ASHLAND, Ore. – Needing a pair of dual victories this afternoon to clinch the outright Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) regular season championship today at the Southern Oregon University conference tournament, the No. 2-ranked Corban University Beach Volleyball team opened up with a dominant 5-0 sweep of Simpson University before clinching the title outright with a 3-2 win over the No. 7-ranked Raiders. The two wins today improved Corban to 13-0 in CCC action and guarantees them back-to-back regular season championships while earning the right to host the inaugural CCC Championships on April 10th, 11th, and 12th.

"We were in the battle we expected today, and it was great getting the wins," began Corban head coach Dan Stephens regarding today's championship-clinching victories. "This was a big team effort covering for each other and pushing through some tough matches. We seldom do a shout out to an individual in a game recap but today we will. Kai stepped into the two's pairing today to cover for an injured player, and she gave us an outstanding performance, getting wins in both matches with partner Danae. This team definitely has each other's backs, and we expect that to continue as we proceed."

Dual 1 – #2 Corban 5, Simpson 0

Another 5-0 sweep for the Warriors (15-1, 13-0) kicked off the CCC tourney in Ashland this weekend, as Corban took every set against the Red Hawks (0-10, 0-10) to secure at least a season series victory over Simpson. The most points allowed by a Navy and Gold pair came in duplicate 21-12 results in the twos and fours, with the Warriors dominating every facet of the match.

In the second overall pairing, redshirt freshman Kaile'a Ontai stepped in for an injured Warrior to compete alongside sophomore Danae Stokes for the first time all year, where the duo made quick work of Red Hawks' Madison Kammuller and Paige Creasey to clinch the third pair of the dual and thus, the winning result in favor of Corban.

1. Megan Dennis/Emma Bischoff (CRB) def. Abigail Shackelford/Tiara Manns (SU) 21-10, 21-9

2. Kaile'a Ontai/Danae Stokes (CRB) def. Madison Kammuller/Paige Creasey (SU) 21-12, 21-10

3. Emmi Marks/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Lynette McKenzie/Mackenzie Tataryn (SU) 21-10, 21-6

4. Alexis Adebodun/Gabi Engels (CRB) def. Kare Ann Oshiro/Emily Melo (SU) 21-12, 21-10

5. Erin Scott/Payton Bazant (CRB) win by forfeit

Order of Finish: 5,4,2,1,3

Dual 2 – #2 Corban 3, #7 SOU 2

In their third and final regular season matchup with the nationally ranked Raiders (8-7, 6-3), the Navy and Gold jumped out to an early 2-0 pair lead thanks to a straight-set sweep by junior Alexis Adebodun and freshman Gabi Engels in the fours, followed by a three-set thriller for Ontai and Stokes in the twos.

After suffering the first threes loss of the 2025 conference slate and a rare loss in the fives, the Warriors' championship hopes rested on the result of senior Megan Dennis and sophomore Emma Bischoff in the top overall pairing. In the rubber match between Corban's top duo and Southern Oregon's Madi Gray and Tessa Zimmerman, Dennis and Bischoff dug deep when it mattered most down the stretch of the first and second sets to secure extra-point victories, 22-20 and 23-21, in both periods and lock up Corban's second-consecutive CCC crown.

1. Megan Dennis/Emma Bischoff (CRB) def. Madi Gray/Tessa Zimmermann (SOU) 22-20, 23-21

2. Kaile'a Ontai/Danae Stokes (CRB) def. Linda Conceicao/Grace Gulbrandsen (SOU) 21-18, 13-21, 15-13

3. Kira Sandoval/Lucretia Benolken (SOU) def. Emmi Marks/Jessica McMillian (CRB) 21-18, 11-21, 15-12

4. Alexis Adebodun/Gabi Engels (CRB) def. Natalie Perez/Andressa Ribeiro Soares (SOU) 21-18, 21-17

5. Skyy Nihipali-Botelho/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) def. Erin Scott/Payton Bazant (CRB) 21-16, 21-19

Ex. Addison Weckerle/Vitoria Mattos (SOU) vs. Sydney Sanford/Jordan Faircloth (CRB) 21-8, 14-21

Tomorrow afternoon, the Warriors will wrap up their regular season series with the Red Hawks at 12pm back on the Raiders' home court before making the journey back up the I-5 interstate to Salem.

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