Grand Canyon wins fourth straight, beats NDNU 3-0

Friday, October 30

W 3-0

Grand Canyon

Notre Dame de Namur

10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Grand Canyon led from start to finish in the first two sets, then came from behind to win the third in a 3-0 shutout of Pacific West Conference foe Notre Dame de Namur at Antelope Gym Friday.

It was the 'Lopes fourth straight win and seventh in their last eight contests. GCU won by set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-23. It improved to 16-8 overall and 5-6 in the PacWest. NDNU dropped to 11-18 and 6-7.

Freshman Erica Ehlo (Spokane, Wash./Lewis and Clark) led the GCU attack with 13 kills and two service aces. Freshman setter Kristen Preach (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier Prep) had 28 assists, eight digs, two service aces and two block assists. Sophomore libero Laurann Durbin (Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope) had 19 digs, three assists and two service aces.

The Antelopes trio of seniors Dana Edington (Peoria, Ariz./Centennial), Whitney Estes (Gardnerville, Nev./Douglas) and Vicky Bauler (Phoenix, Ariz./Agua Fria) were all very productive. Edington (pictured on front page) and Estes combined for 15 kills and only two attack errors. Edington had eight kills and a .389 attack average. Estes had seven kills at a .333 clip. Bauler had 10 digs and an assist.

Freshman Shelby Taylor (Phoenix, Ariz./Christian) had five block assists.

The teams meet again at Antelope Gym Saturday at 3 p.m.
(Photos by Tim Koors)