ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Sonoma State and Northwest Nazarene saved the best for last in the final game of the 2008 Seawolf Spike as the teams went to five before the Seawolves pulled away for a 3-2 win.  The victory gives the Seawolves a 4-0 record for the season.

It is the first 4-0 start for the Seawolves since the 2005 season.  They improve to 9-3 all-time at the Seawolf Spike.

Saturday night's contest was a back-and-forth affair with the teams alternating set victories.  SSU won sets one, three, and five while the Crusaders picked up points with victories in two and four.

Kristy Sather paced the Seawolves with 17 kills in 48 attempts for a .250 hitting percentage.  Her performance placed her on the All-Tournament team.  She was joined in double digits by sophomore Marianne Fox, who added 14.  Lindsay Brown had a season-high 43 assists for All-Tournament honors and both Taylor Krenwinkel and Ali Walker set season-highs with 25 and 24 digs respectively.  Sarah Illingworth came on strong late in the game, finishing with eight kills and no errors for a .533 percentage.

The Seawolves out hit the Crusaders .181 to .162 and had a narrow 6-5 block advantage. 

Lindsay Forseth had 18 kills and Cammy Dranginis pitched in with 14.  Haley Hevern had 31 digs to lead all defenders.

The Seawolves hit the road next weekend for three games in Ellensburg, Washington.

Seawolf Spike All-Tournament Team
Erica Brick - Chico State (MVP)
Kristy Sather - Sonoma State
Cammy Dranginis - Northwest Nazarene
Lindsay Brown - Sonoma State
Beth Perkins - San Francisco State
Lianne Vicchio - Cal State Stanislaus
Megan Cape - Chico State


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