Walla Walla Falls to No. 20-Ranked College of Idaho
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College Place, Wash. – Walla Walla hosted the No. 20-ranked
Yotes of College of Idaho (CoI) on Wednesday evening for another clash against a top-25 opponent home. The
Yotes rode 47 kills en route to a straight-set victory over the Wolves, 26-24, 25-15, 25-15.
In the early stages of the opening set, both teams played even, knotting the set up at 8-8. After a Gabrielle Browning kill gave the Wolves a one-point advantage, the
Yotes responded with a quick 4-0 run reclaim claim the lead, extending their lead to six at 21-15. The Wolves did not go down without a fight, as a 5-1 run highlighted by three kills forced head coach Liz
Mendiola to call a timeout. Immediately following the timeout the Wolves scored off a Sarah
Halversen kill followed by a
Kaydre Thompson kill. With their backs against the walls, trailing 23-21, the Wolves put together a 3-0 run to force set point, however, the No. 20-ranked
Yotes rode three consecutive kills to claim set one, 26-24, as the Wolves missed an opportunity to steal the opening set.
Set two saw a similar theme, as both teams battled to a 9-9 tie. A 5-0 run gave the
Yotes breathing room and they continued to push their lead, eventually claiming victory in the set 25-15, using a balanced attack and outscoring the Wolves in kills 16-9.
The
Yotes wasted no time in set three, scoring seven of the first eight points to hold a 7-1 lead. Despite being down 2-0 and starting off the set in a hole, the Wolves responded with a 6-0 run to tie up the score 7-7. The
Yotes responded with a run of their own, reeling off a 7-1 run to give them a cushion. The
Yotes continued their attack and held off a rally, dropping the Wolves 25-15 and claiming the match in straight sets.
The
Yotes were led by
Jordyn Boswell (13 kills), Abigail
Guinn (22 assists), and Brianna
Barta (13 assists) to lead a well-balanced attack.
Walla Walla was led by Sarah
Halversen (6 kills), while Krista Schafer (9 assists) and
Ka'iluna Chamberlain led the Wolves in assists.
Walla Walla looks to move on, traveling to future Cascade Collegiate Conference member, Lewis-Clark State College (8-5) in Lewiston, Idaho for a non-conference match. This will be a rematch from the August match that saw the Warriors sweep the Wolves in straight sets on
Windemuth Court. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The
Yotes look ahead to their top-25 matchup at No.8-ranked Eastern Oregon University tomorrow evening in La Grande, Ore. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. inside the Quinn Coliseum.