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Eagles Begin Road Trip with a Sweep of Wolves

Box Score COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. – The NU Eagles won their seventh out of their last eight games as they defeated Walla Walla University in straight sets, 3-0,  (25-11, 25-16, 25-12) to improve to 16-6 for the season. The win is also the first win on there three game road trip.
 
In business-like fashion the Eagles got off to a good start in the first set as a Keann White service ace and kills by White and Sarah Warner would give NU a 19-8 lead which they would never see in danger. Hitting a high percentage .538, the Eagles committed just one error in the set on their way to a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The Wolves would challenge the Eagles in set two staying close at 7-6 after two straight kills. But, NU would then outscore WWU 7-3 to expand their lead to 14-9 with back-to-back kills by Audrey Saelens and Tatiana Ensz. Audrey Saelens would end the set with a kill putting the Eagles up 2 sets to none.
 
In set three, the Eagles would waste no time taking control of the set as they would break out to a 19-8 lead after Michal Bilger's service ace. A Hannah Lord kill and service ace by Alysanne Van Dyke would stretch their lead to 23-9 as the Eagles would go on to close out the set and the match.
 
Audrey Saelens hit .692 on her way to a team high 10 kills for Northwest U (16-6, 10-5 CCC). Amanda Waterman added 6 kills with a .750 hitting percentage along with 4 digs. Morgan Pilon led the team with 12 assists and Alysanne Van Dyke finished with a match high 23 digs. The team finished with 9 service aces.
 
Walla Walla U (1-19, 0-16 CCC) was led by Morgan Doyle's 9 kills. Laure Bosler had a match high 16 assists and teammate Lauren Barlow led the Wolves with 11 digs.
 
Said Steven Bain, NU head coach after the match, "Having watched film of Walla Walla, we knew they would play hard and I was impressed they never let the match conditions influence their effort. Our ladies also showed determination and we were able to play to our standards over the entire match despite the fact that we were playing a number of combinations. That's a tribute to how devoted they have been in their preparation and I know they are looking forward to the challenge of playing an exceptional Eastern Oregon team tomorrow night."
 
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

S
5' 9"
Senior
Alysanne Van Dyke

#19 Alysanne Van Dyke

DS
5' 10"
Senior
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Keann White

#4 Keann White

OH/MB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Hannah Lord

#5 Hannah Lord

OH
6' 0"
Freshman
Tatiana Ensz

#6 Tatiana Ensz

OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Audrey Saelens

#12 Audrey Saelens

MB
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

5' 9"
Senior
S
Alysanne Van Dyke

#19 Alysanne Van Dyke

5' 10"
Senior
DS
Sarah Warner

#9 Sarah Warner

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Amanda Waterman

#11 Amanda Waterman

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Keann White

#4 Keann White

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH/MB
Hannah Lord

#5 Hannah Lord

6' 0"
Freshman
OH
Tatiana Ensz

#6 Tatiana Ensz

5' 10"
Freshman
OH
Audrey Saelens

#12 Audrey Saelens

5' 10"
Junior
MB