Extending its win streak to four, the University of Redlands volleyball team defeated Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Friday night and moved to two matches ahead of second-place Cal Lutheran University in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) standings. After succumbing to the Sagehens in the opening set, the Bulldogs cruised to a 3-1 victory by scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.

The Maroon and Gray looked to junior middle blocker Megan Phillips (Vista, CA) to lead the offense with a .310 hitting percentage off of 12 kills, three errors, and 29 attacks. In addition, she patrolled the net with two solo blocks and five block assists.

Senior outside hitter Ali Massei (San Carlos, CA) and junior outside hitter Jackie Hamilton (Loma Linda, CA) each put down 14 kills, while contributing 14 and 16 digs, respectively. Senior Kelina Smith (Kurtistown, HI) distributed 46 assists and senior libero Lauren Harding (Altadena, CA) continued to provide stellar defense for Redlands with 30 digs.

The Bulldogs face off against Occidental College (12-13, 4-6 SCIAC) at 3 p.m. today.