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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The No. 11 Eastern Oregon University volleyball team rebounded from its second loss of the season to sweep, Oregon Tech, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19, Saturday evening on Danny Miles Court.
 
Casey Loper and Katina Ferguson led the Mountaineers with a game-high, 12 kills, apiece. Rachelle Chamberlain recorded 39 assists on the game, while Jessalyn Smith collected 16 digs against the Owls. 
 
The first set of the night remained tight as there were five ties and three lead changes. Eastern Oregon trailed early in set one, and after an attack error by Chamberlain, EOU trailed, 9-6. Oregon Tech continued to slowly extend its lead over EOU and led 22-16, late in set one.  The Mountaineers only allowed the Owls to score one point the rest of the set, while EOU rallied off nine points to take set one, 25-23. 
 
The Mountaineers found themselves down early in set two before mounting a five-zero run to take the lead, 7-4, over Oregon Tech. Once Eastern Oregon took the lead, they never gave it back and started to extend its ladvantage to five points, 18-13, after an Emily Nay kill.  Oregon Tech tried to battle back but could not get closer than two points, 23-21 and 24-22, for the remainder of the set. EOU took set two, 25-22, after a Ferguson kill. 
 
Oregon Tech kept the third set close with the Mountaineers. With the score tied at, 5-5, EOU extended its lead as they went on a 12-3 run to take a nine point advantage over the Owls. Oregon Tech would not go away quietly and continued to battle. After a service error by Linsey Jones, the Mountaineers held match point. Nay gave the Mountaineers the set and match. 
 
Eastern Oregon returns to action on Friday, Oct. 3rd when they host Concordia (Ore.) at 7 p.m. at Quinn Coliseum.