LEWISTON, Idaho. – Eastern Oregon No.2 ranked Volleyball closed out the regular season Saturday night, defeating Lewis-Clark in three straight sets (25-17, 25-20, 25-18) and claim a share of the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season title.
Eastern Oregon opened the first set with an early back-and-forth battle, as the teams traded points before Lewis-Clark State tied the score at 9-9. The Mountaineers quickly found their rhythm, taking advantage of Warrior errors and strong attacking to put together a decisive 8-2 run.
Brooke Womack,
Keira Vaughn and
Akylah Kaino helped fuel the offensive push, while
Mylie Mills and Womack combined for a key block to extend the lead. EOU continued to build its advantage, moving ahead 19-11 before closing out the set 25-17 with another Womack kill.
The second set proved to be the most competitive of the afternoon, with both teams trading momentum throughout the opening points. Lewis-Clark State built an early advantage and held a 14-13 lead midway through the set. Eastern Oregon responded with a crucial stretch of points, taking advantage of Warrior errors while
Keira Vaughn and
Jule Whitley contributed at the net. The Mountaineers gradually created separation, extending their lead to 19-16 before Womack delivered another important kill.
Mylie Mills added a kill to push EOU to set point, and a final attack error by Lewis-Clark State secured the 25-20 victory and a two-set advantage.
Eastern Oregon carried that momentum into the third set, jumping out to an early 6-4 lead behind kills from Womack, Vaughn, Kaino and Whitley. The Mountaineers continued to apply pressure, using a strong stretch at the net to build a 10-5 advantage. Lewis-Clark State attempted to stay within striking distance, but EOU continued to find answers through the attack. Mills and
Keira Vaughn combined for a key block to extend the lead, while Whitley and Womack helped push the advantage to 20-13. The Warriors managed a late push, but the Mountaineers remained composed down the stretch. Kaino delivered consecutive kills to bring EOU to match point, and a Lewis-Clark State service error sealed the 25-18 set victory and completed the sweep.
Brooke Womack led all players with 15 kills, hitting .310 while adding 14 digs and two block assists.
Keira Vaughn contributed 11 kills while hitting an impressive .423, and
Akylah Kaino added eight kills while hitting .238. At the net,
Mylie Mills led the Mountaineers with three block assists, while Womack and
Jule Whitley each added two.
Kate Stidham directed the offense with 35 assists and contributed nine digs.
With the win, the Mounties closed the regular season 18-2 in CCC play, securing a share of the regular season title with College of Idaho. Eastern Oregon will now turn their attention to the postseason, with the CCC Tournament beginning Tuesday with play-in round and quarterfinals on Thursday. With the No.2 seed, the Mountaineers will face off with the highest remaining seed in the semifinals on Friday, November 13 at 2 p.m. MT.
