CORVALLIS, Ore. – After an undefeated opening to the 2023 CCC season, The No. 5-ranked Corban University Volleyball team was named the Under Armour Team of the Week for Sept. 4 – 10, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
Corban (11-2, 5-0 CCC) currently leads the conference with a .269 hitting percentage. The Warriors took three more wins this week, beginning on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Bushnell University, which is currently ranked third in the CCC. Despite the one set loss, Corban outscored Bushnell in every category including kills (49-29), assists (44-27), and digs (56-38).
The next defeat was over Northwest University, giving the Eagles their first conference loss of the season. The Warriors recorded an impressive .386 hitting percentage in the three-set sweep. As a team, Corban had 41 kills and 38 digs.
The final Warrior sweep of the week was against The Evergreen State College. They held the Geoducks to a .009 hitting percentage while executing 55 total digs. Rylee Troutman clinched her fourth double-double of the season with a 13-kill and 11-dig performance.
The Warriors are on the road for the next two weeks of conference play, facing Lewis-Clark State College on Friday night.