Women’s Volleyball Falls To UC Santa Cruz, Hamline

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The Whitman College women’s volleyball team had hoped from some early season success but came up empty on opening day. The Blues fell to both UC Santa Cruz and Hamline on Day 1 of the Pacific Coast Classic. UCSC 3 Whitman 0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-15) The opener saw Nicole Kelly drill a match-high 14 kills with Kenzie Martinez adding nine more. The Blues (0-2) were unable to overcome a dominant presence by the Banana Slugs at the net however. UCSC finished with 10 total blocks and forced Whitman into a .124 hitting clip. Kate Lau led…