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Al Kawashima

Women's Volleyball

Eagles Defeat Lions in Straight Sets

Audrey Saelens had 8 kills for NU.
Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. – The NU Eagles withstood a feisty Multnomah team tonight as they defeated the Lions 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-11) in Cascade Conference play tonight in the NU Pavilion. With the Victory, the Eagles jumped ahead of Southern Oregon into fourth place tonight as SOU lost to Northwest Christian in straight sets.

The Lions gave the Eagles a battle in each of the first two sets staying close and challenging right to the end. Northwest U gained the momentum in the third set as Audrey Saelens' kill would give NU a 19-9 lead. Keann White's kill would make it a 21-10 Eagles lead as they would go on to post their 12th win of the season and improve to 6-3 in conference play.

Keann White led Northwest U 12-5, 6-3) with 9 kills, committing just one error for a .667 hitting average. Audrey Saelens and Mattie Jo Johnson would each finish with 8 kills. Morgan Pilon led the team with 19 assists and Alysanne Van Dyke had 13 assists and 3 service aces for the Eagles.

Multnomah (4-12, 1-8 CCC) was led by Maile Kam's 9 kills with teammate Patty Batoon adding 7 kills for the Lions. Marissa Rhodes had a match high 23 assists and also led the team with 10 digs. MU was held to .139 hitting as a team tonight.

"Tonight's match was a good test for us," said Steven Bain, NU head coach. "Multnomah was well prepared and the played with poise and energy, which forced us to raise our level of play.  I liked how our ladies responded to the test though and when the sets were on the line we maintained our composure and finished well."

Next Up: Northwest U hosts Warner Pacific in another Cascade Conference contest tomorrow night while Multnomah travels to Olympia to take on the Evergreen State College.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

MB
6' 0"
Senior
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

S
5' 9"
Senior
Alysanne Van Dyke

#19 Alysanne Van Dyke

DS
5' 10"
Senior
Keann White

#4 Keann White

OH/MB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Audrey Saelens

#12 Audrey Saelens

MB
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mattie Jo Johnson

#10 Mattie Jo Johnson

6' 0"
Senior
MB
Morgan Pilon

#7 Morgan Pilon

5' 9"
Senior
S
Alysanne Van Dyke

#19 Alysanne Van Dyke

5' 10"
Senior
DS
Keann White

#4 Keann White

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH/MB
Audrey Saelens

#12 Audrey Saelens

5' 10"
Junior
MB