Portland, Ore. | Knights' Volleyball played this season's home opener tonight against Oregon Tech. Although they put up a tough fight against Owls, they still fell short 0-3 on Friday night.
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The Rundown
The Owls took a demanding lead early in the first set, going on a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 9-20. All but three of those nine points in the Owls run were attack errors by the Knights. The Owls coasted to win the first set and carried their momentum into the second set as they took a quick 0-6 lead. The Knights rallied soon after by answering with a 12-2 run to tie the game 15-15. Unfortunately, the Owls went on a 10-1 run to take the second set 25-16. Grace Buchanan led the Knights in kills tonight with 10. In tonight's matchup Warner Pacific struggled to find its rhythm while OIT couldn't seem to fold. The Owls won the third set 25-18. It didn't help that Warner Pacific finished with 23 errors to OIT's 7.
Deeper Look
Grace Buchanan had a team-high 10 kills
Shania Rose with a game-high 18 assists
'Alohilani Keola and Mercedes Massey each had 8 digs
Flash Forward
The Knights will take on the Owls once more tomorrow at 5pm, right here in CC Perry Gym.