FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 20
th, 2023
Portland, Ore. | The Knights lost tonight in three sets to the countries #3 ranked team, Eastern Oregon University at C.C. Perry Gymnasium this evening.
The Knights lost each set by final scores of 17-25, 9-25, and 14-25 respectively. The Knights fought really hard against one of the best teams in the country.
"We faced a tough team tonight and they held their own and they had good positive moments," Assistant Coach, Chon Clayton said. "We are still working, developing, and working as a team and I'm proud of them."
The Knights were led by
Elizabeth Reid in points with 5.5 including 4 kills and a .333 hit percentage.
Alyssa Asuncion was once again a beast on the floor digging up 15 balls keeping possessions alive for the Knights. She consistently is giving tremendous effort on the defensive end and flies all around the floor to help her team.
Brooklyn Starley and
Autumn Gaboury-Parker each had 6 digs to help the cause as well.
The Mountaineers were extremely balanced statistically and were led by Keira Vaughn who had 9 points on 9 kills and a .353 hit percentage.
Next Up
The Knights will play again tomorrow on the second of a back-to-back when they face the College of Idaho at C.C. Perry Gymnasium at 5pm.