Skip To Main Content

Northwest University Athletics

Scoreboard desktop

Official Site of Northwest University Eagles

Scoreboard tablet

VB Hanson Tap
Photo by NU SID

Women's Volleyball

Efficient Eagles Sweep Warner Pacific

Hannah Hanson and the Eagles hit .323 as a team tonight.
Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - Northwest University scored a 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-21) sweep of Warner Pacific in Cascade Conference play tonight. Playing efficiently tonight, the Eagles hit .323 as a team for the match.
 
Northwest U took an early 11-5 lead after two Warner Pacific attack errors and a service ace by the Eagle's Leia Roy. Three straight kills by Warner Pacific and the Knights closed the gap to 12-11. NU answered with 4 straight points including kills by Amanda Waterman, Hannah Hanson and Dakota Adams to stretch the led to 16-11. Northwest U would slowly pull away at the end of the set capped off by senior Rae Ann Haistings' kill.
 
In Set two, WPC stayed within a point or two of NU until the Eagles rattled off 5 straight points to open up their lead to 15-8. Warner Pacific would not get any closer as Northwest would maintain the lead the remainder of the set to go up 2-0.
 
Warner Pacific refused to give in and the 3rd set proved to be the tightest of the match.
 
Dakota Adams led Northwest U (10-13, 3-9 CCC) with 12 kills and a .500 hitting average. Rae Ann Haistings added 9 kills and a .429 hitting average. Brooke Riddle had a match high 23 assists and Leia Roy led both teams with 20 digs on the night while serving up three aces.
 
Warner Pacific (5-12, 3-9) was led by Janessa White's 10 kills. Marchelle Bostic had 16 assists and Kelsey Merritt added 13 defensive digs for the Knights. WPC broke an 11-11 tie to lead 15-13 after Devan Belshe's service ace. NU would battle back to regain the lead for good at 19-17 as Dakota Adams would get her match high 12th kill to end the set and match.
 
Both teams continue play tomorrow as Northwest U hosts Concordia and Warner Pacific will take on Evergreen in Olympia.
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

L
5' 6"
Sophomore
Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Rae Ann Haistings

#14 Rae Ann Haistings

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

MB
6' 2"
Sophomore
Brooke Riddle

#2 Brooke Riddle

S
5' 9"
Freshman
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

5' 6"
Sophomore
L
Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH
Rae Ann Haistings

#14 Rae Ann Haistings

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

6' 2"
Sophomore
MB
Brooke Riddle

#2 Brooke Riddle

5' 9"
Freshman
S
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

5' 10"
Freshman
OH