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Seattle University Volleyball Loses In Exhibition Match

Cristin Richards leads SU with nine kills as team prepares for third straight ranked opponent

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Seattle University Volleyball Loses In Exhibition MatchSeattle University Volleyball Loses In Exhibition Match

The volleyball team saw some of the best that Chinese volleyball had to offer, as the Zhejiang Kai Yuan club team hit above .400 in each set on its way to a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) Friday night in an exhibition match at the .

Cristin Richards (, ) led with nine kills and a .333 hitting percentage, while Janet Beckerman () finished with five kills and a .444 hitting percentage. Jamie Mellies (, ) notched 20 assists and two service aces in the match, and Emily Deleissegues (Aromas, ) led the team defensively with seven digs.

Li Jing led the way for with 17 kills, plus she posted a .500 hitting percentage, while Ye Cen compiled 15 kills, a .407 hitting percentage, and eight digs. Setter Qian Xiao collected 45 assists and five digs, and libero Lai Ping led all players with 11 defensive digs. As a team, hit .453 with 49 kills, 39 digs, and six team blocks.

(2-10) returns to regular season play Saturday afternoon, hosting the 17th-ranked of at the beginning at 12 noon. The Toreros were swept by tenth-ranked Friday night to fall to 9-2 heading into the Saturday matinee.