BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Western Washington University volleyball team dropped a five-set home match to Simon Fraser University Saturday evening on Pink Night on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
The Vikings held a 2-1 lead in the match, but SFU stormed back to take the final two sets to win the Great Northwest Athletic Conference match. Game scores were 22-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-18, 15-6 in favor of the Red Leafs.
WWU received a 15-kill, 18-dig double-double from sophomore outside hitter Devyn Oestreich and a 10-kill, 8-block performance from redshirt freshman middle Emily Vossenkuhl. Redshirt freshman setter Caroline Hansen set a career-high with 26 assists and sophomore setter Adele Holland recorded a 16-assist, 13-dig double-double.
The Vikings tied their season high with 11 service aces, with Holland and Hansen each recording three and Oestreich a pair.
SFU (13-7, 8-4 GNAC) was led by a match-high 19 kills from Jocelyn Sherman (to go with 23 digs) and 18 kills by Sophie Lachapelle. The Red Leafs recorded a .253 hitting percentage, while holding the Vikings to a .215 mark.
WWU (7-13, 7-5 GNAC) remains at home next week with a pair of GNAC matches on WECU Court in Carver Gym, hosting Montana State Billings on Thursday for Unity Night and first-place Seattle Pacific on Saturday, with both matches featuring a 7 pm first serve. The complete 2023 WWU Volleyball schedule, with links to statistics, webcasts, live stats and more can be found online at wwuvikings.com/VB.
Kills – Oestreich (15), Vossenkuhl (10), Speer (9)
Aces – Holland (3), Hansen (3), Oestreich (2)
Blocks – Vossenkuhl (8), Oestreich (4), Kepley (3)
Assists – Hansen (26), Holland (16)
Digs – Oestreich (18), Claeys (14), Holland (13)
Points – Oestreich (19.5), Vossenkuhl (14.0), Speer (12.0), Tri (9.5)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and SFU:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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SFU
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Attack Pct.
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.215 (54-17-172)
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.253 (60-19-162
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Kills
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54
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60
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Assists
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53
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58
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Service Aces
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11
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10
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Solo Blocks
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1
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4
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Block Assists
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22
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8
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Total Blocks
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12.0
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8.0
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Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2023 season:
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2023 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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7-13
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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3-2
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Away
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4-5
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Neutral
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0-6
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GNAC Record
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7-5
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Non-Conference
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0-8
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3-Set Matches
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3-6
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4-Set Matches
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2-4
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5-Set Matches
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2-3
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Ranked Opponents
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1-7
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Winning First Set
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5-5
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Dropping First Set
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2-8
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Record by Jersey
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White
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3-4
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Light Blue
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0-3
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Dark Gray
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0-2
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Navy Blue
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4-4
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Here is a look updated records for the 10 GNAC volleyball programs through matches played on Saturday, with the Vikings slipping to 4th place in the standings with a 7-4 record in league pay:
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GNAC VOLLEYBALL
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CONF
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PCT
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OVERALL
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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NEUTRAL
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STREAK
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1.
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Seattle Pacific
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12-1
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.923
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18-3
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.857
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6-1
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7-1
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5-1
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W6
|
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2.
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Central Washington
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9-4
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.692
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15-6
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.714
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5-2
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5-3
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5-1
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W3
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3.
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Simon Fraser
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8-4
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.667
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13-7
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.650
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4-1
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6-5
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3-1
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W1
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4.
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Western Washington
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7-5
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.583
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7-13
|
.350
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3-2
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4-5
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0-6
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L1
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|
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Saint Martin's
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7-5
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.583
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14-8
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.636
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6-2
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4-3
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4-3
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W1
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6.
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Northwest Nazarene
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6-7
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.462
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10-11
|
.476
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3-3
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4-6
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3-2
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L1
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|
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Alaska Fairbanks
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6-7
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.462
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13-14
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.481
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7-7
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3-4
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3-3
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L1
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8.
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Alaska Anchorage
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5-8
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.385
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13-15
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.464
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5-5
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5-4
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3-6
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W1
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9.
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Western Oregon
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2-10
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.167
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8-12
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.400
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1-6
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2-5
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5-1
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L7
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10.
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Montana State Billings
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1-12
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.077
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3-20
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.130
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3-8
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0-9
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0-3
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L5
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This Week's GNAC Schedule
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Thursday, October 26:
Central Washington 3, at Saint Martin's 1
at Seattle Pacific 3, Alaska Anchorage 1
Alaska Fairbanks 3, at Montana State Billings 1
Northwest Nazarene 3, at Western Oregon 2
Saturday, October 28:
Central Washington 3, at Western Oregon 1
Alaska Anchorage 3, at Montana State Billings 0
at Seattle Pacific 3, Alaska Fairbanks 1
at Saint Martin's 3, Northwest Nazarene 0
Simon Fraser 3, at Western Washington 2
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Here is a match-by-match look at the 2023 season with current results and the schedule:
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Score-by-set
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Yotes Classic Showcase (San Bernardino, CA)
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8/31
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Regis (#18)
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L
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3-1
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22-25,25-20,15-25,20-25
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8/31
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Cal State San Bernardino (#19)
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L
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3-0
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22-25,11-25,17-25
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9/1
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Cal State LA (#9)
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L
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3-0
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17-25,15-25,18-25
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9/2
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MSU Denver (#3)
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L
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3-0
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19-25,11-25,15-25
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Colorado Premier Challenge (Denver, CO)
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9/8
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Ferris State (RV)
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L
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3-0
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13-25,22-25,11-25
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9/8
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Concordia St. Paul (#2)
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L
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3-1
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25-16,15-25,20-25,23-25
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9/9
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MSU Denver (#6)
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L
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3-0
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20-25,14-25,13-25
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9/9
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Texas-Tyler (RV)
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L
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3-1
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26-24,17-25,23-25,26-28
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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9/14
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@Central Washington (#13) (GNAC)
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L
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3-1
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15-25,15-25,25-22,23-25
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9/16
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@Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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W
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3-2
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18-25,19-25,25-21,25-16,15-12
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9/21
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Alaska Anchorage (RV) (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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18-25,25-23,25-20,27-25
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9/23
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Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC)
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W
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3-2
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25-11,16-25,25-19,18-25,15-11
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9/30
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@Simon Fraser (RV) (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-22,25-22,25-22
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10/5
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@Seattle Pacific (#21) (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-22,25-20,25-22
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10/7
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@MSU Billings (GNAC)
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L
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3-2
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25-16,24-26,21-25,25-22,13-15
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10/12
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Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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L
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3-2
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25-22,25-23,22-25,18-25,10-15
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10/14
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Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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25-22,12-25,25-17,25-20
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10/19
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@Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC)
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L
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3-0
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13-25,20-25,15-25
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10/21
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@Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
|
W
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3-0
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26-24,25-23,25-16
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10/28
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Simon Fraser (GNAC) PINK NIGHT
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L
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3-2
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25-22,18-25,25-16,18-25,6-15
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11/2
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MSU Billings (GNAC)
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|
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7:00 pm – Carver Gym
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11/4
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Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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|
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7:00 pm – Carver Gym
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11/9
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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|
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7:00 pm – Monmouth, OR
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11/11
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@Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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|
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1:00 pm – Lacey, WA
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11/16
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Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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|
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7:00 pm – Carver Gym
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11/18
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Central Washington (GNAC)
|
|
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7:00 pm – Carver Gym
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