Torrey Hulsey had 11 kills to lead C of I over WP
CALDWELL, Idaho - Torrey Hulsey recorded a match-high 11 kills and six blocks, helping The College of Idaho clinch at least a share of their sixth-straight Cascade Conference championship, upending Warner Pacific 25-15, 25-12, 25-11, inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
The No. 6 ranked Lady Yotes (21-1, 16-0 CCC) can win the league crown outright with a victory in one of their final two matches or a loss by Southern Oregon. The C of I won for the 18th-straight time, the second-longest win streak in program history, while extending their home streak to 41-straight, and their home CCC win streak to 62 in a row. The Lady Yotes completed the CCC season 9-0 at home, their fifth-straight unbeaten conference record at home in a row.
The C of I came out flat after a pre-match ceremony to honor six senior student-athletes, as the Knights (3-15, 2-15) jumped out to a 5-2 lead and played even with the Yotes through the first 20 points of the set. The Coyotes turned to Hulsey, rocketing three-straight kills in a 5-0 push to take a 19-12 lead - helping the hosts win the first set.
Ciciley Fox had five kills in the middle set for the Yotes, as The C of I used six team blocks to roll to the win. Set 3 was never close, as the Coyotes scored the first five points, opening up a 10-2 lead, cruising their 29th-straight win overall against WP.
Hulsey recorded kills in her first 10 swings of the night, while Fox had 10 kills in the victory. Kylee Nawahine had eight kills, five digs, and five blocks, with Dani Montalbo registering seven kills. Setter Kelsey Soos had a match-high 29 assists, with Whitney Brigham notching 25 digs in the victory.
Shayla Dahl had five kills and five digs to lead the Knights offensively, with setter Kelsey Kurtz adding 18 assists, and libero Jaclyn Chew-Dorsey 13 digs.
The C of I closes out the regular-season next weekend on the road, meeting No. 15 ranked Southern Oregon on Friday and Oregon Tech on Saturday.