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Women's Volleyball

Eagles Open Season with Win Over Bulldogs

Box Score LA GRANDE, Ore. – Down 18-13 in the fourth set, Northwest University came from behind to defeat Montana Western, 25-23, to win the match 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 14-25, 25-23) in their season opening match at the Eastern Oregon Invitational this afternoon.

After taking the first two sets, 25-16 and 25-18, Northwest U looked to be on their way to a sweep of the Bulldogs from Dillon, Montana. But, Western came roaring back in the third set to win handily, 25-14, taking momentum into the fourth set. Cady Siemion's kill coupled with an NU attack error would give UMW an 18-13 lead. Three NU kills and an attack error by the Bulldogs would make it 20-17, UMW.  Mattie Jo Johnson and Sarah Warner's kills would knot the set at 20-20 as the Eagles would go on to outscore the Bulldogs 5-3 to take the set and the match.

Northwest U (1-0) got 10 kills each from Mattie Jo Johnson and Amanda Waterman. Morgan Pilon finished with a match high 41 assists and Leia Roy had a match high 22 digs for the Eagles. Christina Gleb added 13 digs.

Montana Western (1-1) also got 10 kills each from Tessa Miller and Bailey Wilson with Callie Hanson scoring a team high in assists with 23. Hanson also led the Bulldogs with 20 digs while teammate Cady Siemion added 16 digs.

"We were solid against Western in the first two sets but we got a bit rattled in the third when (Amanda) Waterman went out with a stinger. We could have easily folded but the team showed some real grit to win that fourth set. Mattie Johnson played a nice match for us. Sarah Warner came in and provided the spark that put us over the top in that 4th set."

Northwest U will open tomorrow with an 11 a.m. match with Montana State Northern at 11 a.m., and finish up tournament play with a non-counting scrimmage with North Idaho College at 1 p.m. before heading back to Kirkland.
 
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Players Mentioned

Christina Gleb

#17 Christina Gleb

S/DS
5' 8"
Senior
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

L
5' 6"
Junior
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Christina Gleb

#17 Christina Gleb

5' 8"
Senior
S/DS
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

5' 6"
Junior
L
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

5' 10"
Freshman
OH