CALDWELL, IDAHO – The quarterfinals of the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, featured two five-set battles Thursday at the final site in Caldwell, Idaho. The higher seeds came away with victories to advance to Friday’s semifinals.
CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE
No. 3 Seed Corban University def. No. 6 Seed Bushnell University, 3-2
No. 3 seed Corban rallied past No. 6 seed Bushnell in a five-set thriller (25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13) to secure a spot in the semifinals. Kendra Bittle led the Warriors with 17 kills and 16 digs, reaching 1,000 career kills in the victory. Emma Bischoff added 16 kills and a match-high 28 digs, while Lauryn Copeland recorded 13 kills and Greta Van Gemert contributed 10. Nadeiah Howard paced the offense with 31 assists. Bushnell was led by Taya Blankenship with 14 kills and 11 digs, while Amyah Semau added 13 kills and 16 digs. Chloe Farr recorded a team-high 24 digs, and Emma Fa’alogo finished with 19 assists and 17 digs. Corban advances to face No. 2 seed Eastern Oregon in Friday’s 2 p.m. MT semifinal. The Warriors improve to 24-6, while Bushnell concludes its season at 18-11.
No. 4 Seed Southern Oregon University def. No. 5 Seed Lewis-Clark State College, 3-2
No. 4 seed Southern Oregon rallied from a 9-5 deficit in the fifth set to edge No. 5 seed Lewis-Clark State, 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 10-25, 18-16). Duda Leite and Maya Watters combined for 29 kills, with Watters leading the Raiders with 15 and Leite adding 14, including the final three points of the match. Tessa Zimmermann contributed 11 kills, while Annie Hite and Isabelle Foote combined for 52 assists. Lewis-Clark State was led by Mikale Roy and Hadyn Smith with 13 kills apiece, while Karissa Lindner added nine kills and five block assists. Southern Oregon advances to face top-seeded College of Idaho in Friday’s 5 p.m. MT semifinal. The Raiders improve to 22-9, while Lewis-Clark State finishes its season at 19-9.
Tournament Schedule:
Friday, November 13 – Semifinals
2 p.m. – No. 2 Seed Eastern Oregon vs. No. 3 Seed Corban
5 p.m. – No. 1 Seed College of Idaho vs. No. 4 Seed Southern Oregon
Saturday, November 14 – Championship
3 p.m. – Semifinal winners