SEATTLE, Wash. – Battling the harsh Pacific Northwest rains throughout this afternoon was the No. 2-ranked Corban University Beach Volleyball team in the first of two weekend doubleheaders against tournament hosts Northwest University alongside No. 10-ranked College of Idaho, as they fought off both the weather and their Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) counterparts to post 4-1 dual victories against both the Eagles and Yotes. With just six matches remaining in conference play for the Warriors, their two wins today clinched the regular season series over both NU and C of I to hold the tiebreaker over every CCC program outside of Simpson University, who they still have two matchups scheduled with amid their 9-0 start to conference play in 2025.

"Today was a challenging day for us focus wise, and Northwest and College of Idaho came out and challenged us," shared Warriors' head coach Dan Stephens when asked to summarize the extremely wet Friday afternoon doubleheader. "Everyone was facing the same weather conditions, and we didn't handle those conditions as well as I had hoped. We will have another shot at the same teams tomorrow and we hope to make improvements."

Dual 1 – #2 Corban 4, Northwest 1

As per usual with their CCC matchups, the Warriors (11-1, 9-0) hopped out to an early 2-0 lead on the match scoreboard, thanks to victories in the fours and twos, with junior Alexis Adebodun and freshman Gabi Engels cruising to 21-5 and 21-12 set scores in the fourth-overall pairings. Sophomores Cammie Masanda and Danae Stokes shook off a first set loss to Eagles' Masa Spela Jarc and Aubree Dees to take 21-8 and 15-12 scores to clinch the second pair. In the exhibition pairing, redshirt sophomores Erin Scott and Payton Bazant handled their NU (3-6, 3-6) counterparts with ease, 21-7 and 21-12.

Needing just one pair to clinch the season series against Northwest, Corban's third pairing of senior Jessica McMillian and junior Emmi Marks continued their 2025 success with 21-12 and 21-11 set scores versus Eagles' Kylie Rankin and Ellie Van Berkum to lock up the dual victory, followed by 21-10 and 21-13 scores in the fives in favor of Corban redshirt junior Sydney Sanford and sophomore Jordan Faircloth. In the top pairings, NU secured their only pair win of the day after Caitlyn James and Lylie Lunday completed a reverse sweep of Corban's senior Megan Dennis and sophomore Emma Bischoff, 17-21, 21-17, and 15-12.

1.) Caitlyn James/Kylie Lunday (NU) defeat Emma Bischoff/Megan Dennis (CRB) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12

2.) Cammie Masanda/Danae Stokes (CRB) defeat Masa Spela Jarc/Aubree Dees (NU) 14-21, 21-8, 15-12

3.) Emmi Marks/Jessica McMillian (CRB) defeat Kylie Rankins/Ellie Van Berkum (NU) 21-12, 21-11

4.) Alexis Adebodun/Gabi Engels (CRB) defeat Sophia Rice/Oriana Muliaga (NU) 21-5, 21-12

5.) Sydney Sanford/Jordan Faircloth (CRB) defeat Kali Dransfeldt/Ava Hoy (NU) 21-10, 21-13

Ex.) Erin Scott/Payton Bazant (CRB) defeat Kylie Gajudo/Charlize Katz (NU) 21-7, 21-12

Dual 2 – #2 Corban 4, #10 C of I

The Warriors' one-two punch consisting of their twos and fours secured another early 2-0 lead in straight sets over their opponents from C of I (6-3, 6-3) before the Navy and Gold clinched their second victory of the day with McMillian and Marks sweeping the threes via 21-11 and 21-18 set scores.

While the Yotes were able to pick up three-set win in the fives to hold off from being swept, Dennis and Bischoff rebounded from their earlier pair loss to earn a straight-set victory over Yotes' top pairing of Haley Hoopes and Sydney Dews, 21-12 and 22-20. Corban improved to 6-0 all-time against C of I with the 4-1 dual win and marks the fourth-straight dual with C of I that has ended with four pairs leaning the Warriors' favor and the Yotes narrowly escaping a sweep.

1) Emma Bischoff/Megan Dennis (CRB) defeat Haley Hoopes/Sydney Dews (CI) 21-12, 22-20

2) Cammie Masanda/Danae Stokes (CRB) defeat Greta Valaika/Deshy Sandoval (CI) 21-17, 21-18

3) Emmi Marks/Jessica McMillian (CRB) defeat Ellie Baker/Liza Montalbo (CI) 21-11, 21-18

4) Alexis Adebodun/Gabi Engels (CRB) defeat Faith Faucher/Maya Blake (CI) 21-18, 21-14

5) Capri Salmon/Emily Lettenmaier (CI) defeat Sydney Sanford/Jordan Faircloth (CRB) 21-13, 14-21, 15-8

Ex) Erin Scott/Payton Bazant (CRB) defeat Dariya Tlevlessova/Lauren Gauna (CI) 21-16, 21-18

The Warriors, Eagles, and Yotes will all participate in the same matchups tomorrow afternoon with the same 2pm and 4pm start times back at the Alki Beach Courts.

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