ASHLAND, Ore. – Not wanting to let up at all, the No. 22-ranked Corban University volleyball team continued its string of wins in the second half of the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) regular season, stretching its win streak to close the year at eight consecutive matches. On Saturday night against Southern Oregon University, the Warriors downed the Raiders in four sets (25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20), completing the regular-season sweep of the Raiders.
"Tonight's match was tough against the well-coached Raiders," said Corban head coach Kim McLain. "I was proud of the girls and how they battled to finish our final conference match."
Corban (21-5, 17-3 CCC) returns to the court on Friday, November 11, when it will take on one of the winners from the CCC Tournament Quarterfinal matches. While playing as the No. 2 seed, first serve is set for 4 p.m. on Friday. Corban, as the No. 2 seed, received the first-round bye in the tournament and advanced directly to the semifinals, hosted by No. 1-seeded Eastern Oregon University. Stay tuned for full details on the matchup prior to Friday.
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Winners of eight-straight, Corban took set one but dropped set two while only hitting .064. The Warriors bounced back in a big way in the third stanza with a .406 offensive clip, and then a .235 hitting mark to finish it off in the fourth.
For the match, Corban was led offensively by Alaina Gentili and Marandah Boeder with 15 kills apiece, while Amber Parker tallied 14. Keeping the offensive flowing all evening long was Madison McLain, as she totaled 51 assists to close out the CCC regular season strong.
Defensively, it was Haley Wells notching 20 digs for Corban to lead a solid all-around defensive team effort, while Lauren Condon chipped in with 13 digs and Parker totaled nine.
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