Megan Bartling had six of SOU's 20 blocks in a sweep of Warner Pacific.
Raiders Get Block Happy In Sweep
ASHLAND, ORE. -- The 17th-ranked Southern Oregon volleyball team came away with 20 blocks as they rolled to a 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 victory over Warner Pacific tonight at McNeal Pavilion.
The Raiders are now 15-3 overall and 12-1 in Cascade Conference play and travel to Oregon Tech next Friday. Warner Pacific fell to 4-12 overall and 2-10 in conference play.
Megan Bartling, Lauren Swetland and Leanne Stennett helped lead the block party for the Raiders.
Bartling finished with six blocks, while Swetland and Stennett both had four blocks.
The blocks forced the Knights into a dismal effort offensively. The Knights finished the match with a .086 attack percentage and had as many errors (10) as kills (10) in the second set.
Sarah Holgen led the offensive effort for the Raiders with a match-high 12 kills. Stennett had 11 kills and only one error to go along with 14 digs and Bartling had 10 kills and only one error.
All-American setter Lindsey Stone continued her brilliant play with 38 assists and two kills and two blocks.
Rachel Warick had 10 kills for Warner Pacific.