Southern Oregon Tames Lions in Three
MU Sports Information
PORTLAND – The Multnomah University volleyball team fell to 10
th-ranked Southern Oregon in straight sets, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20, on Jim Skagen Court on Friday night.
THE BASICS:
Final: Southern Oregon 3, Multnomah 0
Records: SOU (20-2, 13-2 CCC), MU (5-19, 3-13)
Location: Portland, Ore. I Jim Skagen Court
GAME SUMMARY:
- The Raiders were strong offensively throughout the night, holding a .366 hitting percentage and finishing with the final three points in the first set.
- Multnomah kept things close, rallying from a six-point deficit to come within two points but couldn't find the offense, tallying 18 errors on the night.
- After starting the third set down 5-0, MU found some rhythm offensively before SOU pulled ahead with a 6-2 run.
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Emma Wall led the Lions offensively, tallying a match high 14 kills while Madison Schuh added seven kills.
- Marissa Rhodes tallied a match high 31 assists and finished with seven digs.
- For SOU, Taylor Ristvedt collected 12 kills and Natalie James finished with 26 assists.
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions return to Jim Skagen Court on Saturday as they host Oregon Tech on senior night beginning at 5 p.m.