Box Score PORTLAND, Ore.—Extending its winning streak to eight matches, Concordia University defeated Warner Pacific College 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-13, 25-19) in a crosstown rivalry inside the Cavalier Gymnasium on Friday night.

Concordia got off to a scorching start in the first, grabbing a 9-1 lead with several early terminations by Ashley Jibby and Brianna Hogan. Warner Pacific (4-8, 2-5 CCC) quickly fought back into the set, however, climbing back to within two at 13-11 as Devan Belshie, Kenessa White and Cara Wonsley all connected for three first-set kills.

Jibby came back to close out the opening set-win, but the momentum reversed again as Warner Pacific stormed out to a 15-7 lead in the second set with White providing the bulk of the attacking load.

Like the Knights in the first, the Cavs closed to within two, this time with the score 23-21, but would not overcome the deficit completely as White and Hannah Wright provided the final two successful swings to knot the match up at 1-1.

Holding their guests to a -.129 hitting percentage, the Cavs dominated action in the third set before using a 12-4 ambush to clinch the win in the fourth.

White, the CCC's No. 4-ranked hitter at 3.47 kills per set entering the match, kept pace with her average with a match-high 14 kills against the Cavs.

Concordia and Warner Pacific will travel east next weekend by facing Eastern Oregon and College of Idaho. 

Eastern Oregon was ranked No. 11 in the country in the most recent NAIA Coaches' Poll while the Yotes received votes in the national poll.


~Story courtesy of CU Sports Information~