MONMOUTH, Ore. – The No. 19 nationally ranked Western Washington University volleyball team opened its GNAC road trip with a three-set sweep over Western Oregon University Thursday evening.
WWU defeated WOU 27-25, 25-20, 25-21 to extend its winning streak to 11 consecutive matches, improving to 11-1 overall and remaining perfect in conference play through the first five matches. The Vikings are tied atop the GNAC standings in the third week of conference play matching the 5-0 start by Alaska Fairbanks.
Senior outside hitter Abby May led the Vikings with 14.0 total points, contributing a team-high 12 kills on a .667 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Devyn Oestreich added 11 kills and four blocks and junior outside hitter Delaney Speer contributed seven kills and eight digs.
WWU held a 11.0-to-5.0 advantage in blocks, with freshman middle Teya Zaddack tallying three blocks.
"It was another great effort by our team picking up a good road victory," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "Abby May was on fire tonight with such great vision and a wide-array of shots."
The Vikings take their 11-match winning streak to Saint Martin's on Saturday facing the Saints at 1 pm inside Marcus Pavilion in Lacey.
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NCAA Volleyball
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1
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2
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3
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Final
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Western Washington (11-1, 5-0)
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27
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25
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25
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3
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Western Oregon (1-11, 0-4)
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25
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20
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21
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0
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The Vikings (11-1, 5-0 GNAC) remain on the road Saturday taking on Saint Martin's in a 1 pm match inside Marcus Pavilion in Lacey. WWU returns to Carver Gym next week hosting Alaska Anchorage (Thursday) and Alaska Fairbanks (Saturday) in key GNAC matches starting at 7 pm on WECU Court. All conference matches will stream live on the GNAC Network. The complete 2025 season schedule can be viewed at WWUVikings.com/25_VB.
Kills – May (12), Oestreich (11), Speer (7)
Aces – Speer (1), Hansen (1)
Blocks – Oestreich (4), Speer (3), Zaddack (3)
Assists – Holland (21), Hansen (10)
Digs – Claeys (11), Speer (8)
Points – May (14.0), Oestreich (14.0), Speer (10.0)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Western Oregon:
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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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.228 (42-16-114)
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.133 (39-24-113)
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Kills
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42
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39
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Assists
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41
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39
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Service Aces
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2
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4
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Solo Blocks
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6
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0
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Block Assists
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10
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10
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Total Blocks
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11.0
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5.0
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Tie Scores: 19 Lead Changes: 10
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Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2025 season:
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2025 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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11-1
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Streak
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W11
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Home
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4-1
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Away
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5-0
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Neutral
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2-0
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GNAC Record
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5-0
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Non-Conference
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6-1
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3-Set Matches
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4-0
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4-Set Matches
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6-1
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5-Set Matches
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1-0
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Ranked Opponents
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3-1
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Winning First Set
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9-0
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Dropping First Set
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2-1
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Record by Jersey
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White
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1-0
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Light Blue
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5-0
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Dark Gray
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0-0
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Navy Blue
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2-0
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Light Gray
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3-1
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GNAC STANDINGS & WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the updated GNAC Volleyball standings and results following Thursday's action to open the third week of the conference slate. Updated conference standings, results, schedule and statistics can be found online at GNACSports.com.
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School
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GNAC
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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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L10
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1.
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Western Washington
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5-0
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1.000
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11-1
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.917
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4-1
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5-0
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2-0
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W11
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10-0
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Alaska Fairbanks
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5-0
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1.000
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14-1
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.933
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6-0
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2-0
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6-1
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W12
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10-0
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3.
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Simon Fraser
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4-1
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.800
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10-1
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.909
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3-0
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3-1
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4-0
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W4
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9-1
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Alaska Anchorage
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4-1
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.800
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13-2
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.867
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9-0
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2-1
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2-1
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L1
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8-2
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5.
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Central Washington
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3-1
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.750
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7-4
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.636
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2-1
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2-1
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3-2
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W2
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6-4
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6.
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Saint Martin's
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1-3
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.250
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8-4
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.667
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0-1
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2-2
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6-1
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L3
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6-4
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7.
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Seattle Pacific
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1-4
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.200
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6-7
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.462
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1-2
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0-2
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5-3
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W1
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3-7
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8.
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Northwest Nazarene
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0-4
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.000
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1-10
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.091
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1-5
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0-3
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0-2
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L7
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1-9
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Western Oregon
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0-4
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.000
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1-11
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.083
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0-2
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0-5
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1-4
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L5
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1-9
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Montana State Billings
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0-5
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.000
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1-9
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.100
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0-4
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0-3
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1-2
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L8
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1-9
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Tuesday, September 30:
Rocky Mountain 3, at Montana State Billings 2
Thursday, October 2:
at Alaska Fairbanks 3, Alaska Anchorage 1
Central Washington 3, at Montana State Billings 0
Simon Fraser 3, at Saint Martin's 0
at Seattle Pacific 3, Northwest Nazarene 1
Western Washington 3, at Western Oregon 0
Saturday, October 4:
Northwest Nazarene at Montana State Billings, 1 pm MT
Western Washington at Saint Martin's, 1 pm
Central Washington at Seattle Pacific, 2 pm
Simon Fraser at Western Oregon, 7 pm
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Here is a match-by-match look at the 2025 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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WWU Invitational (Bellingham, WA)
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9/4
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Cal Poly Pomona (#7)
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L
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1-3
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25-27,16-25,25-21,12-25
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9/5
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St. Cloud State (#3)
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W
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3-1
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21-25,25-23,26-24,25-16
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9/6
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San Francisco State (#4)
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W
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3-1
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25-17,16-25,25-23,25-16
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Aloha State Showdown (Honolulu, HI)
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9/11
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UC Merced
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W
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3-1
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25-14,25-18,18-25,25-14
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9/11
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Chaminade (#24)
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W
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3-0
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25-19,25-19,25-22
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9/12
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Hawai'i Hilo
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W
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3-1
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25-16,15-25,25-21,27-25
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9/13
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Hawai'i Pacific
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W
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3-0
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25-14,25-19,25-22
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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9/18
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@Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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25-15,25-14,21-25,25-16
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9/20
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@Central Washington (GNAC)
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W
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3-2
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23-25,25-23,25-20,21-25,15-11
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9/25
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Montana State Billings (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-7,34-32,25-12
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9/27
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Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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26-24,25-15,22-25,25-18
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10/2
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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27-25,25-20,25-21
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10/4
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@Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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1:00 pm
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10/9
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Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/11
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Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/17
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@Simon Fraser (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/23
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@Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/25
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@Montana St. Billings (GNAC)
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3:00 pm MT
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10/30
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Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/1
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Western Oregon (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/6
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@Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC)
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11:00 am AKT
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11/8
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@Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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7:00 pm AKT
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11/15
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Simon Fraser (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/20
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Central Washington (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/22
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Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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5:00 pm
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