NO. 8 COLLEGE OF IDAHO TOPS NO. 16 CORBAN IN FOUR SETS
CALDWELL, Idaho - Double-doubles from
Ashley Pagan and
Brenna Meehan help lift No. 8 College of Idaho over No. 16 Corban in four sets (25-20, 25-20, 26-24, 25-23).
Corban jumped out early in the first set, leading by as much as 6-3. Jackie Van Vliet gave the Yotes their first lead of the night with two consecutive kills on
Brielle Sheppeard serves. Van Vliet would end the night with 16 kills on 26 attempts for a team-leading attack percentage of .462. She also posted three blocks.
The Yotes picked up 25-20 victories in both the first and second sets with attack percentages of .386 and .448.
In the third set, the Yotes trailed early by as many as five points.
Kilee Lopez went on a run when the score was 15-12 and got the Yotes within one with the help of kills by
Taylor Alexander and Pagan. Later, a Meehan kill would give the Yotes their sole lead of the third set. Meehan would tie things up at 24-24 but a kill by Corban's Madison Milligan and blocks by Demi Winters and Alaina Gentili would give the Warriors the set.
Corban managed to lead by as many as four in the final set of the night, but an Pagan service ace would give the Yotes a 15-14 lead that they would maintain for the remainder of the set. The Warriors fought their way back from a 24-20 deficit, but a Pagan kill would end the match with a 25-23 victory for the Yotes.
Pagan ended the match with 18 kills on 41 attempts for an attack percentage of .341. She also picked up 18 digs, a solo block and a service ace. Meehan had 17 kills, 11 digs and two blocks.
Marija Djonovic- ranked second in the nation for assists - posted 56 in the match along with four kills and two digs.
College of Idaho posted a .280 attack percentage for the game while Corban posted a .227. The Yotes move to 14-1 on the year while the Warriors fall to 10-6.
The College of Idaho is back in action tomorrow night, taking on Northwest Christian at 5 p.m. in the J.A. Albertsons Activities Center.