SALEM, Ore. – For the second time in as many nights, the No. 12-ranked Corban University volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over a Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) adversary. The Warriors defeated the visiting Multnomah University Lions at the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center on Saturday night (25-20, 25-16, 25-15).
"It was great to see the team continue to work on the little things as we finish up our conference schedule strong," said head coach Kim McLain.
Both teams came out of the gates strong, with Corban hitting at a .310 clip and Multnomah attacking at a .292 mark in set one. The Warriors got better and better as the match progressed, however, attacking at an impressive .522 clip in a 25-15 set-three triumph.
A variety of Warriors got in on the action, with five Warriors—Jacquelyn Clark (7), Cassie Cunningham (7), Sarena Bartley (6), Sarah Randall (5), and Avari Ridgway (5)—registering at least five putaways.
It was the front row that shined brightest, with Clark attacking at a .700 mark, Bartley hitting at a .556 clip, and Randall ending the night with a .500 attack percentage.
Multnomah's Taylor Howie (10 kills, .100 attack percentage) was the only player to reach double-digit kills on the evening.
Kealani Ontai, Ciarra Judson, and Lauren Condon each finished with six digs to pace the Warriors defensively, while Jadyn Mullen (23 assists) and Judson (11 assists) combined to dish out 34 assists in the triumph.
The Warriors (17-7, 14-4 CCC) will play again on short rest Tuesday night, hosting Interstate-5 rival Northwest Christian University at 7 p.m.
Just two matches remain for Corban in the 2019 regular-season, with the Navy and Gold needing just one win to reach the 15-win plateau in CCC play for the fourth-consecutive season.