CORVALLIS, Ore. – CCC Volleyball had another thrilling night on the courts.
Current CCC Standings
No. 1-ranked Eastern Oregon University def. No. 3-ranked Corban University, 3-1
Eastern Oregon defeated Corban in four sets (25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23). Corban edged EOU in kills (54-48) and aces (12-5), but Eastern Oregon held strong in blocks (12-3) and assists (46-53) while keeping them to a .153 hitting clip. The Mounties were led by Keira Vaughn with 17 kills and Kiauna Mack had a game-high 7 blocks. The Warriors were paced by Kaile'a Ontai's 19 digs.
(RV) Bushnell University def. No. 12-ranked The College of Idaho, 3-2
Bushnell outlasted College of Idaho in five sets (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 15-9). Bushnell outpaced C of I in kills (62-51), blocks (14-11), assists (58-48), and had fewer attack errors, though C of I led in aces (8-5) and digs (78-70). Leah Agost led the Beacons with 16 kills, Hailey Heider added 15, and Soleil Sands shined in defense with 10 blocks. For the Yotes, Mia Hutchinson recorded 16 kills and Liza Montalbo anchored the back row with a game-high 22 digs.
No. 17-ranked Lewis-Clark State College def. (RV) Northwest University, 3-2
Lewis-Clark State defeated Northwest in another five set thriller (24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13). Both teams nearly matched each other in kills (61-60), assists (58-56), and blocks (13-11). Juliauna Forgach led the Warriors with 26 kills while Karissa Lindner recorded nine blocks and Ella Stosich added 24 digs. The Eagles were paced by a game-high 49 assists from Morgan Harterr.
Oregon Tech def. Warner Pacific University, 3-0
Oregon Tech swept Warner Pacific (25-12, 25-20, 25-14). OIT made a .233 hitting percentage while holding WPU to .040. The Owls offense was led by Lex Boccia, who recorded eight kills. Lucy Boyd orchestrated the offense with 20 assists, and Abigail Sorensen anchored the defense with 17 digs. OIT also excelled in serving, tallying 13 aces, with Boyd leading the way with four. The Knights were paced by Tayah-Anne Toa, who registered eight kills.
(RV) Walla Walla University def. The Evergreen State College, 3-0
Walla Walla shutout Evergreen State (25-16, 25-15, 25-13). WWU made a .278 hitting percentage while holding TESC to .092. The Wolves offensive efforts were led by Yaimaris Garcia, who recorded 13 kills. Olivia Cheek helped the offense with 17 assists and also contributed four service aces. Defensively, Adree Selley led the team with 12 digs. The Geoducks were paced by Sophia Scroggins who registered seven kills, while Zofia Formella and Mikayla Kelly each recorded three blocks each.