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Oregon Tech Outlasts Warner Pacific in Five Set Classic

Oregon Tech Outlasts Warner Pacific in Five Set Classic

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Tech survived a five set marathon match versus Warner Pacific, coming away with a 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 22-25 16-14 win in CCC volleyball action tonight in C.C. Perry Gym.

Kristin Walters broke a 14-14 tie in the 5th set with a kill, and the visiting Owls forced a Knight hitting error to clinch the final set of a hotly contested match.

OIT controlled set one by putting together two separate runs of 6 straight points to gain distance. A kill by the Knights’ Kristina Naff drew the hosts with 21-24, but a Megan Christensen spike ended the threat.

Set two was close throughout and saw 10 tie scores and 5 lead changes. WPC closed within 21-22 on a Emily Damschen kill, but tow kills from Christensen sandwiched around a Jennifer Saltenberg score gave the set to OIT.

Not giving up, WPC owned set three from the beginning and jumped out to a 9-2 lead. Four Knight service aces helped the cause, as did four kills from Sam Kolakowski as WPC won going away, 25-16.

Picking up where they left off Warner Pacific sprinted out to a 12-5 lead in set four, only to see OIT storm back behind the serving of Mikayla Morgan to tie the set 12-12. The Knights regrouped and forged a 23-20 lead, and claimed the frame 25-22 on a Rachel Warick kill.

The fifth and deciding set was a classic, as neither team would own a lead of more than two points.

Christensen led the Owls with 17 kills. Sarah Svedin ran the attack with 44 assists.

Kolakowski swung for a match high 21 kills for WPC, and Caitlyn McCall was the top defender with 24 digs.

Oregon Tech improves to 8-5 overall and 1-1 in CCC play. Warner Pacific falls to 2-5 and 0-2.
 

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