SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Geary Leads Vikings Past Saints
Geary Leads Vikings Past Saints

Outside hitter Marlayna Geary posted a double-double with 13 kills and 11 digs as Western Washington rolled to its third straight victory, all sweeps, with a 25-13, 25-20, 25-18 GNAC win at Saint Martin's Wednesday.

The Vikings (5-2, 3-0) also got 12 kills from middle blocker Emily Jepsen, who had just one error in 19 attempts for an attack percentage of .579, in the road contest at Marcus Pavilion in Lacey.

The Saints (2-5, 1-2) were led by the match-high 16 kills of Kristyn Ross. Kristeen Juarez had nine kills.

“We played a pretty solid match, showing good composure and patience,” WWU coach Diane Flick said.

Libero Samantha Hutchinson had 22 digs and Haleigh Atkins had three service aces for the Vikings. Both totals were match highs.

It was the Vikings' 25th straight win over SMU and upped their series advantage to 46-5 since last losing to the Saints at Lacey in 1999.