Box Score KIRKLAND, Wash. – Warner Pacific earned an important road win in Kirkland tonight, sweeping Northwest, 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-22) in Cascade Conference play tonight. With the win, Warner Pacific improves to 14-8 overall and 8-6 in the CCC.

The result keeps the Knights at 5th place in the conference standings and in the hunt for a playoff spot,

Set one was close until the eighth and final tie, 12-12, when Warner pacific would out score NU 5-1 to take a 17-13 lead which they would never relinquish. Two kills by Rylie Engelson would end the set in favor of the Knights, 25-18.

In set two, Northwest U. took an early 11-6 lead after a kill by Arika Zwack and a service ace by Ashton Arbuthnot. At that point, WPC outscored the Eagles 11 to 5 to pull ahead 17-16 after a Mikaela Lisoski kill. The Knights would maintain the lead the rest of set as Devan Belshe would put the capper on the set with her kill.

In the final set, Warrner Pacific grabbed an 11-9 lead after an NU service error. The Eagles would tie it, 11-11, after a Rae Ann Hastings kill and a Knight0 miscue. After two more ties, WPC would take the lead for good at 17-15 thanks to four straight Northwest U. errors. NU would battle back late in the set to make it 24-22, but Devan Belshe would end the set and the match with a kill.

Northwest U. (12-10, 6-7 CCC) was led by Olivia VanDlac and Breanna Covey's 8 kills each as the Eagles hit .077 as a team. Ashton Arbuthnot had a match high 29 assists and Heather Shulke had a team high 20 digs for the Eagles. Arika Zwack added 14 digs.

Devan Belshe had a match high 13 kills while adding 12 digs for Warner Pacific. Rylie Engelson had a team high 18 assists while teammate Marchelle Bostic added 15 assists. Samantha Bryan had a match high 21 digs for the Knights.

Northwest remains home to host Concordia on Saturday night while Warner Pacific will take on Evergreen in Olympia. Both matches are scheduled for 7 p.m. starts.