Walla Walla Falls to No. 9 Southern Oregon University
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College Place, Wash. – Walla Walla hosted the No. 9-ranked Raiders of Southern Oregon (SOU) on Thursday evening for senior night for a clash against a top-25 opponent. The Raiders (23-3, 14-2 CCC) rode 35 kills en route to a straight-set victory over the Wolves (1-22, 0-16 CCC), 25-11, 25-11, 25-11.
In the early stages of the opening set, the Raiders crept out to an early 4-2 lead and continued to incrementally increase their lead as the match continued. After the Wolves had back-to-back kills from
Camiryn Rice and Sydney
Teel, The Raiders went on a 7-2 run to extend their lead to 16-8, putting the pressure on the Wolves. The Raiders continued to limit the Wolves on offense, not allowing them to put together any sort of run to get back to the set, and won the opening set 25-13
Set two saw a similar theme, as the Raiders built up a small lead at 10-7. A 5-0 run by the Raiders quickly increased their lead to give them control of the set, 15-7. From here, the Raiders played solid defense while converting on their attack and took the set-two victory, 25-11.
The Raiders wasted no time in set three, scoring seven of the first seven points. Despite being down 2-0 and starting off the set in a hole, the Wolves responded with a 6-2 run to cut into the deficit at 9-6. The Raiders, however, responded with a run of their own, reeling off an 11-1 run to give them a cushion. The Raiders continued their attack and took set three, 25-11.
The Raiders were led by Elliott Cook (7 kills), Hannah
Bogatin (17 assists), and
Tehani Faitau (13 assists) to lead a well-balanced offensive attack.
Walla Walla was led by
Jenn Bosler (7 kills), while Krista Schafer (12 assists) led the Wolves in the passing department.
Walla Walla looks to move and put their focus on Sunday, as they host the Owls of Oregon Tech. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The Raiders look ahead to their top-10 matchup at No.3-ranked Eastern Oregon University tomorrow evening in La Grande, Ore. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. inside the Quinn Coliseum.