WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- (From Whitman Sports Information) The Whitman women's volleyball team made coach Dean Snider's final home match a memorable one, rolling over Whitworth in three quick games Wednesday night in Sherwood Center. Crushing the Pirates with a .515 hitting percentage, Whitman were victorious by scores of 30-14, 30-7, 30-17.

Snider, the winningest coach in the history of Whitman volleyball, is leaving the coaching profession to serve as the full-time athletic directors at Whitman. His 11th and final regular season ends Friday when the Missionaries play Pacific in Forest Grove, Ore.

Winning its fourth straight match and for the sixth time in seven matches, Whitman improved to 9-6 in the Northwest Conference and 13-10 overall. Despite losing five-game decisions in four NWC matches early in the season, the Missionaries can still finish as high as third in the conference. Wednesday's victory leaves Whitman just a half game behind third-place Puget Sound.

As a team, Whitman hit .424 in game one, .677 in game two and .457 in game three.

Lydia Hayes and Rosa Brey sparked Whitman's sizzling offense with 16 and 15 kills, respectively. Hayes finished with a .556 hitting percentage, seven digs and two service aces. Brey was even more deadly, hitting .737 while adding 10 digs and two blocks. Kate Borsato handed out 42 assists to go with three kills in just four attempts and no errors.

Holly Tomlin led Whitworth with six kills. Tamra Stark had five and Jill Solbrack four. The Pirates also got 14 digs from Cassie Moore and nine assists each from Holly Ridings and Jena Sarrat.

Whitworth, now 6-9 in conference and 7-19 overall, ends its season at Pacific on Saturday.