LA GRANDE, Ore. - No. 14 Eastern Oregon University Volleyball fell in its second conference of the weekend as the Mountaineers were swept, 3-0 (15-25, 21-25, 17-25), by No. 7 Corban University. With the loss, EOU falls to 6-4 overall and 1-1 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play.

How it Happened
• Helping the Warriors (8-0, 2-0 CCC) in the win was a .209 hitting percentage and a defensive effort that held EOU to just .054 hitting on the night. The Warriors also had a 10-8 edge in blocks to secure the sweep.
• In the first set, Corban raced out to a 5-1 lead and never let EOU lead outside of a 1-0 start to the frame. The Warriors fast start was the difference in allowing them to hold the lead for the majority of the set.
• The Mountaineers got within three at 10-7 before a 7-4 surge by the Warriors made it a 17-11 game. The burst by Corban was enough to coast to the 10-point win as the Mountaineers were downed 25-15 in the opening frame. Six straight points by the Warriors closed out the set to give them the 1-0 lead.
• Corban led wire-to-wire in the second set to go ahead 2-0 overall against Eastern. The Warriors jumped ahead 10-6 before EOU closed the gap to 10-8. The Mountaineers eventually got within one, 14-13, to force a Corban timeout.
• Out of the timeout, the Warriors managed to push their lead back to four at 20-16. Eastern looked to make one last push and got within two again at 23-12 before falling 25-21 to go down 2-0.
• In the third, Corban raced out to a 5-1 lead and never looked back the rest of the set to secure the sweep. The Warriors held anywhere from a 2-4 point lead over the Mountaineers before going ahead by five, 16-11, at the midway part of the frame. 
• Eastern never managed to get any closer than four points the rest of the set as the Warriors cruised to the 25-17 win to remain undefeated.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Cambree Scott finished with seven kills to lead EOU. She also posted four blocks.
• Breanna Shaffer added seven kills in the loss and tallied two blocks.
• Madison Morgan chipped in six kills as well.
• Alexis McMurtrey led the way in assists with 17 and posted 11 digs for the double-double.
• Hailey Arritola had 13 digs to lead the back row.

For the Warriors
• Rylee Troutman led all players with 11 kills and had 10 digs to go along with two blocks.
• Avari Ridgway added nine kills in the win and posted three blocks.
• Ally Tow and Sarena Bartley had eight and seven kills, respectively, to help on offense. 
• Jady Mullen and Ciarra Judson both had double figure assists with 21 and 17, respectively.
• Allyson Reid had six blocks to lead the front row on defense.
• Kealani Ontai led the defensive back row with 17 digs.

By the Numbers
.071 - The Mountaineers .054 hitting percentage against Corban is the lowest in a match this season.
2 - This is the second time EOU has been swept this season.
28 - The Mountaineers 28 kills on Saturday is the least amount in a match this season. 

Up Next
• The Mountaineers are back home next weekend as they continue their CCC homestand. EOU takes on Walla Walla on Friday, Sept. 10 with first serve set for 2 p.m. PT inside Quinn Coliseum.

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