marie Borowikow recorded career-best hitting percentages and junior Jackie Matthisen tallied 11 kills Thursday to lead the Alaska Anchorage volleyball team to a 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 sweep of Montana State Billings at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The Seawolves (14-7, 9-4 GNAC), ranked No. 8 in the NCAA Div. II West Region, held on to third place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings as they outhit the visitors .341 to .132 and out-dug them 32-22. UAA's hitting percentage was its third-best of the season.

The Yellowjackets (4-19, 4-10) were led by nine kills and 11 digs from senior outside hitter Jennifer Boe.

Burton hit for a UAA season-best .700 attack percentage with eight kills on just 10 attempts and one error, while Borowikow hit .636 (8-1-11) and contributed three block assists. Senior middle blocker Cortney Lundberg also had eight kills on .545 hitting.

After leading throughout the first set, the Seawolves recovered quickly from a 5-2 deficit in the second and took a 24-19 lead on one of Nikkie Viotto's career-high-tying four aces. MSUB came back with three straight points, but Burton made sure it would get no closer with a kill on an assist from Adriana Aukusitino (19 assists).

In the final frame, UAA dug out of a 9-6 hole and outscored the Yellowjackets 19-5 the rest of the way.

Matthisen also tied her career-high with three aces as UAA won that category 10-2, serving its second-most aces of the year.

Libero Quincy Haught led UAA with nine digs while fellow freshman Siobhan Johansen had 20 assists.

The victory assured the Seawolves of their third straight winning season and gave them their first series sweep of MSUB since the Yellowjackets joined the GNAC in 2007.

Currently on the bubble for the NCAA playoffs, the Seawolves face a huge match Saturday when they host GNAC co-leader and nationally 13th-ranked Seattle Pacific (21-1, 13-1) at 7 p.m. at the WFSC. That match will feature a 'Go Pink' theme to raise breast-cancer awareness.


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Players Mentioned

Cortney Lundberg

#13 Cortney Lundberg

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jackie Matthisen

#RS Jackie Matthisen

MB/OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Marie Borowikow

#13 Marie Borowikow

OH
6' 3"
Freshman
Nikkie Viotto

#9 Nikkie Viotto

DS
5' 8"
Freshman
Adriana Aukusitino

#3 Adriana Aukusitino

S
5' 7"
Sophomore
Robyn Burton

#4 Robyn Burton

MB
5' 11"
Freshman
Quincy Haught

#7 Quincy Haught

DS
5' 7"
Freshman
Siobhan Johansen

#10 Siobhan Johansen

S
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cortney Lundberg

#13 Cortney Lundberg

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB
Jackie Matthisen

#RS Jackie Matthisen

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB/OH
Marie Borowikow

#13 Marie Borowikow

6' 3"
Freshman
OH
Nikkie Viotto

#9 Nikkie Viotto

5' 8"
Freshman
DS
Adriana Aukusitino

#3 Adriana Aukusitino

5' 7"
Sophomore
S
Robyn Burton

#4 Robyn Burton

5' 11"
Freshman
MB
Quincy Haught

#7 Quincy Haught

5' 7"
Freshman
DS
Siobhan Johansen

#10 Siobhan Johansen

5' 7"
Freshman
S