CALDWELL, Idaho – The Multnomah University volleyball team ended a tough road trip today, losing to the College of Idaho in three sets 25-17, 25-8, 25-20, on Saturday in Caldwell, Idaho.
 
C of I stays in third place in the Cascade Conference standings, improving to 16-9 overall and 14-3 in the conference while the Lions fall to 2-17 on the year.
 
How it Happened: MU came out strong in the opening set of the night, securing a 4-2 lead after a block by sophomore Patty Batoon and freshman Miranda Halverson. Three straight points would give Yotes the lead for the remainder of the set. MU pushed for a late rally, scoring three straight but couldn't dig themselves out, falling 25-17.
 
C of I took control early in the second set, scoring on a 9-1 run to take a 12-2 advantage. The deficit would be too much for the Lions as they dropped set to 25-8.
 
Despite losing the second set handily, the Lions bounced back in what would be the final set of the night. Down 14-8, the Lions used a 7-1 run, capped off by three aces from junior Kiana Miller to tie the set 15-15. The Yotes found enough offense late to take a 24-20 lead before a final kill by Kylie Porter gave C of I the victory.
 
By the Numbers: Freshman setter Marissa Rhodes tallied 20 assists on the night while Devyn Sigurdson and Miller each had 10 digs. Batoon led offensively for the Lions, recording 13 kills.
 
For the Yotes, Randi Sturtz and Abbeye Fenton had nine and eight kills respectively and Sierra Porter totaled 32 assists for a match high.
 
Coming Up Next: The Lions return home next weekend as they play host to Corban on Friday, Oct. 30 and Northwest Christian on Saturday.