FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Karlee Duncan had 15 kills, Morgan Mendicino totaled 13 and Bailey Servoss added 12 more as Pacific upended Linfield in four sets Wednesday night at Stoller Center. The scores were 25-21, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15.
 
The streaking Boxers pushed their overall record to 11-1 while keeping their Northwest Conference record spotless at 5-0. Linfield dropped its third straight conference encounter to slip to 2-3 in the league, 8-4 overall.
 
Stat check
Eryka Keoho was the lone Wildcat to notch double-digit kills, finishing with 13. Keoho hit a team-best .333 at the net. Taylor Petersen and Mackenzie Courtney contributed six kills each. Darian Stedman and Audrey Hyem added five apiece.
 
Kayla Magbaleta led the way defensively with 23 digs. Destyni Grace had 17 assists to go with seven digs and one service ace. Mattie Kelly had 13 assists and led Linfield in the serving column with two aces.
 
Team comparison
In the match, Pacific enjoyed a higher hitting percentage in all four sets and was noticeably more efficient overall, .261 to Linfield's .096.
 
The Boxers helped their cause with 10 team blocks, including five each by Servoss and Milana Ivkovic. Linfield totaled seven rejections, three from Taylor Petersen and two by Regan Dean.
 
Ahead
Linfield prepares for its next NWC contest Saturday night at Ted Wilson Gym. The 'Cats host Puget Sound at 7 p.m. in the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.