SALEM, Ore. - A potent No. 5 Corban volleyball team hit .241 in a tightly-contested matchup against College of Idaho as they won in straight sets, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.
The Warriors (16-3, 10-1 CCC) were led by reigning NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Rylee Troutman, who had 12 kills and a .265 hitting percentage. She also had seven digs in the win. The attack for the Warriors also was paced by a seven-kill effort by Emma Bischoff, who hit .583.
The Yotes (10-9, 8-3 CCC) were a balanced attack as
Haley McUne paced College of Idaho with eight kills,
Alexa Wheeler added seven and
Janae Rayborn had six to lead the attack. Setters Analise Hitchock and
Savannah Hutchins had 16 and 13 assists, respectively.
Clair Hodge had a team-high 13 digs, plus Hutchins had 12. The frontline had seven blocks with four from
Jade Warren and three more from McUne and
Alexa Wheeler.
The first set saw College of Idaho start off with a 3-1 lead before four unanswered points by the host Warriors put them ahead 5-4. Later in the set, the Yotes rallied to tie the set at three occasions – 18, 20 and 21 before a 4-1 spurt at the end was just enough for Corban, who won the set by a 25-21 margin.
The second set saw Corban race out to an early 10-3 lead on its way to a 25-21 win for a two set to none advantage.
The third set was tied on seven occasions, including at 19 that led to a two-point swing in favor of the host Warriors that was sparked by a block by Emma Bischoff and Taylor Kiesen and a kill by Troutman provided just enough to close out the match with a 25-22 set win.
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