BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The No. 22 nationally ranked Western Washington University volleyball team welcome students back for the fall quarter with a 3-0 sweep over Montana State Billings in front of an energetic crowd of 1,146 fans inside Carver Gym.
The Vikings extended their winning streak to nine consecutive matches, improving to 9-1 overall and remaining perfect in GNAC play at 3-0. WWU defeated MSUB 25-7, 34-32, 25-12 on WECU Court to improve to 3-1 at home this season.
After the Vikings took the lopsided first set 25-7, the second set featured 19 tie scores and nine lead changes, before Western prevailed 34-32. Both teams had numerous set points before the Vikings ended on a 4-1 run after trailing 31-30. WWU put the match away with a 25-12 third set to earn the sweep.
Junior pin hitter Delaney Speer led the Vikings with an 18-kill, 11-dig double-double while hitting .531 for the match (18 kills, 1 error, 32 attacks). Senior outside hitter Devyn Oestreich tallied a 12-kill, 19-dig double-double while adding a team-high five service aces.
"Each match is going to show us different challenges, and I really like how we embraced this one as we leaned on each other to battle together," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "What can you say about Delaney? What an incredible match on her part. She just dials in on finding a way with every attempt she gets!"
Junior middle Emily Vossenkuhl led the Vikings with five blocks and senior setter Adele Holland tallied 24 assists. The Vikings hit .340 for the match marking the fourth time this season to hit .300-or-better in a match.
MSUB (1-6, 0-3 GNAC) was led by 12 kills and nine digs from Addison Holcomb.
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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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Montana State Billings (1-6, 0-3)
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7
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32
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12
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0
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Western Washington (9-1, 3-0)
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25
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34
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25
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3
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The Vikings (9-1, 3-0 GNAC) remain at home to close out the home-opening weekend of conference play hosting Seattle Pacific on Saturday with first serve scheduled for 7 pm on WECU Court in Carver Gym. All current WWU students receive free admission at all regular-season home events. The complete 2025 season schedule can be viewed at WWUVikings.com/25_VB.
Kills – Speer (18), Oestreich (12), May (7)
Aces – Oestreich (5), Hansen (2), Flick-Williams (1)
Blocks – Vossenkuhl (5), Zaddack (3), May (2)
Assists – Holland (24), Hansen (14), Claeys (4)
Digs – Oestreich (19), Speer (11), Claeys (8)
Points – Speer (18.5), Oestreich (17.5), May (8.0), Vossenkuhl (7.0)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Montana State Billings:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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MSUB
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Attack Pct.
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.340 (46-12-100)
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.091 (31-21-110)
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Kills
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46
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31
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Assists
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43
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29
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Service Aces
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8
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5
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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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6
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14
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Total Blocks
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8.0
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4.0
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Tie Scores: 21 Lead Changes: 11
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WWU improved to 36-2 all-time vs. Montana State Billings dating back to the first match in the series in 1991. The Vikings have won 17 of the last 18 vs. MSUB and are 19-0 all-time in home matches vs. the Yellowjackets.
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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9-1
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Streak
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W9
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Home
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3-1
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Away
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4-0
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Neutral
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2-0
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GNAC Record
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3-0
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Non-Conference
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6-1
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3-Set Matches
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3-0
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4-Set Matches
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5-1
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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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7-0
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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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3-0
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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 weekly following play on Thursday to open out the second 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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Alaska Fairbanks
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3-0
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1.000
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12-1
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.923
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4-0
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2-0
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6-1
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W10
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10-0
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Alaska Anchorage
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3-0
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1.000
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12-1
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.923
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8-0
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2-0
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2-1
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W5
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9-1
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Western Washington
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3-0
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1.000
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9-1
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.900
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3-1
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4-0
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2-0
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W9
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9-1
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4.
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Simon Fraser
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2-1
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.667
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8-1
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.889
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2-0
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2-1
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4-0
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W2
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8-1
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5.
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Saint Martin's
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1-1
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.500
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8-2
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.800
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0-0
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2-1
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6-1
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L1
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8-2
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Central Washington
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1-1
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.500
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5-4
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.556
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1-1
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1-1
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3-2
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L1
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5-4
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7.
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Seattle Pacific
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0-3
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.000
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5-6
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.455
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0-2
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0-1
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5-3
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L4
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4-6
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Montana State Billings
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0-3
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.000
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1-6
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.143
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0-2
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0-2
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1-2
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L5
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1-6
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Northwest Nazarene
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0-2
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.000
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1-8
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.111
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1-5
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0-1
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0-2
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L5
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1-8
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Western Oregon
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0-2
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.000
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1-9
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.100
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0-1
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0-4
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1-4
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L3
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1-9
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This Week's GNAC Schedule
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Thursday, September 25:
at Alaska Anchorage 3, Western Oregon 1
at Alaska Fairbanks 3, Saint Martin's 1
at Simon Fraser 3, Seattle Pacific 1
at Western Washington 3, Montana State Billings 0
Saturday, September 27:
Northwest Nazarene at Central Washington, 1:00 pm
Western Oregon at Alaska Fairbanks, 2:00 pm AKT
Saint Martin's at Alaska Anchorage, 7:00 pm AKT
Montana State Billings at Simon Fraser, 7:00 pm
Seattle Pacific at Western Washington, 7:00 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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7:00 pm
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10/2
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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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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