CALDWELL, Idaho – A combined 25 kills from Bailee Kendall and Kylie Porter helped the College of Idaho complete a three set sweep of Warner Pacific inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
The Lady Yotes (9-8, 6-2 CCC) won their 34th-straight match against the Knights with a 28-26, 25-16, 25-23 decision.
Porter had seven kills in the opening set, including a spike that helped C of I build a 19-13 lead. The Knights (4-9, 2-6) battled back, getting back-to-back Cara Wonsley aces in an 8-2 spurt to get back in the frame, pulling even at 24-24 on a Janessa White kill. The Yotes staved off two WP set points, grabbing the set win after back-to-back Knights hitting errors.
Set 2 was all Coyotes, as Kendall had three kills in an opening 11-3 run, as C of I went wire-to-wire.
WP took an 8-5 lead in Set 3 on a Kendra Henry ace and were even with the Lady Yotes at 22-22 after a Mikeala Lisoski kill. However a kill and block by Abbey Fenton and a Porter spike closed out the match win.
Porter had a match-high 13 kills, with Kendall adding 12 kills in the victory for C of I. Emily Ottinger had 10 kills for the Yotes; Jenessa Koelliker had a season-high nine kills; Sierra Porter recorded 41 assists and 15 digs; and Cheyan Coburn added 15 digs.
White had eight kills in the loss for the Knights, with Devan Belsche recording seven kills and 16 digs and Wonsley adding seven kills and five digs. WP setter Marchelle Bostic had 27 assists.
C of I continues their home stand tomorrow night, hosting Concordia at 5 p.m.
