CORVALLIS, Ore. – The CCC Volleyball regular season starts to wind down.
Current CCC Standings
Oregon Tech def. Northwest University, 3-0 (28-26, 25-19, 25-18)
Oregon Tech secured a spot in the Cascade Conference Volleyball Championships with a sweep of Northwest. Kaley Whalen led all players with 19 digs, breaking Oregon Tech’s career record with her 1,840th dig and surpassing the previous mark of 1,839 set in 2011. Tiffini Goss and Aleksen Thayer led the Owls with 10 kills apiece, while Kaliko Schilling added nine kills, Thayer posted five blocks and Lucy Boyd recorded 22 assists. Oregon Tech held Northwest to a .124 hitting percentage.
No. 24 Southern Oregon University def. The Evergreen State College, 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-16)
Southern Oregon won its fourth match in five outings with a sweep of Evergreen. Briella Mathis led the Raiders with nine kills, while Tessa Zimmermann added eight and hit efficiently with just two errors. Annie Hite and Mia Jaeger each recorded 14 assists as Southern Oregon hit .244. Kaylie Christopher and Jadyn Daviscourt contributed three service aces apiece, helping the Raiders finish with 12 as a team. Evergreen was held to a .105 hitting percentage.
Bushnell University def. Walla Walla University, 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-17)
Bushnell opened senior weekend with a sweep of Walla Walla, clinching a top-six finish in the Cascade Conference standings and at least a home play-in match. Taya Blankenship led the Beacons with 13 kills, hitting .458, and added nine digs. Amyah Semau and Soleil Sands each had seven kills, while Sands added four blocks. Emma Fa’alogo and Avery McCallister combined for 34 assists, and Chloe Farr led the team with 10 digs. Bushnell hit .252 and held Walla Walla to a .056 hitting percentage. Sahara Browning led the Wolves with 15 kills and 10 digs.
No. 5 College of Idaho def. Warner Pacific University, 3-0 (25-22, 25-10, 25-15)
College of Idaho celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of Warner Pacific, improving to 16-2 in conference play. The Yotes recorded 47 kills and hit .282 while limiting the Knights to 13 kills and a -.034 hitting percentage. Alexa Wheeler led all players with 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, while Kelsy Stanger added eight kills and Jessica Stires had seven. Shaynee McWilliams totaled 21 assists, and Whitney Pierzga added 17. Avery Lewis recorded three service aces, while Warner Pacific was led by Tayah-Anne Toa with seven kills.
No. 6 Corban University def. No. 22 Lewis-Clark State, 3-2 (25-22, 25-20, 11-25, 18-25, 15-12)
Corban held off a late Lewis-Clark State comeback to earn a five-set victory in a matchup between two teams tied for third in the conference standings entering the night. Emma Bischoff led the Warriors with a match-high 15 kills as Corban built a two-set lead before LC State rallied to force a fifth set. The Warriors regained control in the final frame, overcoming an early deficit to secure the 15-12 win. Corban finished with 42 kills and 11 blocks, while LC State recorded 50 kills and 12 blocks and held the Warriors to a .072 hitting percentage.