BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Led by a great team blocking performance, the Western Washington University volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep over the University of Alaska Fairbanks Thursday evening in GNAC play on WECU Court in Carver Gym.
WWU continued its strong start to the second half of the 18-match conference slate, improving to 9-8 overall and 6-5 in GNAC play. Following its four-set win over No. 20 Simon Fraser last Friday, the Vikings swept the Nanooks to improve to 5-1 in matches in Carver Gym this season. Game scores in the sweep vs. UAF were 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
The Vikings out-blocked the Nanooks 12.0-to-5.0, led by seven blocks from sophomore middle Brooke Berglund and five blocks each from senior middle Emily Vossenkuhl and freshman opposite Jasmine Terry. The 12.0 blocks are fourth-most in a match this season for the Vikings.
Senior outside hitter Delaney Speer tallied her 12th double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs, followed by nine kills from Terry (.350) and eight from Vossenkuhl.
"I am proud of the way we approached the match and how they got after it defensively," said WWU head coach Diane Flick-Williams. "Our block came up huge tonight with Voss and Brooke leading the way. Our setters did well distributing the ball which allowed our opposites to have some great swings. Great team effort to get the win tonight."
Freshman Maya Quitiquit (17 assists, 10 digs) and senior Caroline Hansen (13 assists, 2 aces, 7 digs) paced the offense with eight players recording a kill. Senior libero Finnley Claeys led four Vikings with double-digits in digs with 13 and Hansen had a pair of services aces to lead the team.
Alaska Fairbanks dropped its sixth consecutive match to fall to 11-11 overall and 3-9 in GNAC play. The Nanooks opened the season winning nine of its first 11 matches rising to has high as No. 16 in the AVCA national coaches poll. Emma Freeman recorded a match-high 12 kills on a .407 hitting percentage and Tessa Onaga had 22 digs.
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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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Alaska Fairbanks (11-11, 3-9)
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19
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22
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23
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0
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Western Washington (9-8, 6-5)
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25
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25
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25
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3
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The Vikings (9-8, 6-5 GNAC) close out their three-match homestand Saturday hosting the University of Alaska Anchorage with a 7 pm match on WECU Court in Carver Gym. The complete 2026 season schedule is available at WWUVikings.com with season and single match tickets available at WWUVikings.com/Tickets.
Kills – Speer (10), Terry (9), Vossenkuhl (8)
Aces – Hansen (2), Speer (1), Flick-Williams (1)
Blocks – Berglund (7), Vossenkuhl (5), Terry (5)
Assists – Quitiquit (17), Hansen (13), Claeys (3)
Digs – Claeys (13), Speer (12), Flick-Williams (11), Quitiquit (10)
Points – Speer (12.5), Terry (11.5), Vossenkuhl (11.0)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Alaska Fairbanks:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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UAF
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Attack Pct.
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.188 (39-14-133)
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.109 (41-25-147)
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Kills
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39
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41
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Assists
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37
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36
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Service Aces
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4
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5
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Solo Blocks
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1
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0
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Block Assists
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22
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10
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Total Blocks
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12.0
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5.0
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Tie Scores: 28 Lead Changes: 12
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Here is a look at Western's record breakdown for the 2026 season:
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2026 RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall Record
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9-8
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Streak
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W2
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Home
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5-1
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Away
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1-5
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Neutral
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3-2
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GNAC Record
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6-5
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Non-Conference
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3-3
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3-Set Matches
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2-4
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4-Set Matches
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5-2
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5-Set Matches
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2-2
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Ranked Opponents
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2-4
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Winning First Set
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6-1
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Dropping First Set
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3-7
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Record by Jersey
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White
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2-1
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Light Blue
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3-2
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Navy Blue
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3-3
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Light Gray
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1-2
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GNAC STANDINGS & WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the updated GNAC Volleyball standings and results following Thursday's matches to open the seventh week of conference play. 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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10-2
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.833
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14-4
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.778
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9-0
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4-3
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1-1
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W10
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10-0
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2.
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Seattle Pacific
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9-2
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.818
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14-5
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.737
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5-0
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5-4
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4-1
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W4
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9-1
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3.
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Simon Fraser
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8-3
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.727
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11-6
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.647
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5-1
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3-3
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3-2
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L2
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7-3
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4.
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Alaska Anchorage
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8-4
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.667
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15-7
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.682
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7-2
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4-3
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4-2
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W1
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6-4
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5.
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Western Washington
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6-5
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.545
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9-8
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.529
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5-1
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1-5
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3-2
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W2
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5-5
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6.
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Northwest Nazarene
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6-6
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.500
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12-7
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.632
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3-2
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5-4
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4-1
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W2
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6-4
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7.
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Saint Martin's
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4-8
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.333
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8-12
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.400
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2-4
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2-4
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4-4
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L1
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3-7
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8.
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Western Oregon
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4-8
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.333
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8-12
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.400
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3-4
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2-6
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3-2
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L2
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3-7
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9.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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3-9
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.250
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11-11
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.500
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4-6
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4-5
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3-0
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L6
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2-8
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10.
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Montana State Billings
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0-11
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.000
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4-17
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.190
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1-4
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1-9
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2-4
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W1
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2-8
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, October 22:
at Northwest Nazarene 3, Western Oregon 1
Alaska Anchorage 3, at Simon Fraser 2
at Western Washington 3, Alaska Fairbanks 0
at Central Washington 3, Saint Martin's 0
Saturday, October 24:
Saint Martin's at Northwest Nazarene, 1 pm MT
Western Oregon at Central Washington, 1 pm
Seattle Pacific at Montana State Billings, 2 pm MT
Alaska Fairbanks at Simon Fraser, 2 pm
Alaska Anchorage at Western Washington, 7 pm
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Here is a match-by-match look at the 2026 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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CWU Invitational (Ellensburg, WA)
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8/27
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Point Loma (#4)
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L
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0-3
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17-25, 19-25, 17-25
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8/28
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Chaminade
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W
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3-2
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26-28, 21-25, 25-20, 26-24, 17-15
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8/29
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San Francisco State
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W
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3-1
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28-26, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19
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Bronco Classic (Pomona, CA)
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9/3
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Cal St. San Bernardino (#23)
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L
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0-3
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13-25, 11-25, 15-25
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9/4
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Cal Poly Pomona (RV)
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L
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0-3
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22-25, 19-25, 17-25
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9/5
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Cal State LA
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W
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3-1
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25-9, 15-25, 25-19, 27-25
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Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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9/10
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Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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W
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3-2
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23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 15-8
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9/12
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Central Washington (GNAC) (#20)
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W
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3-0
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25-20, 25-18, 25-15
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9/18
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@Simon Fraser (GNAC) (#21)
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L
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2-3
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25-27, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 13-15
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9/24
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@Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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L
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2-3
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25-18, 27-29, 26-28, 25-21, 15-17
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9/26
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@Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC) (#22)
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L
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1-3
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14-25, 25-21, 22-25, 22-25
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10/1
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Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-12
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10/3
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Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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L
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1-3
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18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 16-25
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10/8
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@Montana State Billings (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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25-20, 21-25, 26-24, 25-15
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10/10
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@Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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L
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0-3
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15-25, 23-25, 24-26
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10/16
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Simon Fraser (GNAC) (#20)
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W
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3-1
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26-28, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23
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10/22
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Alaska Fairbanks (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-19, 25-22, 25-23
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10/24
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Alaska Anchorage (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/29
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@Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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10/31
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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1:00 pm
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11/5
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Seattle Pacific (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/7
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Montana State Billings (GNAC)
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5:00 pm
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11/12
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@Central Washington (GNAC)
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7:00 pm
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11/14
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@Northwest Nazarene (GNAC)
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5:00 pm (MT)
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