KIRKLAND, Wash. — Northwest University volleyball pushed Oregon Tech to extra points in the opening set but fell in three sets Friday night at Kristi Brodin Pavilion, 28-26, 25-19, 25-18.
The Eagles moved to 7-19 overall and 3-14 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play. Oregon Tech improved to 13-12 overall and 7-10 in the CCC.
Teagan Schroeder led Northwest with seven kills and a .353 hitting percentage, while Afton McRae added five kills. Katelyn Bogetti finished with 27 assists, and Sydney Faber anchored the back row with 14 digs. Haylee Koetje contributed four kills and seven digs.
Northwest held a 19-16 advantage in the first set before Oregon Tech rallied to take the lead. Facing a 24-21 deficit, the Eagles saved three consecutive set points to pull even. Schroeder added kills to tie the score at 25 and again at 26, but the Owls claimed the next two points to take the opener.
In the second set, Northwest erased much of an early six-point deficit with a five-point run that brought the Eagles within 12-11. Oregon Tech later used five straight points to stretch its lead to 20-14 and went on to secure the set.
The Eagles remained within striking distance in the third, cutting the margin to 15-14 before the Owls pulled away. Trinity Godina recorded all four of her kills in the final set.
Aleksen Thayer and Tiffini Goss paced Oregon Tech with 10 kills apiece. The Owls hit .227 for the match, while Northwest finished at .124.
"Tonight was a draw from the service line, but we were unable to match Oregon Tech's first ball scoring and transition offense," said head coach Steven Bain. "We will regroup and look forward to celebrating our seniors tomorrow evening."
Northwest returns to Kristi Brodin Pavilion tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 31, to host Southern Oregon at 4 p.m. The match marks the Eagles' final home appearance of the season and will include Senior Night recognition.
