CALDWELL, Idaho – Emily Ottinger led the way on her Senior Night with 10 kills, helping the College of Idaho cruise past Oregon Tech 25-16, 25-22, 25-17, inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
Ottinger, the lone senior on the Lady Yotes (14-11, 11-5 CCC) squad, added two of C of I's six aces, while helping force the visitors into 24 hitting errors on the night.
C of I never trailed in Set 1, sprinting to a 9-3 lead, extending the margin to 17-9 on a Bailee Kendall kill. The Owls (19-12, 6-10) got back-to-back aces from Jennifer Lakin to cut the gap to 20-16, but could not get closer.
OIT held an 8-7 lead in Set 2, only to watch the Yotes force five errors in a 10-2 run to take a 17-10 lead. Kelsey Sampson led a spirited Owls rally, spiking consecutive kills to get the visitors within 21-20, but a Kendall kill and an Ottinger ace, ended the threat.
Set 3 was tight through 20 serves, but C of I forced six Tech hitting miscues in rattling off 8-of-9 points, taking an 18-10 lead en route to closing out the match.
Kendall had eight kills, Kylie Porter had six kills, and Katy Robinson added five kills for C of I. Sierra Porter logged 28 assists, with libero Kilee Lopez leading the team with 15 digs.
Whitney Webster had eight kills to lead OIT, with Sampson recording seven kills and 12 digs. Both Tori Porter and Waverly Green had 15 assists, with Brooke Malloy adding 15 digs.
C of I closes out the regular-season next weekend with matches at Corban and Northwest Christian.
NOTES: Both teams work pink uniforms in support of Breast Cancer awareness.
