BURNABY, British Columbia (Sept. 23) – Senior outside hitter Nicole Blue tied for match-high honors with 11 kills, but the Alaska Anchorage volleyball team could not sustain any momentum Saturday in a 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 loss to Simon Fraser at the SFU West Gymnasium.

The Seawolves (9-9, 1-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) also got 10 kills from junior outside hitter Bethany Tuchardt and 21 assists from junior setter Kadyn Osborne as they were outhit .286 to .190.

The Red Leafs (8-4, 3-1) were led by 11 kills from Jocelyn Sherman and 28 assists from Eva Person as they stayed tied for second place in the early league standings.

Trying to avenge last year's lone GNAC loss, the defending champions had their chances in each set of Saturday's rematch, only to see the Red Leafs take control late each time.

The third frame was tied 17 times and featured 10 lead changes. UAA led 19-18 after a dump kill by Osborne, but the Red Leafs scored the next three points and finished the match with the 7-1 run.

Sophomore defensive specialist Madison Galloway led the Seawolves with 10 digs, while junior middle blocker Isabel Evans had seven kills and a team-high five blocks.

The Seawolves become the last team in the GNAC to play their home league opener next week, hosting Montana State Billings on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Alaska Airlines Center. Surf to GoSeawolves.com for tickets and live links.