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Kirton Closes The Curtain

A strong performance by Joclyn Kirton highlights Biola's finale at the 2014 Summer Slam.

Joclyn Kirton
Box Score LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola used a total team effort to complete its journey to a second-straight perfect 4-0 record at its own annual Summer Slam.
 
The Eagles got contributions from all over in their Friday evening match, and worked their way to a relatively unobstructed 3-0 (25-23, 25-7, 25-14) victory over Bellevue.
 
"Bellevue came out playing really hard. Their attackers were swinging away and the had a lot of confidence, making the first set a little tough for us," said Head Coach Aaron Seltzer.
 
Biola never did fall behind in the first set, but Bellevue was able to string together a few points off a service ace and a Biola attack error in the late stages of the set to make Seltzer and the Eagles sweat a bit.
 
That sweat would very quickly evaporate following the second set, which resulted in a 25-7 advantage for Biola; the Eagles' largest win margin in a set so far in 2014.
 
The set was not so much about a dominant performance for the Eagles as it was about a huge step back for the young Bellevue squad. The Bruins did themselves in with 11 attack errors and a service error in the frame. Their ability to muster up just five kills in the set is what sealed their fate and a 2-0 advantage for Biola.
 
"Bellevue is a very young team, with 10 freshmen, a sophomore and two juniors," said Seltzer. "They are very young, but there is a bright future for them, because they have got some arms."
 
Once the Eagles worked their way through the first set and cruised their way through the second, it was easy to see the greener pastures that followed a three-set sweep. Biola needed just 25 more points to secure a perfect record at the tournament and distance themselves as far as they possibly could from their loss in the season-opener.
 
Those 25 points came quickly and efficiently in a third set that exemplified the strong team play, passing and defense the Eagles have exhibited all tournament long.
 
They doubled Bellevue's offensive production in the final frame and sliced in half the Bruins error output in order to seal a quick victory.
 
Joclyn Kirton ended the evening match as Biola's kill leader. Her 15 smacks helped her show off the powerful arm that helped earn her NAIA All-American recognition one year ago.
 
Amy Weststeyn also got double-digit kills and held herself to just one attacking error in 17 attempts. She is hitting .525 through the first five contests of the season, good enough for third-best in the nation. She is behind two players who have a combined six sets under their belts, compared to her 19.
 
Allison Spencer edged out Ashton Arbuthnot for the team lead in assists, and the two of them each eclipsed the 100-plus assist mark for the season.
 
Biola's win improves its overall record to 4-1 as they prepare for next week's tournament at Concordia. The Eagles will go head-to-head with Eastern Oregon, Westminster (UT), Great Falls (MO) and Olivet Nazarene (IL) on Friday and Saturday.
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