KIRKLAND – Northwest extended its win streak to three matches with a 3-0 win over Warner Pacific on Friday, 25-9, 25-10, 25-9.
 
The NU defense limited the Knights to a -.233 attack percentage with five blocks and 52 digs.
 
The Eagles hit at a .212 clip, led by Abigail Broussard. Broussard had nine kills against zero attack errors for a .643 average. Kaitlyn Mickle added seven kills, and Susana Bailey had nine and a .385 percentage.
 
Morgan Harter had 17 assists, and Anna Saelens contributed nine. NU had 13 aces on the night, including six by Allie Flynn, four by Broussard, and two by Kelsey Moore.
 
Moore led the back row defense with 20 digs, with Caitlyn James adding 10. Broussard was in on four blocks, with Bailey and Delaney Sparks adding two block assists each.
 
"Credit both teams for competing with great energy from start to finish," said NU Head Coach Steven Bain. "There were times when Warner Pacific's defense kept plays alive that we thought were over, which caused us to be impatient on long rallies. But like so many matches, this one came down to serving and passing, and our ladies were terrific in both phases, which allowed us to side out and score points at a high level."
 
The Eagles used an 11-1 run to take a 12-3 lead and later tacked on a 10-0 run to take full control of the first set. Northwest broke open the second set with a 7-1 run to take a 12-4 lead.
 
In the third set, NU put together a 12-1 run to take a 23-7 lead. Mickle ended the night with a kill.
 
Northwest improved to 11-10 overall and 7-6 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference with the win. NU hosts Multnomah at 7 p.m. on Saturday.