PORTLAND, Ore. – Devan Belshe swung for 15 kills, while Shayla Dahl added nine kills without an error to lead Warner Pacific over Oregon Tech 25-19, 25-22, 19-25, 25-13 at C.C. Perry Gym tonight.

Dahl was especially on target today as her nine kills came on just 10 swings, giving the senior a .900 hitting percentage.

The Knights sprinted out to a 10-4 lead in set one and did not look back. Solid serving from Belshe and Amanda Richards kept the Owl attack off balance, while OIT gave the Knights four points on service errors.

Set two was closer, as Oregon Tech rallied from a 14-9 deficit to tie the score at 20-20. A kill from Dahl followed by a spike from Christina Crivello gave the Knights breathing room, and Rylie Engelson closed out the frame with a powerful kill.

OIT refused to go quietly, and attacked with more confidence in set three. Led by Marlee Smith's six kills, the Owls swung for a match best .306 percent in the frame. Kara Young also fired over a pair of service aces, and OIT as a team collected a total of four. The combination of efficient hitting and serving allowed the visitors to claim the set 25-19.

Set four was all Warner Pacific as the Knights outhit the Owls 15 kills to five. With score tied at 6-6, WP used an 8-1 run to pull away and were not threatened from there. Nicole Lisoski stamped the match with an ace, and the Knights claimed the four set victory.

In addition to Belshe and Dahl, Engelson continued to display her all-around game with 13 kills, 22 assists, and nine digs for Warner Pacific (6-3, 3-1 CCC). Marchell Bostic had 24 assists, while Samantha Bryan anchored the defense with 15 digs. Marlee Smith posted a match high 17 kills for Oregon Tech (7-8, 0-3 CCC), and Marie Baumann patrolled the back line with 28 digs.