EUGENE, Ore. – The Morse Event Center has traditionally proven itself a hostile environment for the Corban University volleyball team, with the Navy and Gold entering Friday night's matchup with Northwest Christian University with a 1-7 record in Eugene dating back to 2011.

The No. 7-ranked Warriors saw another fierce competition with their Interstate-5 rival tonight, edging the Beacons in a five-set thriller (23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7) to move to 9-0 in conference play.

"Coming in, we knew it would be a battle," said head coach Kim McLain after the triumph. "It was definitely a team effort, and I am proud of how the girls finished strong with a win."

After Northwest Christian claimed the first set, Corban took sets two and three. The Beacons evened the contest with a 25-22 victory in the fourth game, but the resilient Warriors moved to 3-1 on the year in five-set matches with a 15-7 triumph in the deciding game.

Three members of the Corban roster finished with double-digit kills in the triumph, while four Warriors registered an attack percentage of at least .275 (min. five kills).

Cassie Cunningham delivered a superb all-around performance, hitting at a .300 clip en route to a game-high 17 kills. Jacquelyn Clark once again demonstrated her effectiveness and efficiency at the net, racking up 10 kills (.444 attack percentage) while adding a pair of block assists.

For the second-straight contest, Avari Ridgway reached double-figures with 10 kills of her own, while Sarah Randall (eight kills, .438 attack percentage) and Sarena Bartley (7 kills, .278 attack percentage) each made significant impacts on the offensive end for the Navy and Gold.

Jadyn Mullen and Ciarra Judson did the bulk of the distributing, collecting 27 assists and 18 assists, respectively. Four members of the squad—Kealani Ontai (18), Maddie Stimmel (16), Lauren Condon (13), and Jadyn Mullen (11)—ended the night with at least 10 digs on the defensive end, with Ontai setting the pace at 18.

For the Beacons (11-7, 3-6 CCC), Payton Jones and Cam Lingenfelder led the way. Jones finished the night with an impressive 12-kill performance (.375 attack percentage), while Lingenfelder tallied 11 putaways and a .241 attacking clip.

Corban (12-3, 9-0 CCC) will enjoy the remainder of the weekend off, setting its sights on a rigorous three-game road stand next weekend. The crucial CCC series will begin with a battle against Walla Walla on Thursday (October 10), before continuing with weighty matchups against No. 5-ranked Eastern Oregon and No. 23-ranked College of Idaho.