Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore. –The Southern Oregon University volleyball team has been named the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for August 13-29, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
SOU, picked 2
nd in the CCC preseason poll and ranked No. 13 in the NAIA preseason poll, begin the season going 4-0 at William Jessup Invitational held in Rocklin, California. SOU dominated their California opponents as they swept all four contests 3-0.
On Thursday the Raiders defeated The Cal Pac Conference number two team Antelope Valley 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-10). SOU held the Pioneers to a negative-.053 average – 18 kills compared to 23 errors – which was the second-lowest for an opponent over the past four seasons. In the second match of the day SOU defeated Simpson University 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-18).
On Friday the Raiders had no intentions on letting up on the gas as they swept Pacific Union and tourney host William Jessup. Taylor Ristvedt led the squad recording 10 kills in each match as SOU defeated PU 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-16) and The Warriors 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-12).
SOU surpassed the .300 mark for hitting in four consecutive outings for the first time since 2009 while holding their opponents to a combined .012.
Southern Oregon (4-0, 0-0 CCC) will debut at home for the first contest ever played inside Lithia Motors Pavilion, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. against Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).