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October 13, 2007 Lacey, WA – Saints Martin’s defeated regionally ninth-ranked Montana State Billings in four games, 30-16, 21-30, 30-18, 30-28, in Great Northwest Athletic Conference action Saturday night at the SMU Pavilion. The Saints dominated in game one as they jumped out to a 12-2 lead. From that point on the Yellowjackets never got within less then nine with the Saints leading by as much as 15. Saint Martin’s posted a .402 hitting percentage in the game with just two attack errors while MSUB was held to just .121 with six attack errors. Game two stayed close through the first half until with the score tied 16-16 the Yellowjackets strung together three points to take the slight advantage. They were able to score nine of the last 12 points holding off the Saints for the win. Saint Martin’s again took control in game three building a 13-4 lead. Billings was able to get within six at one point but the Saints put an end to that extending their lead to as much as 11. Back to back Kills by Shealun Campisi and a service ace by Kirstyn Druzianich were all the Saints needed to put the game away. The fourth and final game went back and forth the entire way as neither team was willing to relinquish the lead. The Saints established a five point lead at 18-13 only to see the Yellowjackets fight their way back. The game was tied a total of 13 times, the final time at 28-28. SMU capitalized on an attack error by MSUB and then got a kill from Andrea Tarbet for the game point and the match win. Billings posted a higher attack percentage, .239 to .106, but had 19 errors in the game. Campisi led the Saints with 14 kills and 11 digs. Tarbet added 11 kills on the night. Kimber Simonetti had 14 digs while Malia Ibarra added 12. As a team the Saints had an attack percentage of .214. Kanoe Kalalau had 43 assists, nine digs, four aces and three blocks. The Saints’ next game will send them to Seattle Pacific to take on the Falcons Thursday, October 18th.
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