OMAHA, Neb. – No. 5 Eastern Oregon University volleyball continued its hot streak at the College of Saint Mary Labor Day Classic, sweeping both opponents to move to 6-0 on the season.
The Mountaineers faced Benedictine College (Kan.) earlier this morning, securing set wins of 25-21, 25-16, and 25-22, before taking on No. 7 Northwestern College (Iowa) this evening, also resulting in a three-set victory (25-22, 25-15, 25-22).
GAME ONE
Eastern hit .259 percent as a team with 48 total kills to defeat the Ravens in the opening match.
McKenzie Jonas led the charge with 10 kills, while
Kiauna Mack and
Brooke Womack followed closely with nine and eight, respectively.
On defense, the Mounties tallied six blocks, with Mack,
Emma Burlingame, and
Mylie Mills each registering three.
Jaycee Villastrigo led with 12 digs, supported by
Kate Stidham who impressed with a 26-assist, 11-dig double-double.
GAME TWO
The second match of the day saw Eastern hit just .161 percent, but it was enough to get the job done in the statement win over the Raiders who hit .069. 15 of the Mounties' kills came from
Keira Vaughn, while Womack and Mack combined for 17 more.
Defensively, the Mountaineers recorded 12 blocks as Mack led the way with seven. This time it was Womack anchoring the back row with 11 digs for Eastern's second double-double of the day. Stidham also remained consistent, dishing out a season-high 30 assists.
UP NEXT
EOU will return to action tomorrow when they face No. 4 Concordia University (Neb.) at 11:00 a.m. PT and tournament host College of Saint Mary (Neb.) at 5:00 p.m. PT.
