Adidas Team of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Southern Oregon University volleyball team has been named the “Adidas Teams of the Week” for September 22-28, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The No. 14 ranked Raiders swept key conference match-ups this weekend with victories over No. 11 Eastern Oregon and The College of Idaho.
Against the Mountaineers, SOU battled back to win a thriller in five sets (20-25, 28-26, 16-25, 25-20, 20-18). This was the first ever contest between the in-state rivals when both ranked in the top 15. Defensively the Raiders had a season high 18 blocks. Senior Brookelynn Cole registered 26 digs in the match.
After the emotional win on Friday, SOU faced defending CCC champion and preseason favorite The College of Idaho on Saturday. Four Raiders registered double-digit kills behind 46 assists from senior setter Lauren McGowne to win (25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23).
SOU (12-3, 6-1 CCC) will continue CCC action with road matches at Northwest and Evergreen Oct. 3-4.