SALEM, Ore. - The Corban University volleyball team utilized the momentum from an efficient first set en route to a four-set victory (25-21, 25-12, 14-25, 25-15) over Northwest Christian University on Friday night. The win marked the Warriors' second-straight Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) triumph.

In the opening frame, Corban (5-11, 2-7 CCC) jumped to a 4-1 lead after senior outside hitter Miah Smith (Albany, Ore.) and senior outside hitter Claire Bailey (Santa Rosa, Calif.) swung in for a pair of kills to kick-start the Warrior offense. With both teams deadlocked at 21 apiece, freshman outside hitter Shantelle Hill (Pasco, Wash.) compiled a kill followed by a service ace to give the Warriors a smidge of breathing room. A Beacon attack error brought the Warriors to set point, and Bailey connected with senior libero Katherine Salness (Portland, Ore.) to attack for a kill and claim the set for Corban. The Warriors' first-set attack percentage of 0.421 was their best effort since the season-opener against New Hope Christian.

In the second set, Bailey accounted for a pair of kills to help the Navy and Gold to a 6-1 lead. After Northwest Christian (4-7, 2-7 CCC) cut Corban's lead to three (14-11), Bailey again came up big, swinging in for four kills to aid a 10-0 run. Leading 24-12, freshman middle blocker Karen Blackmer (Everett, Wash.) rose high for a kill to give the Warriors a two-set advantage.

The third stanza saw Corban's worst offensive showing, as the Warriors attacked for a hitting percentage of zero. The Beacons raced to a 20-8 lead capped by a kill form junior outside hitter Katie Reeder.  A kill by freshman middle blocker Sloane Morrison (Edmonds, Wash.) cut Corban's deficit to single digits, 23-14, but a pair of Warrior attack errors surrendered the set to Northwest Christian.

In set four, the Navy and Gold had to battle back from an early four-point deficit. Trailing 10-8, the Warriors exploded for an 8-0 run capped by a service ace from Hill. Leading 18-14, Corban used consecutive kills from Morrison, Hill, and sophomore setter Haley Meili (Eugene, Ore.) to take a commanding 23-14 lead. A Beacon service error brought the Navy and Gold to match point, and another blast by Hill granted Corban the victory.

Bailey led the Warrior offense with a season-high 14 kills and three errors on 37 attempts. Hill, Morrison, and Smith tallied 9, 8, and 7 kills, respectively. Corban saw a good effort from Meili, who registered her second-straight double-double with 36 assists and 17 digs. In addition, Hill and Salness recorded 15 and 13 digs, respectively.

Northwest Christian's offense was directed by sophomore middle blocker Cassidy Winters, who collected 13 kills and four block assists. Senior setter Alyssa Dorr recorded a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs in the match.

As a team, Corban attacked for 45 kills and a 0.196 hitting percentage. The Warriors also notched 41 assists and 66 digs. Northwest Christian tallied 41 kills and had 14 block assists in the match.

After the contest, Bailey spoke with the Sports Information Office to talk about her performance.

The Warriors return to the court on Oct. 10 to take on Concordia in Portland, Ore. at 7 p.m.