EUGENE, Ore. – The No. 8-ranked Corban University beach volleyball team showed no signs of discomfort in its first road duals of the 2022 campaign on Friday, sweeping a pair of contests against I-5 rival Bushnell University. The Warriors took the first dual at Amazon Park by a 3-2 tally, before claiming a 4-1 triumph in the latter contest.

"I'm so proud of this team as we continue to learn and grow," said head coach Diana Villalpando. "It was awesome to get our first road wins of the year. I'm eager to see if we can take what we learned today and apply it when we see Bushnell again tomorrow. All in all, I am continually impressed by the hard work and dedication of these young athletes."

In the first battle of the day, the hometown Beacons looked to make a statement in their first home dual in program history. Bushnell won its first two matches to put the Navy and Gold on the ropes, but the Warriors won the final three bouts to come from behind and earn a thrilling victory.

#8 Corban 3, Bushnell 2

1. Avari Ridgway/Makenna Campbell (CRB) def. Makenna Northern/Shay Coons (BU) 22-20, 21-18
2. Jessica Northcutt/Camille Guerrero (BU) def. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) 18-21, 23-21, 15-12
3. Briana Ayala/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Olivia Peck/Roslyn McLellan (BU) 21-5, 21-17
4. Halle Neumann/Brooke Silvernail (BU) def. Kianna Keeling/Cameron Keeling (CRB) 21-19, 24-22
5. Jolinn Daviscourt/Megan Dennis (CRB) def. Teja Abbott/Anessa Stotts (BU) 21-15, 21-15

Order of finish: (4, 2, 1, 5, 3*)

The second dual had a little less intrigue, as the Warriors took the back half of the twin bill by a 4-1 margin.

#8 Corban 4, Bushnell 1

1. Avari Ridgway/Makenna Campbell (CRB) def. Makenna Northern/Shay Coons (BU) 21-19, 15-21, 15-11
2. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) def. Jessica Northcutt/Camille Guerrero (BU) 18-21, 21-13, 15-12
3. Briana Ayala/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Olivia Peck/Roslyn McLellan (BU) 21-15, 21-7
4. Halle Neumann/Brooke Silvernail (BU) def. Kianna Keeling/Cameron Keeling (CRB) 9-21, 21-19, 15-13
5. Jolinn Daviscourt/Megan Dennis (CRB) def. Teja Abbott/Anessa Stotts (BU) 21-14, 21-17

Order of finish: (4, 2, 1, 5*, 3)

The Warriors (7-3) and Beacons will be right back at it tomorrow, this time in Salem. The two squads will have another doubleheader on Corban's campus, with first serve of the first dual slated for 11 a.m.