Corban won on senior night against C of I to finish off a 10-0 mark at home during the regular season.
SALEM, Ore. – The No. 15-ranked Corban University volleyball team and No. 13-ranked College of Idaho Yotes squared-off in a big Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) matchup on Saturday, with the Warriors claiming the victory in four sets (25-16, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23). The win came on Senior Night for the Navy and Gold, which honored the eight seniors who played in the final regular-season home match of their careers.
"Defense was key tonight, as College of Idaho had many offensive weapons that kept us on our toes," said head coach Kim McLain. "They are a well-coached team and came to battle. It came down to the small things, keeping our unforced errors down to a minimum and playing as a team."
CLICK HERE for an updated look at the CCC Standings with one week left in the regular season. The win capped off Corban's perfect regular season home record at 10-0.
Prior to the match, Corban honored the following seniors in a Senior Ceremony: Samantha Rouleau, Bethany Filipenko, Rachel Minturn, Haley Wells, Kasey Calderon, Alaina Gentili, Marandah Boeder, and Amber Parker.
After trading points for much of the first set, the Warriors took advantage of a handful of College of Idaho errors to pull ahead and take the set comfortably. After Corban claimed the second set, College of Idaho fought back to force a fourth. A vicious kill from Gentili capped a wild fourth set to seal the victory for the Warriors.
Offensively, the Warriors were spearheaded by Parker, who tallied a team-leading 16 kills to go alongside seven digs. In addition, Adriana Aguayo contributed 15 kills on a .273 mark to help pace the Navy and Gold. In total, the team swung at a .232 clip in the victory.
Madison Milligan led the squad with 28 assists, and Cierra Leopoldino tallied an additional 22 on the evening.
On the defensive end, Wells notched 19 digs in the win, with Milligan adding 12 of her own. Boeder led the way with five block-assists at the net, and Filipenko and Aguayo each notched four block-assists to highlight a strong defensive effort by the Warriors.
For College of Idaho (21-5, 13-5 CCC), Taylor Alexander highlighted the offensive effort with her 13 kills. In addition, Marija Djonovic recorded 47 assists. Corban held the Yotes to a .170 attacking mark as a team.
Corban (20-7, 15-3 CCC) will be back in action next weekend for a pair of critical road matches to conclude its regular-season schedule. The Warriors will travel to Ashland for a 7 p.m. contest against Southern Oregon on Friday, and then take on Oregon Tech on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Klamath Falls.