Nov. 7, 2015 Box Score
PORTLAND, Ore. - Redshirt freshman outside hitter Abby Phelps recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 15 digs, and senior outside hitter Rachel Roeder tallied 11 kills on a .400 hitting percentage to lead the No. 16 Western Washington Vikings to a sweep (25-12, 25-18, 25-14) over Concordia (OR) in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match Saturday evening.
With their fourth consecutive victory, the Vikings improved to 20-4 overall and remain atop the GNAC standings with a 14-2 mark in conference play. Concordia drops to 15-9 overall and 7-9 in GNAC play. The Vikings entered today tied for the GNAC lead with Alaska Anchorage, who is playing Northwest Nazarene tonight in Anchorage [ Live Stats].
"We came out and took care of business," said head coach Diane Flick. "Our serving was really consistent throughout the match and took Concordia out of their game. I think that was the key for us tonight."
Phelps (RS Fr., Manson, WA/Chelan) recorded her sixth double-double of the season, adding 15 digs and 4 blocks (3 block assists, 1 solo block) to her 10 kills for 12.5 points.
"Abby does a nice job both on offense and defense," added Flick. "Her personality brings a fiery attitude on defense and our team picks up on it."
Roeder (Sammamish, WA/Issaquah) put an exclamation point on her solid weekend with a match-high 11 kills. The senior hit .400, making only one attack error in 25 swings. Roeder averaged 3.86 kills/set in the victories over Western Oregon (3-1) and Concordia (3-0).
Redshirt freshman Kayleigh Harper (Oak Harbor, WA) tallied a team-high 13.5 points, recording 8 kills and 8 total blocks (3 block solo, 5 block assists).
Opposite Joellee Buckner (So., Colville, WA) and outside hitter Arielle Turner (So., Leavenworth, WA/Cascade) each recorded 3 service aces, as the Vikings had 7 service aces (T-4th most in a match this season).
Up Next: The Vikings return home for a pair of crucial matches next week hosting Alaska Fairbanks (Thursday, 7 pm) and nationally ranked Alaska Anchorage (Saturday, 7 pm). Both matches will be held at Whatcom Pavilion.
Western Washington def. Concordia 25-12,25-18,25-14Site: Portland, OR (Cavalier Gymnasium)Date: Nov 07, 2015 Attend: 237 Time: 1:15
Western Washington (20-4, 14-2 GNAC) Kills-aces-blocks - Roeder 11-0-0; Phelps 10-0-4; Harper 8-0-8; Buckner,J 5-3-5; Totals 43-7-13.5. Assists - Boesel 18; Tribley 15.Dig leaders - Phelps 15; Buckner,J 14; McPherson 13
Concordia (15-9, 7-9 GNAC)Kills-aces-blocks - Huwe 8-0-2; Barnette 7-0-3; Dorsey 5-1-0; Johnson 4-0-2; Totals 27-2-7.0.Assists - Taylor 20Dig leaders - Jibby 20; Dorsey 11
