KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. The No. 5 Corban University volleyball team kept the fans on their toes throughout Friday evening's test of true grit. The Warriors have gone to five sets only four times this season but have come away victorious each time.

Head coach Kim McLain said, "We made more errors than we should have, and put the match in jeopardy. I am proud of the way the team the team fought through each point and never gave up!"  

Corban dominated set one, attacking at a .379 clip and recording two blocks. The offensive and defensive effort from the Navy and Gold was enough to come away with a set one victory, 25-16.

It was in the second set that Oregon Tech showed their true colors. The Owls found their rhythm and took set two from Corban, 25-22. This was just the 12^th set that the Warriors have dropped all season.

Set three was tied a remarkable 11 times but serving miscues from the Owls propelled the Warriors to a 25-19 win.

In the fourth set, Corban led 3-2 and then did not see the lead again. The Owls took the lead and ran with it, recording a .345 attacking percentage and holding the Warriors to a .081 clip.

The Navy and Gold scored the first point of set five, but serving errors combined with Oregon Tech's resilient defense, made it a difficult road for the Warriors. Corban did not regain the lead until the score was 15-14. It was then that leaders Avari Ridgway and Rylee Troutman nailed the coffin for the Owls with back-to-back kills. The Warriors won set five, 17-15.

At the net, Allyson Reid (.429 hitting percentage) recorded 12 kills and Troutman (.316 hitting percentage) had 18 kills in the match.

Ciarra Judson tied her season high assists with 27 to fuel the offense, and Jadyn Mullen contributed 25 assists and nine digs. Ridgway tallied a team-high 15 digs in the match, and libero Kealani Ontai notched 10.