Under Armour Team of the Week Announced
CORVALLIS, Ore. –The Northwest Christian University volleyball team has been named the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for August 13-18 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
Picked to finish No. 8 in the CCC preseason coaches’ poll NCU got the 2019 campaign off to an encouraging start winning two matches on the road over Simpson University and Life Pacific at the Raider Classic hosted by Southern Oregon University.
Against Simpson, Payton Jones, a freshman for the Beacons, shined in her collegiate debut hitting .391 as she posted 12 kills on just 23 swings. Natalie Downes collected nine kills and six blocks while Makenna Northern added 24 assists, seven digs, two blocks and five kills in the 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 26-28, 25-22) victory. Against Life Pacific NCU battled to the 3-0 (25-16, 31-29, 25-21) win. Cambria Lingenfelder led the Beacons collecting 13 kills while Claire Salness added seven kills and 15 digs.
Northwest Christian (2-0 overall, 0-0 CCC) will stay on the road and travel to Atherton, Calif. To take on the Menlo College Oaks Monday August 19.
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