PORTLAND, Ore. – After a tiring weekend at home, the Multnomah University volleyball team will head out on one of their toughest road trip of the year, playing College of Idaho and Friday and sixth-ranked Eastern Oregon on Saturday.
 
Last Week the Lions took Cascade Conference powerhouse Southern Oregon to five sets, eventually losing 13-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-23 and 15-10. The next night, MU started strong against Oregon Tech, claiming the first set, but it wouldn't be enough as the Owls won in four.
 
Freshman Hannah Antal shined over the weekend, leading her team in kills both nights as she totaled 13 against Southern and a career high 14 against Oregon Tech. She combined for a hitting percentage of .375 in both matches. Antal also added five aces, bringing her season total to 17, the third highest total in the conference.
 
Other Highlights:
-Sophomore setter Marissa Rhodes tallied a season high 32 assists against Southern Oregon, bringing her career total to 672.
-Freshman Maile Kam leads the team in digs, totaling 128, and is second in kills with 111.
-Multnomah still ranks third in the CCC in opponent hitting percentage, holding them to .152. Only No.20 Northwest and No. 6 Eastern Oregon are ahead of MU.
 
Upcoming Matches
Multnomah at College of Idaho: Friday, September 23 @ 7 p.m. MT – Live Stats/Video
College of Idaho:
-Preseason ranked No.12, the Yotes were projected to finish second in the conference standings after a 24-12 overall season a year ago
-Coming in with a record of 8-6, going 3-3 in the CCC, C of I has fallen out of the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, after losing to Northwest in three sets
-In the conference, the Yotes hold the fourth best hitting percentage (.201), average the most kills per set (13.37) and have totaled the third most blocks (90.5)
-Brenna Meehan has tallied the second most kills in the conference with 189
-College of Idaho has claimed the conference postseason championship for the last five years in a row
 
Multnomah at No. 6 Eastern Oregon: Saturday, September 24 @ 5 p.m. – Live Stats/Video
Eastern Oregon:
-Ranked sixth in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, Eastern is going for their third straight CCC regular season title this year
-The Mountaineers hold the best hitting percentage at .280 while keeping their opponents to the lowest at .099
-EOU ranks second in kills and second in blocks in the conference
-Madisen Garlie and Amanda Miller rank first and second respectively in the CCC for hitting percentage while Rachelle Chamberlain has tallied 430 assists so far