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Caldwell, ID - The Eastern Oregon Volleyball team lost a tough match Friday night against The College of Idaho 1-3.
 
The Mountaineers (12-5, 6-3 Cascade Collegiate Conference) won the first set 25-21 but couldn't pull out another victory after that.
 
EOU was led by Taylor Stewart and Casey Loper who both had 12 kills. Rebecca Haight was close behind with 11.  Jessica Perron lead in assists with 24 on the night, and Karly stack added 21. Kaityln Duncan had a game high 26 digs followed by Stewart with 13.
 
The first set saw ten early ties before EOU pulled away. The Mountaineers went up by four off of a service ace from Duncan and held on for the rest of the set.
 
In the second set the Yotes got off to a great start and took a 5-2 early lead. EOU would come back and tie the game up at 11-11. The Warriors would eventually be too much and only allow EOU five  more points for the rest of the game.
 
The third set, C of I began with a 5-1 lead. Alisha Crane's kill put an end to the surge and the Mountaineers would eventually pull within one 10-9. The game stayed close throughout the set. Haight put the Mountaineers within one 23-24 late in the set but, C of  I would score on the next play to end the game
 
In the final set, the Yotes took another early lead and never looked back. The Mountaineers closed the gap 14-16, off a kill by Crane, but wouldn't come any closer than that as the Yotes would go on to win 25-20.
 
Jessica Peacock lead the Yotes in kills with a game high 15. Sierra Porter had a game high 48 assists while Janel Porter had 21 digs.
 
The Mountaineers next game will be on the road Oct. 5th against Northwest Christian. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.