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Women's Volleyball

NU Sweeps No. 12 Yotes

Leia Roy now holds the NU career record for digs with 1,636
Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. - Northwest University rebounded from last night's loss to No. 6 Eastern with a straight set, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17), victory over The College of Idaho in CCC play tonight. Tonight's victory marks only the sixth time in 46 matches the Eages have topped the Yotes.
 
Strong hitting with a team average of .287 and defense with 51 timely digs, the Eagles held off the No. 12 Yotes. The Yotes hit just .092 as a team in tonight's match.
 
Set one saw the Eagles breaking out to an early, 11-5 lead. After one of Mattie Jo Johnson's 12 kills, NU would lead 17-14 and a Yote attack error would make it 18-14. Another Johnson kill would increase the NU lead to 23-15 as NU would close out the set on Michal Blger's kill.
 
In the second set and holding onto a narrow, 16-15 lead, C of I would commit three straight attack errors to give the Eagles a 19-15 margin. The Yotes would come back strong and two straight kills by Randi Sturtz would tie the set at 21 and then give the College of Idaho a 22-21 lead. A time out by NU, would help them outscore the Yotes 5-1 for the come from behind, 25-23 victory.
 
In the final set, NU would break an 8-8 tie with a 10-5 run to lead 18-13 on kills by Hannah Hanson and Dakota Adams. The Eagles would maintain the lead the remainder of the set and outscore the Yotes 7-4 for the three set win.
 
Northwest U (8-3, 5-1 CCC) was led by Mattie Jo Johnson's 12 kills and .667 hitting percentage, while Amanda Waterman registered a double-double for the second straight match with 10 kills and 11 digs. Morgan Pilon finished with a match high 36 assists plus 11 digs and Leia Roy added 11 more digs for the Eagles giving her 1,636 for her career, an NU school record.
 
Randy Sturtz had a match high 14 kills with a .267 hitting average for The College of Idaho (8-6, 3-3 CCC) and Brenna Meehan added 13 kills and 13 digs for the Yotes. Jayde Folsom led C of I with 28 assists.
 
NU head coach, Steven Bain commented, "College of Idaho is a championship program that always plays at a high level so we knew going into this match we would need maximum physical and emotional energy to stay with them. After a hard fought match last night, we demonstrated resilience to bounce back with another strong effort, which is a sign this group is continuing to grow. It doesn't get any easier, though, because we have two great programs coming into our gym next week so it's important that we devote our energy and thoughts to maximizing our preparation this week."
 
Northwest U hosts Northwest Christian and Corban University next Friday and Saturday in more Cascade Conference play.
 
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Players Mentioned

Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

MB
6' 2"
Senior
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

MB
6' 0"
Junior
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

S
5' 9"
Junior
Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

L
5' 6"
Senior
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

OH
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dakota Adams

#12 Dakota Adams

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Hannah Hanson

#5 Hannah Hanson

6' 2"
Senior
MB
Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

6' 0"
Junior
MB
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

5' 9"
Junior
S
Leia Roy

#1 Leia Roy

5' 6"
Senior
L
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

5' 10"
Junior
OH