Box Score Oct. 6, 2016 Box Score | Photo Gallery 
Hosting Portland (9-8, 2-3 WCC) in West Coast Conference play on Thursday night, LMU volleyball (12-5, 3-2 WCC) hit a blistering .422 en route to claiming a 25-16, 25-20, 25-23 sweep from Gersten Pavilion.
Freshman Jessie Prichard guided LMU to the solid attacking figure, dishing out 44 assists while also totaling four kills, seven digs and four block assists.
Jamie Lea hit .458 with 13 kills on 24 swings, while redshirt-freshman Sascha Dominique collected five block assists and 11 kills on 17 attacks with just one error for a .588 hitting percentage. Savannah Slattery was the final Lion to finish with double-digit kills, totaling 10. Sarah Sponcil and Erin Williams both hit better than .500, with each collecting eight kills.
Hannah Troutman proved to be the best option for Portland on the attack, posting 12 kills on 29 attacks, but Portland hit just .235 as a team.
The Lions trailed only once in the match, falling behind 3-1 early in the second before eventually drawing even at 13 and ultimately taking a lead they would not relinquish.
LMU hit .457 in the first, .467 in the second, and .351 in the third to earn the sweep.
LMU will look to keep the momentum going on Saturday when it hosts Gonzaga at Noon.
