Warriors Silence Eagles

Westmont hitters put on a show in La Mirada as Westmont (28-0, 13-0 GSAC) posted another sweep of a Golden State Athletic Conference opponent, defeating #19 Biola (19-9, 10-3) by scores of 25-11, 25-20, 25-14. The Warriors produced a .319 hitting percentage as a team while holding the Eagles to .057. Nearly one year ago (361 days to be exact), Biola entered Westmont's Murchison Gymnasium with a number one ranking to take on the then #17 Warriors. The Warriors won in four sets (25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 30-28) knocking the Eagles out of the top spot. Tonight, Westmont took its newly minted number one ranking into Biola's Chase Gymnasium, expecting Biola to be eager to turn the tables on the undefeated Warriors. Seeking a big crowd to enhance its home court advantage, Biola promised free pizza to the first 200 fans that showed up at the game wearing red. But the Warriors were expecting a boisterous crowd. "It was a good crowd, nice and loud," said Westmont head coach Patti Cook. "We practiced with earplugs yesterday, knowing that we wouldn’t be able to hear each other tonight so we would have to talk extra loud." [box score]