CORVALLIS, Ore. – The CCC volleyball race continues to deliver plenty of excitement.
Current CCC Standings
Lewis-Clark State def. Evergreen State, 3-0
No. 20 Lewis-Clark State swept Evergreen State, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16, to earn its fourth consecutive victory and complete a perfect weekend in Washington. Taylor Boyce led the Warriors with 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage, while Hadyn Smith and Addison Wilson added five kills each. Teagan Scott dished out 18 assists, Ella Stosich recorded seven digs, and Karissa Lindner led the match with four blocks. LC State hit .281 and finished with eight service aces while limiting Evergreen to a .098 hitting percentage.
College of Idaho def. Corban, 3-2
No. 8 College of Idaho rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat No. 5 Corban, 20-25, 14-25, 25-19, 25-18, 19-17, completing the season sweep of the Warriors. Jessica Stires and Greta Van Gemert led their respective teams with 19 kills apiece, while Abigail Flerchinger added 13 kills for the Yotes. Shaynee McWilliams recorded 54 assists and 16 digs, and Avery Lewis led all players with 25 digs. College of Idaho finished with a 68-50 advantage in kills and secured the dramatic fifth-set victory after Cierra Bohrn delivered consecutive kills before teaming with Addison McKarcher for the match-ending block.
Oregon Tech def. Warner Pacific, 3-0
Oregon Tech swept Warner Pacific, 25-15, 25-14, 25-11, to close its four-match road swing with a 2-2 record. The Owls recorded a season-high 15 service aces, led by Alison Miller with three, while Kaliko Schilling finished with 10 kills and Steffini Goss added nine kills on 11 swings. Aleksen Thayer contributed seven kills and four blocks, and Taryn Ramsay dished out 27 assists. Oregon Tech pulled away in the second set with a nine-point scoring run and closed the match by scoring the final six points.
Eastern Oregon def. Bushnell University, 3-0
No. 1 Eastern Oregon swept Bushnell University, 25-17, 25-15, 25-13, returning to the win column while Keira Vaughn set the program's all-time career kills record with her 1,392nd kill. Vaughn led all hitters with 13 kills on a .345 hitting percentage, while Brooke Womack added 11 kills and hit .333. Kate Stidham recorded 42 assists, Jaycee Villastrigo led the back row with 15 digs, and Mylie Mills contributed six blocks. Eastern Oregon hit .330 as a team while holding Bushnell to a .029 hitting percentage.
Northwest University def. Walla Walla University, 3-2
Northwest University defeated Walla Walla University in five sets, 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 19-25, 15-12. Sydney Faber led the Eagles with 22 digs, while Sahara Browning paced the Wolves with a match-high 26 kills.