ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Western Washington University volleyball team dropped its GNAC road match in three sets against No. 17 nationally ranked Central Washington University on Thursday evening in Nicholson Pavilion.
The Wildcats won their 15th consecutive match to clinch the GNAC title and remained perfect in home matches at 11-0 with the 25-18, 25-19, 25-21 win over the Vikings. CWU has not lost a match since the Vikings swept the Wildcats on September 12 in Carver Gym. WWU heads into the final match of the season Saturday at Northwest Nazarene with a 12-11 overall record and in fifth place in the GNAC standings at 9-8.
Senior outside hitter Delaney Speer led the Vikings with 15.0 points tallying 13 kills, one service ace, one block and nine digs. Freshman opposite Jasmine Terry added five kills and a pair of blocks. Senior setter Caroline Hansen led the Vikings with three service aces and dished out 12 assists. Senior libero Finnley Claeys and sophomore defensive specialist Chayse Flick-Williams both had 12 digs.
The match featured 20 tie scores and nine lead changes. CWU recorded a .288 hitting percentage compared to the Vikings .111 mark, and the Wildcats held an 11.0-to-5.0 lead in blocks.
Ellie Marble recorded a match-high 15 kills to go with seven digs and four blocks, and Corinne Westby contributed 11 kills. Brooklyn Parker had a match-high 20 digs for the Wildcats.
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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 (12-11, 9-8)
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18
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19
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21
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0
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Central Washington (19-4, 15-2)
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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 (12-11, 9-8 GNAC) close out the regular season on Saturday with a road match at Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Idaho (5 pm MT). The match vs. the Nighthawks will feature a live webcast on the GNAC Network (pay-per-view).
Kills – Speer (13), Terry (5), Stuber (4), Vossenkuhl (3), Skagen (3)
Aces – Hansen (3), Speer (1), Turcinec (1)
Blocks – Vossenkuhl (2), Terry (2), Stuber (2), Zaddack (2)
Assists – Quitiquit (13), Hansen (12)
Digs – Claeys (12), Flick-Williams (12), Speer (9)
Points – Speer (15.0), Terry (6.0), Stuber (5.0)
Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and No. 17 Central Washington:
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COMPARISON
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WWU
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CWU
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Attack Pct.
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.111 (32-20-108)
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.288 (44-10-118)
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Kills
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32
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44
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Assists
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30
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38
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Service Aces
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5
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3
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Solo Blocks
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1
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3
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Block Assists
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8
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16
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Total Blocks
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5.0
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11.0
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Tie Scores: 20 Lead Changes: 9
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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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12-11
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Streak
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L1
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Home
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6-3
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Away
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3-6
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Neutral
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3-2
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GNAC Record
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9-8
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Non-Conference
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3-3
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3-Set Matches
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3-6
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4-Set Matches
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6-3
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5-Set Matches
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3-2
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Ranked Opponents
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2-6
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Winning First Set
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7-1
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Dropping First Set
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5-10
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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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3-3
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Navy Blue
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5-5
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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 final 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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15-2
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.882
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19-4
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.826
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11-0
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7-3
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1-1
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W15
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10-0
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2.
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Alaska Anchorage
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13-4
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.765
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20-7
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.741
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10-2
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6-3
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4-2
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W6
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9-1
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Seattle Pacific
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13-4
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.765
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18-7
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.720
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7-1
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7-5
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4-1
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W1
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8-2
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Simon Fraser
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13-4
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.765
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16-7
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.696
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8-1
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5-4
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3-2
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L1
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6-4
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5.
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Western Washington
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9-8
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.529
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12-11
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.522
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6-3
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3-6
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3-2
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L1
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6-4
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6.
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Northwest Nazarene
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8-9
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.471
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14-10
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.583
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5-3
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5-6
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4-1
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W1
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5-5
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7.
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Saint Martin's
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5-12
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.294
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9-16
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.360
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2-6
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3-6
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4-4
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W1
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3-7
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Western Oregon
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5-12
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.294
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9-16
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.360
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3-6
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3-8
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3-2
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L1
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3-7
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9.
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Alaska Fairbanks
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3-14
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.176
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11-16
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.407
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4-8
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4-8
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3-0
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L11
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0-10
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10.
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Montana State Billings
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1-16
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.059
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5-22
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.185
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2-7
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1-11
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2-4
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L4
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2-8
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This Week's GNAC Schedule & Results
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Thursday, November 12:
Alaska Anchorage 3, at Montana State Billings 0
at Central Washington 3, Western Washington 0
at Seattle Pacific 3, Alaska Fairbanks 0
at Northwest Nazarene 3, Simon Fraser 0
Saturday, November 14:
Alaska Fairbanks at Montana State Billings, 1 pm MT
Western Oregon at Saint Martin's, 1 pm
Alaska Anchorage at Seattle Pacific, 2 pm
Simon Fraser at Central Washington, 2 pm
Western Washington at Northwest Nazarene, 5 pm MT
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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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L
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3-1
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20-25, 21-25, 25-19, 23-25
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10/29
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@Saint Martin's (GNAC)
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W
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3-0
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25-17, 25-19, 25-22
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10/31
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@Western Oregon (GNAC)
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W
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3-2
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21-25, 25-17, 27-29, 25-16, 15-13
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11/5
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Seattle Pacific (GNAC) (#25)
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L
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3-0
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25-19, 25-20, 25-21
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11/7
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Montana State Billings (GNAC)
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W
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3-1
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15-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-15
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11/12
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@Central Washington (GNAC) (#14)
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L
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3-0
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25-18, 25-19, 25-21
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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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