Northwest at Walla Walla

Saturday | Sept. 28 | 5 PM

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KIRKLAND – Northwest looks to extend its winning streak and move into sixth place in the Cascade Collegiate Conference standings Saturday when it plays at Evergreen State College.
 
The match begins at 5 p.m.
 
The Eagles enter at 6-8 overall and 4-4 in the CCC and on a modest two-game streak, while the Geoducks are 6-10 overall and 4-3 in the conference. The Eagles and Evergreen State split last season's series with each team winning on the road. 
 
The last time Northwest played in Olympia, the Eagles claimed the 3-1 win. Keann White had 11 kills, Courteney Carr registered 40 assists, and Kylie Szczepanski got five blocks.
 
Four Eagles have cleared the 100-kill mark this season. Hannah Lord has 118, followed by Abi Broussard at 114, Keann White at 108, and Tatiana Ensz at 102. Lord leads the squad with 2.51 kills per game.
 
Courteney Carr (6.85 assists per set) and Anna Saelens (3.44) together average 10.29 assists per game. Abi Broussard leads NU with 21 aces. 
 
Cristina Hegarty leads the Eagles with 4.57 digs per game and 224 total digs this season. Hegarty is third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in digs per set.
 
Broussard has been a part of 57 blocks to lead NU. She also leads with nine solo blocks. 
 
The Geoducks have lost two in a row, falling to Eastern Oregon and College of Idaho, both by 3-1 counts, on the road last weekend. The last win was a 3-1 victory over Walla Walla. 
 
Lily Stewart averages 2.56 kills per game and leads the team with a .272 attack percentage. Sierra Wolf, with 919 assists per game, is No. 33 in the nation. Chloee Hunt has patrolled the front line with .97 blocks per set.