SALEM, Ore. – For the 13th time in the 2021 fall campaign, three sets were all the No. 6-ranked Corban University volleyball team needed to earn a triumph. On Saturday evening, the Navy and Gold stormed past Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) foe Walla Walla University in straight sets (25-5, 25-10, 25-12) to push the squad's winning streak to 17-consecutive matches.
"Tonight's win was a team effort," said head coach Kim McLain. "I was proud of how they stayed focused throughout the match."
In total, 13 Warriors saw the floor as the Warriors held the lead for all but two of the match's points. At no point did the Navy and Gold trail in the victory.
Avari Ridgway (12 kills, .750 attack percentage) and Rylee Troutman (11 kills, .474 attack percentage) put up gaudy numbers to propel the offense. Ridgway's .750 hitting clip marks a new career-best for the reigning NAIA All-American attacker.
The Warrior rookies got in on the action, as well, as Ainslie Ridgway compiled six kills on an impressive .556 hitting percentage, and Jadah Schmidtke added five putaways on a stellar .714 mark.
Freshman setter Courtney Garwood notched 13 assists in three sets played, playing a significant role in the offensive facilitating. Veteran Jadyn Mullen led the team with 17 assists in the victory, while Ciarra Judson tacked on 10 of her own.
As a team, the Warriors hit at an incredible .563 mark, their highest percentage in the rally scoring era.
Defensively, Rylee Troutman's 13 digs were the most of any player on Saturday evening, and Avari Ridgway (7) and Kealani Ontai (5) ranked second and third on the team in the category.
After an impressive weekend sweep, now Corban will turn its eyes to a highly anticipated weekend series at home against No. 13-ranked Eastern Oregon University and College of Idaho.
The Warriors (17-0, 11-0 CCC) will host the Mountaineers on Friday evening and the Yotes on Saturday evening inside of the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center, with significant postseason implications on the line. First serve for each match is slated for 7 p.m.
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