LACEY, Wash. – Playing its first true road match of the season, the Western Washington University volleyball team recorded a 3-0 victory over Saint Martin's University Thursday night in Marcus Pavilion.

The Vikings won their third consecutive conference match to improve to 4-6 overall and 3-1 in GNAC play. WWU defeated SMU by set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.

Western received a balanced team effort with Olympia native Devyn Oestreich leading the team with 11.5 points on eight kills three aces, a block assist and team-high 20 digs. Redshirt freshman middle Hayli Tri recorded nine kills on a .389 attack percentage and led the Vikings with four block assists. Sophomore middle Emily Vossenkuhlwas also effective with eight kills on a .583 hitting percentage.

Continuing her all-around play during the 2024 season, sophomore outside hitter Delaney Speer tallied her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore libero Finnley Claeys was the third Viking recording double-digits in digs with 15.

"Tonight was a great team effort as each player contributed at different times when we needed it," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "I thought our middles really set the tone in the first set and our setters did a great job finding them. We had to hunker down on the defensive end against a good Saint Martin's offense, and Devyn (Oestreich) and Finnley (Claeys) lead that charge."

Saint Martin's (4-9, 2-3 GNAC) was led by nine kills and five blocks (12.0 points) by Kingsley Mason and 10 kills by Zoey Crimin.

The Vikings (4-6, 3-1 GNAC) remains on the road taking on Western Oregon on Saturday with first serve scheduled for 1 pm in the New PE Building in Monmouth.

Kills – Speer, Delaney (10), Tri, Hayli (9), Oestreich, Devyn (8)

Aces – Oestreich (3), Holland (1), Vossenkuhl (1)

Blocks – Tri (4), Grant (2), Oestreich (1)

Assists – Holland (19), Hansen (14), Vossenkuhl (4)

Digs – Oestreich (20), Claeys (15), Speer (14)

Points – Oestreich (11.5), Tri (11.0), Speer (10.5), Vossenkuhl (9.0)

Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Saint Martin's:

Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2024 season:

The Vikings improve to 69-6 all-time vs. Saint Martin's with Thursday's 3-0 victory…WWU and SMU split the season series last season with each team winning on the road.

Here is a look at the updated GNAC Volleyball standings and weekly following play on Thursday to open the third week of the conference slate. Updated conference standings, results, schedule and statistics can be found online at GNACSports.com.

Here is a match-by-match look at the 2024 season with current results and the schedule:

Fans can follow WWU Volleyball online at WWUVikings.com/VB, and via social media on Instagram (@WWUVB)and Facebook (@WWUVolleyball). All home matches feature a live webcast, as well as most road matches, with links on how to follow the games available at WWUVikings.com/Live.

The WWU Volleyball program is in its 54th season as a varsity intercollegiate sport in 2024, rising to an elite level by advancing to the NCAA Division II Championships in 10 of the last 11 seasons and 16 of the last 22 dating back to the 2001 season. The program has recorded 1,028 all-time wins (1028-598-7). The winner of 11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the Vikings have four of the last seven GNAC titles with a 19-1 record in 2017, perfect 20-0 mark in 2018, an 18-2 league record in 2019 and clinched the four-peat with a 17-1 record in 2021. Led by 25th-year head coach Diane Flick-Williams (522-143) the Vikings have posted a 273-73 record over the last 13 seasons and played in the NCAA II West Region championship match five out of the last eight seasons, winning titles in 2015, 2018 and 2021 (also 2007). WWU played for the NCAA II national championship in 2007 and 2018, both national runner-up finishes, and have advanced to the NCAA Final Four in three of the past eight seasons (2015, 2018, 2021).