VB rolls past Alaska Fairbanks

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Volleyball | 11/12/2010 6:10:22 AM

Box Score FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Stephanie Beeler had 14 kills and Danielle Reese had 10 as Western Oregon overcame a 18-kill, 18-dig performance by Tereza Bendlova to defeat Alaska Fairbanks, 3-1, on Thursday night.

The Wolves also got eight kills each from Corynn Kopra and Samantha Ward. Becky Blees led a nine-block effort, contributing to five of them. Beeler and Krissi Kemper each were in on four of the blocks.

Each team had 52 kills - UAF's Simone Chavous had nine and Marybeth Wikander and Karlee Skalla had eight each - but Western Oregon made 10 fewer errors and outhit the Nanooks .206 to .141, including .250 to .132 in the decisive fourth set.

Megan Triggs led the WOU defense with 24 digs, while Beeler had 16. Jennifer Holland had 23 digs for the Nanooks (6-17, 4-13).

The Wolves return to action on Saturday, Nov. 13, when they travel to Anchorage, Alaska, for the regular-season finale against Alaska Anchorage at 7:00 p.m.
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