AZUSA, CA – The University of La Verne Leopards snagged a remarkable victory over the previously undefeated Azusa Pacific University Cougars, with a clean 3-0 sweep on Tuesday.
Current Leopard of the week
Alanna Jones scored 15 points from 12 kills, and 6 block assists. Setters
Jordyn McCoy and
Malia Capistrano nearly tied in assists and digs, and libero
Morgan Watkins followed with a standout performance.
The Leopards pounced early in the first set, and APU met their aggression. Attack errors from both sides evened the score at 6-6. La Verne pulled away, with a kill from outside
Lauren Gott, and back-to-back blocks from middle blocker
Abigail Montana, who had eight block assists on the night. Montana continued to show dominance with consecutive kills, bringing the Leopards to a 12-6 lead. The Cougars never recovered, falling 25-11.
Watkins shown brightly in the second set, earning four of her seven assists on the night. Her sets to Jones and Ray separated La Verne from APU quickly. The Cougars rallied a comeback, but it was too late. Kills from right side
Mariah Ray and outside
Emma Yogan finished set two, 25-20.
Going into the match, Azusa was 20-0, and the only match they played with two set losses was against the SCIAC's own CMS. So, despite the Leopards having the upper hand in the third, they did not release the gas. Jones scored four of her 12 kills on the night, assisted by Capistrano, who earned 13 assists and ten digs. McCoy practically tied her with 14 assists and nine digs. The set was over swiftly, the scoreboard reading 25-13.
The Leopards are back in action October 15 at 7 p.m., facing the Caltech Beavers at home.
