MONMOUTH, Ore. – Led by a 14-kill, 14-dig double-double by outside hitter Delaney Speer, the youthful Western Washington University volleyball team went on the road and recorded a 3-0 sweep over Western Oregon University Thursday evening in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
The Vikings reached the 10-win mark in GNAC play improving to 10-5 in league play with their third consecutive victory, gaining sole possession of third place in the conference standings. WOU dropped to 9-14 overall and 3-12 in GNAC play.
Speer hit at a .414 clip while recording her sixth double-double of the season, also tallying two blocks for a team-high 15.5 points. The 14 kills were a single-match career-high. Sophomore outside hitter Devyn Oestreich led all players with 19 digs, also recoding eight kills and three aces for 11.0 points. Redshirt freshman middle Emily Vossenkuhl contributed eight kills on a .538 hitting percentage and junior opposite Gabby Kepley continued her late-season surge with eight kills and 9.0 total points. Sophomore middle Karli Tri added seven kills and a pair of blocks.
"This was great offensive effort tonight for the entire team," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "Delaney (Speer) was especially potent and efficient tonight, hitting a variety of shots. Devyn (Oestreich) and Gabby (Kepley) were also effective from the pins and our middles continue to balance out our attack. Devyn and Delaney were also great from the defensive end which complimented our tough serving. I am very proud of the all-around team effort."
WWU combined to hit .293 in the match and tallied eight service aces.
Western Oregon was led by 10 kills from Madison Hornback and seven kills by Sarah Strus.
WWU (10-13, 10-5 GNAC) close out the road portion of the 2023 season heading back north on I-5 to take on Saint Martin's University on Saturday with first serve scheduled for 1 pm in Marcus Pavilion in Lacey. The Vikings close out the season the following week hosting Northwest Nazarene (Nov. 16) and Central Washington (Nov. 18). The complete 2023 WWU Volleyball schedule, with links to statistics, webcasts, live stats and more can be found online at wwuvikings.com/VB.
Kills – Speer (14), Kepley (8), Oestreich (8)
Aces – Oestreich (3), May (2), Claeys (2)
Blocks – Kepley (2), Tri (2), Speer (2)
Assists – Holland (19), Hansen (19)
Digs – Oestreich (19), Speer (14), May (9)
Points – Speer (15.5), Oestreich (11.0), Vossenkuhl (9.0), Kepley (9.0), Tri (8.0)
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. WESTERN OREGON
WWU swept the season series vs. Western Oregon also registering a 3-1 victory over the Wolves on October 14 in Carver Gym. The Vikings extended their winning streak to 23 consecutive matches with Thursday's sweep and lead the all-time series 51-14. WWU has won 10 consecutive matches in Monmouth with the winning streak dating back to the 2013 season.
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and WOU:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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WOU
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Attack Pct.
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.293 (48-12-123)
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.211 (42-16-123)
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Kills
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48
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42
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Assists
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41
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38
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Service Aces
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8
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4
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Solo Blocks
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1
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1
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Block Assists
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8
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6
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Total Blocks
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5.0
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4.0
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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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10-13
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Streak
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W3
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Home
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5-2
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Away
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5-5
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Neutral
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0-6
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GNAC Record
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10-5
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Non-Conference
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0-8
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3-Set Matches
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5-6
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4-Set Matches
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3-4
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5-Set Matches
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2-3
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Ranked Opponents
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2-7
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Winning First Set
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7-5
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Dropping First Set
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3-8
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Record by Jersey
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White
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4-4
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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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6-4
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Here is a look updated records for the 10 GNAC volleyball programs through matches played on Thursday, with the Vikings (10-5) gaining sole possession of 3rd place in the standings behind Seattle Pacific (13-2) and Central Washington (11-4).
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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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13-2
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.867
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19-4
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.826
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6-1
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8-2
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5-1
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L1
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2.
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Central Washington
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11-4
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.733
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17-6
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.739
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6-2
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6-3
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5-1
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W5
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3.
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Western Washington
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10-5
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.667
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10-13
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.435
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5-2
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5-5
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0-6
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W3
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4.
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Saint Martin's
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9-6
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.600
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16-9
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.640
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7-2
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5-4
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4-3
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W1
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Simon Fraser
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9-6
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.600
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14-9
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.609
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5-2
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6-6
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3-1
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L1
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6.
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Northwest Nazarene
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7-8
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.467
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11-12
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.478
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4-4
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4-6
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3-2
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W1
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7.
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Alaska Anchorage
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7-9
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.438
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15-16
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.484
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7-5
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5-5
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3-6
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L1
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8.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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6-10
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.375
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13-17
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.433
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7-9
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3-5
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3-3
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L4
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9.
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Western Oregon
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3-12
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.200
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9-14
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.391
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1-7
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3-6
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5-1
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L1
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10.
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Montana State Billings
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1-14
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.067
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3-22
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.120
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3-8
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0-11
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0-3
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L7
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This Week's GNAC Schedule
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Thursday, November 9:
Western Washington 3, at Western Oregon 0
at Northwest Nazarene 3, Alaska Anchorage 2
at Saint Martin's 3, Simon Fraser 1
at Central Washington 3, Alaska Fairbanks 0
Saturday, November 11:
Seattle Pacific at Montana State Billings, 1 pm MT
Western Washington at Saint Martin's, 1 pm
Alaska Fairbanks at Northwest Nazarene, 1 pm MT
Alaska Anchorage at Central Washington, 7 pm
Simon Fraser at Western Oregon, 7 pm
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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)
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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)
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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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W
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3-0
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25-15,25-15,25-16
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11/4
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Seattle Pacific (#18) (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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21-25,25-19,25-23,25-19
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11/9
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-21,25-22,25-18
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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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|
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7:00 pm – Carver Gym
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