BELLINGHAM, Wash. – In a battle of nationally ranked programs, No. 15 Western Washington University dropped a four-set match to No. 12 Simon Fraser University Saturday in a GNAC Volleyball match on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
After opening the match with a 25-23 first-set victory, the Vikings dropped the next three sets 25-15, 26-24, 25-17 to drop consecutive matches for the first time this season. WWU moved to 18-5 overall and is in a four-way tie for second place in the conference standings at 12-4 with two regular-season matches remaining. SFU improved to 18-4 overall with the season sweep over the Vikings and is also in second place at 12-4 in GNAC play.
With the match tied 1-1, Western had set point in the third set leading 24-22, but the Red Leafs rattled off four consecutive points to take the set 26-24.
WWU lost for the first time at home since the season opener on September 4 vs. Cal Poly Pomona and dropped its first match this season when winning the opening set. The Vikings are 8-2 in Carver Gym this season.
The Vikings were led by double-double performances from senior outside hitter Devyn Oestreich and junior outside hitter Delaney Speer. Oestreich recorded a match-high 22.0 points with 18 kills, 15 digs, three aces and a pair of blocks to notch her 16th double-double of the season. Speer recorded her 13th double-double with 14 kills and a team-high 16 digs.
SFU was led by a 17-kill, 10-dig double-double by Davida Hill, 14 kills and 16 digs by Megan Hawkins and a match-high 26 digs by libero Macyn Unger.
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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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4
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Final
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#12 Simon Fraser (18-4, 12-4)
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23
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25
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26
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25
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3
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#15 Western Washington (18-5, 12-4)
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25
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15
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24
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17
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1
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The Vikings (18-5, 12-4 GNAC) closes out the regular season next week with a pair of home matches on WECU Court in Carver Gym. WWU hosts first-place Central Washington on Thursday (7 pm) and celebrates Senior Night on Saturday vs. Northwest Nazarene (5 pm). Both matches next week will stream live on the GNAC Network with live coverage links at WWUVikings.com/Live. The complete 2025 season schedule can be viewed at WWUVikings.com/25_VB.
Kills – Oestreich (18), Speer (14), Vossenkuhl (6)
Aces – Oestreich (3), Flick-Williams (2), Speer (1)
Blocks – Vossenkuhl (4), Zaddack (4), Speer (3)
Assists – Hansen (24), Holland (13), Claeys (5)
Digs – Speer (16), Holland (15), Oestreich (15)
Points – Oestreich (22.0), Speer (16.5), Vossenkuhl (8.0)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Simon Fraser:
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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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.150 (49-24-167)
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.272 (65-19-169)
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Kills
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49
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65
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Assists
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47
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59
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Service Aces
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7
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6
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Solo Blocks
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0
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1
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Block Assists
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16
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20
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Total Blocks
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8.0
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11.0
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Tie Scores: 27 Lead Changes: 11
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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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18-5
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Streak
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L2
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Home
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8-2
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Away
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8-3
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Neutral
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2-0
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GNAC Record
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12-4
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Non-Conference
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6-1
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3-Set Matches
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9-1
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4-Set Matches
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8-2
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5-Set Matches
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1-1
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Ranked Opponents
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5-2
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Winning First Set
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15-1
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Dropping First Set
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3-4
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Record by Jersey
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White
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3-1
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Light Blue
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7-1
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Dark Gray
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0-0
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Navy Blue
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4-0
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Light Gray
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4-3
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GNAC STANDINGS & WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the updated GNAC Volleyball standings and results following Saturday's action to close out the penultimate week of the conference schedule. 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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Central Washington
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13-3
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.812
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17-6
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.739
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7-2
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7-2
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3-2
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L1
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8-2
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2.
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Western Washington
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12-4
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.750
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18-5
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.783
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8-2
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8-3
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2-0
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L2
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7-3
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Simon Fraser
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12-4
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.750
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18-4
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.818
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7-1
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7-3
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4-0
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W1
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7-3
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Alaska Fairbanks
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12-4
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.750
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21-5
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.808
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9-1
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6-3
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6-1
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W1
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7-3
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Alaska Anchorage
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12-4
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.750
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21-5
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.808
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12-2
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7-2
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2-1
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W4
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8-2
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6.
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Seattle Pacific
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7-9
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.438
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12-12
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.500
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4-5
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3-4
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5-3
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W4
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6-4
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7.
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Saint Martin's
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6-11
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.353
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13-12
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.520
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4-4
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3-7
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6-1
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W1
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4-6
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8.
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Northwest Nazarene
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5-11
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.312
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6-17
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.261
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4-9
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2-6
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0-2
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L3
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3-7
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9.
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Western Oregon
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2-15
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.118
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3-22
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.120
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1-8
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1-10
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1-4
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L1
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2-8
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10.
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Montana State Billings
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0-16
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.000
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2-20
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.091
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0-10
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1-8
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1-2
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L3
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1-9
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, November 13:
Alaska Anchorage 3, at Northwest Nazarene 1
Western Oregon 3, at Montana State Billings 2
at Central Washington 3, Alaska Fairbanks 2
at Seattle Pacific 3, Saint Martin's 0
Saturday, November 15:
Saint Martin's 3, at Montana State Billings 0
at Seattle Pacific 3, Western Oregon 1
Alaska Fairbanks 3, at Northwest Nazarene 1
Simon Fraser 3, at Western Washington 1
Alaska Anchorage 3, at Central Washington 2
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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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L
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0-3
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15-25,14-25,17-25
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10/9
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Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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27-25,21-25,25-13,28-26
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10/11
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Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC) (#18)
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W
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3-0
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25-23,25-21,25-15
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10/17
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@Simon Fraser (GNAC)(#9)
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L
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2-3
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17-25,26-28,25-20,26-24,12-15
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10/23
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@Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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22-25,25-21,25-15,25-16
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10/25
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@Montana St. Billings (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-12, 25-15, 25-9
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10/30
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Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-19,25-23,25-20
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11/1
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Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-15,25-18,25-13
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11/6
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@Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC) (#19)
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W
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3-0
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25-17,25-20,25-20
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11/8
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@Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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L
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1-3
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23-25,25-23,18-25,32-34
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11/15
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Simon Fraser (GNAC) (#12)
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L
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1-3
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25-23,15-25,24-26,17-25
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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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