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UAA rolls past Azusa Pacific at Cross-Over

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UAA rolls past Azusa Pacific at Cross-Over

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Senior outside hitter Brooke Pottle paced a balanced Alaska Anchorage attack with eight kills Thursday as the Seawolves started play at the GNAC/Pac West Cross-Over volleyball tournament with a 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 sweep of Azusa Pacific at Van Dyne Gymnasium.

The Seawolves (4-1) also got eight kills and six digs from junior outside hitter Katelynn Zanders, along with six kills on .500 hitting and five total blocks from sophomore middle blocker Erin Braun.

The Cougars (2-3) were led by a match-high 10 kills from outside hitter Alicia Utke, but the Los Angeles school was out-hit .272 to .053 and outblocked by a hefty 17-2 margin.

UAA trailed through much of the opening set, including 22-19 in the late-going, before Braun and Pottle sparked a 5-0 run that swung the entire momentum of the match. Braun – playing near her hometown of San Bernardino – had a kill and two block assists in the key surge, and Pottle delivered the kill on set point.

The Seawolves trailed only briefly in the second frame, getting a kill from junior right-side hitter Julia Mackey (7 kills, 4 total blocks) to take a 7-6 lead and pulling away from there. UAA left no doubt in the third, rolling to leads of 10-3 and 21-8.

Sophomore setter Morgan Hooe dished 24 assists and served three aces, while senior libero Quinn Barker contributed 10 digs and a pair of assists. UAA also got a nice showing from sophomore transfer McGlathery as the 6-foot middle blocker ripped three kills without an error and made seven total blocks in her Seawolf debut. Originally from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, McGlathery transferred this summer from Texas A&M-Kingsville.

UAA returns to the court Saturday to face the teams picked first and second in the Pacific West Conference's preseason poll – 2:30 p.m. vs. host Cal Baptist and 7:30 p.m. vs. league favorite Point Loma.

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Players Mentioned

Julia Mackey

#6 Julia Mackey

RS
5' 11"
Freshman
Katelynn Zanders

#14 Katelynn Zanders

OH
5' 9"
Freshman
Quinn Barker

#1 Quinn Barker

L
5' 4"
Junior
Erin Braun

#15 Erin Braun

MB
6' 0"
Freshman
Morgan Hooe

#2 Morgan Hooe

S
5' 6"
Freshman
Brooke Pottle

#13 Brooke Pottle

OH
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Julia Mackey

#6 Julia Mackey

5' 11"
Freshman
RS
Katelynn Zanders

#14 Katelynn Zanders

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Quinn Barker

#1 Quinn Barker

5' 4"
Junior
L
Erin Braun

#15 Erin Braun

6' 0"
Freshman
MB
Morgan Hooe

#2 Morgan Hooe

5' 6"
Freshman
S
Brooke Pottle

#13 Brooke Pottle

5' 8"
Junior
OH