CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Corban University volleyball team has been selected as the “Under Armour Team of the Week” for April 16-22 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
The No.15 ranked team in the nation started the 2021 campaign off with a bang as they returned home from a California road trip with a perfect 6-0 record.
Competing in the Hope International University Summer Slam, the Warriors dominated in a straight-set sweep of University of California, Merced (25-19, 25-9, 25-9) in the season opener, before defeating Benedictine University at Mesa in straight-sets (25-6, 25-13, 25-9) on day one of the tournament. On day two, Corban defeated (RV) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in four sets (25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-20), followed by a straight-set triumph over (RV) The Master's University (25-12, 25-18, 25-14), finishing the tourney undefeated.
The Golden State trip would culminate with victories over No. 9 Westmont College in a matchup of ranked NAIA Squads. The Warriors from Oregon handed the Warriors from Santa Barbara their first loss by a sweep since the 2014 season winning (25-15, 25-19, 25-20) on Friday. In a back-and-forth battle on Saturday, Corban would come away with a hard fought (25-23, 15-25, 20-25, 25-12, 15-10) win.
The Warriors (6-0 overall, 0-0 CCC) will tune up this week with a scrimmage against Linn-Benton Community College and an exhibition vs. Willamette University prior to opening CCC play On Sept. 3-4.
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