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'Wolves sweep Pioneers, clinch SpringHill Suites title

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'Wolves sweep Pioneers, clinch SpringHill Suites title

ANCHORAGE – Katelynn Zanders tallied 10 kills and eight digs to lead a balanced Alaska Anchorage attack Saturday morning as the Seawolves recorded a 25-18, 25-20, 25-20 sweep of LIU Post in the SpringHill Suites Invitational at the Alaska Airlines Center.

The Seawolves (3-0) stayed unbeaten and clinched the title of their annual tournament thanks to a .289 to .198 advantage in attack percentage and a 48-33 edge in digs. Senior libero Quinn Barker had a match-high 13 digs, while setters Morgan Hooe and Kristi Farley dished 15 assists apiece.

The Pioneers (1-2) – from Brookville, N.Y., and the East Coast Conference – got nine kills, seven digs and four blocks from outside hitter Danielle Valenza, but the defending NCAA Div. II East Region champions suffered their second shutout at the hands of the Seawolves within a 15-hour span.

UAA took control early in each set of Saturday's rematch. In the opening frame, the Seawolves led 11-9 and pulled away on the strength of four consecutive kills by junior right-side hitter Julia Mackey (8 kills, .389 att%), junior middle blocker Caitlin McInerney (6 kills, .400 att%, 4 blocks) and Brooke Pottle (7 kills, .385 att%, 7 digs).

Zanders provided the spark in the second set, smashing two kills in a 4-0 run that gave UAA a 12-8 lead. The Pioneers pulled within 19-17 to force a Seawolf timeout before sophomore middle blocker Erin Braun sent a line drive down into the center of the court to regain control for UAA.

The Seawolves led for virtually the entire third set as Zanders, a junior outside hitter from South Anchorage High School, delivered three kills, three digs and a pair of assists in the clincher. The All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference performer has registered double-digit kills in all three matches thus far, hitting at a .326 clip.

UAA retakes the court for the tournament finale tonight at 7 p.m. against Saint Leo.

2014 SpringHill Suites Invitational
Team Standings
Team               W  L   SW  SL
x-Alaska Anchorage 3  0    9  2
LIU Post           1  2    3  8
Saint Leo          0  2    4  6
x-clinched title
SW=Sets won / SL=Sets lost

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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
Caitlin Hanson

#8 Caitlin Hanson

MB/RS
5' 11"
Sophomore
Morgan Hooe

#2 Morgan Hooe

S
5' 6"
Freshman
Brooke Pottle

#13 Brooke Pottle

OH
5' 8"
Junior
Kristi Farley

#10 Kristi Farley

S
5' 6"
Freshman

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
Caitlin Hanson

#8 Caitlin Hanson

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB/RS
Morgan Hooe

#2 Morgan Hooe

5' 6"
Freshman
S
Brooke Pottle

#13 Brooke Pottle

5' 8"
Junior
OH
Kristi Farley

#10 Kristi Farley

5' 6"
Freshman
S