CORVALLIS, Ore. – The No. 2-ranked Corban University beach volleyball team was named the Under Armour Team of the Week for April 7 – April 13, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
Corban (20-1, 15-0 CCC) continued their impressive season with the inaugural CCC tournament title.
On Thursday, Corban started postseason play with a 3-0 sweep over Northwest University. Alexis Adebodun and Gabi Engels led Corban in the four pair with dominant 21-12, 21-6 victories. Emmi Marks and Jessica McMillian followed in the three pair with 21-19, 21-12 defeats. The twos, Cammie Masanda and Danae Stokes, rounded out with a three set win (11-21, 21-12, 15-11). The Warriors led in the top pairing and in the fives before play was truncated.
The team then went on to defeat No. 7-ranked Southern Oregon University, 3-1, with every single pair going the distance to three sets. Top pair Megan Dennis and Emma Bischoff (21-19, 18-21, 15-11), four pair Alexis Adebodun and Gabi Engels (22-20, 13-21, 15-13), along with five pair Rebecca Wilber and Erin Scott (21-14, 20-22, 15-13) all secured victories for the Warriors. SOU’s two pair won the tight three set match (21-14, 15-21, 19-17) and the Raiders three pair was leading before play was truncated.
On Saturday, Corban faced Southern Oregon for the fifth time this season to clinch the tournament title, 3-1. The bottom pairs for the Warriors came out on top with Alexis Adebodun and Gabi Engels (21-11, 21-18) along with Rebecca Wilber and Erin Scott (21-19, 21-8) sweeping in the fours and fives, respectively. The CCC Pair of the Year, Emmi Marks and Jessica McMillian secured the championship title for Corban with a three set victory (21-17, 18-21, 15-11). The Warriors top pair was in the lead before play was truncated.
Corban earned the CCC’s AQ to the NAIA National Invitational, which will take place April 24-26 in Greenville, Tennessee.