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Women's Volleyball

Northwest U Outlasts Corban in Five Set Thriller

The Eagles finished with 11 blocks for the match
Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - Playing their second five set match in as many days, Northwest University edged Corban, 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 15-10), to improve to 10-5 overall and 6-3 in Cascade Conference play. Corban falls to 6-8 and 4-4 in the CCC.
 
The NU victory overshadowed an outstanding performance by Corban outside hitter Amber Parker, who finished with a match high 29 kills and 10 digs.
 
Northwest U had four players with double figures in kills: Mattie Jo Johnson with 12; Sydney Schlect 11; Dakota Adams 11; and Hannah Hanson with 10. Defense was solid for NU as they finished with 11 blocks.
 
The teams split the first two sets by identical scores, 25-23, as Corban would break a 22-22 tie in the first set with a kill by Amber Parker and service ace by Kasey Calderon. Parker would finish the first set for the Warriors with her kill. In set two, Parker would tie the set at 23-all with another kill, but a Corban attack error and kill by NU's Amanda Waterman would give the set to Northwest U, tying the match a one set each.
 
The third set would find Northwest jumping out to a 13-6 lead and maintain that lead throughout and would close out the set with the help of four errors by Corban. Hannah Hanson would get one of her 10 kills to end the set.
 
It looked as though Northwest U might wrap the match up in four sets, taking a 21-17 lead late in the match. But, the Warriors would battle back to tie the set at 21-21 and after three more ties, Amber Parker would end the set with a kill along with an Eagle attack error.
 
In the fifth and final set and NU leading 9-8, the Eagles would stretch their lead to 14-9 after a Sarah Warner service ace and another kill by Dakota Adams. Parker would cut the lead to 14-10m but Mattie Jo Johnson would end the set and match with a kill, her 12th of the match.
 
Madison McClain had a match high 46 assists for Corban while Morgan Pilon had a team high 41 for Northwest U. Northwest U hit .357 in the fifth and deciding set holding Corban to .133 hitting in the set.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

OH/MB
6' 2"
Junior
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sydney Schlect

#3 Sydney Schlect

OH
5' 8"
Freshman
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

6' 2"
Junior
OH/MB
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Sydney Schlect

#3 Sydney Schlect

5' 8"
Freshman
OH
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

5' 10"
Freshman
OH