KIRKLAND – Northwest is back on the road this weekend, heading to Lewis-Clark State in Idaho for a 7 p.m. match on Friday, followed by a visit to Walla Walla for a 9 p.m. contest on Saturday.
Northwest is 3-6 all time against Lewis-Clark State. The teams have not met since the Eagles took a 3-2 decision on a neutral court in 2014. NU is 1-3 all time in Lewiston. This will be the first conference contest between the schools.
Northwest is 14-0 against Walla Walla. NU has a 34-set win streak against the Wolves, including all 30 conference sets.
Anna Saelens leads the Cascade Collegiate Conference with 9.71 assists per game. She has 301 assists this season. She is 19th in the NAIA.
Megan Horne and
Abigail Broussard are averaging a combined eight points per set. Broussard averages 3.31 kills, 0.69 aces, and 0.58 blocks per set. Horne gets 3.33 kills, 0.17 aces, and 0.30 blocks per set.
Cristina Lorenz has averaged 4.61 digs per set for the Eagles this season and ranks third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
Azaria Johnson leads Northwest with 0.70 blocks per set.
Kalei Kepler, Abi Broussard,
Anna Saelens, and Susana Bailey all averaged better than a block assist per game.
Lewis-Clark State improved to 7-6 overall and 2-3 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference after a 3-0 win Tuesday at home against Walla Walla. Grecia Ung Enriquez leads the Warriors with 2.75 kills, with Cassidy Nelson right behind at 2.66. Both have 15 aces as well. Jess Ruffing and Hannah Martinez share the team lead in assists at 5.05. Kenzie Dean paces the Warriors with 4.43 digs per set, and Jada Wyms leads with 0.68 blocks per set.
It's been a difficult road so far for Walla Walla with an 0-6 record, no set wins, and reaching 20 points in a set just twice. Gabrielle Browning leads the Wolves with 3.28 kills per set and 0.67 blocks per set. Alex Wiedemann averages 2.83 digs per set.
