PORTLAND, Ore. – After eight straight road matches, the Multnomah University volleyball will make its return to Jim Skagen Court for the first time this season, hosting a non-conference match with Pacific University on Tuesday, before returning to Cascade Conference action with another home contest against Walla Walla University.
The back stretch of the road trip has proven to be a rocky one for the Lions (3-5, 0-3 CCC), dropping the last four matches after a 3-1 start to the year. During that time, MU faced three conference opponents, including Northwest University who was projected to finish fourth in the standings, and NCAA DIII Linfield College.
Despite the recent skid, MU's defense has shown signs of life, holding their opponents to a .144 attacking percentage, the third lowest mark in the conference. The Lions are also averaging 15.36 digs each set which also ranks third amongst the CCC teams.
Other Highlights:
-The Lions rank at No. 8 in the conference in hitting percentage at .157
-Multnomah averages the second most aces per set at 1.93, totaling 54 aces on the year
-Freshman
Breana Horvill averages the seventh most aces in the conference
-Another freshman amidst a breakout year,
Jenna Horton, ranks seventh in the CCC in digs per set (3.42) and has totaled a team high 89 digs in eight matches.
-Sophomore outsider
Miranda Halverson leads the Lions attack with 75 kills while
Maile Kam sits at 68 kills and
Patty Batoon at 65 kills.
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Marissa Rhodes and
Kayla Keane have split setter duties so far tallying 105 and 83 assists respectively.
Upcoming Matches:
Multnomah vs. Pacific University: Tuesday, Sept. 6 @ 7 p.m. – Live Stats/Video
Pacific University:
-An NCAA DIII institution, Pacific has started the year with a 3-3 record overall
-The Boxers won the only meeting against the Lions last year in three sets at home
-Pacific ended the 2015 campaign going 10-14, and 7-9 in the Northwest Conference
-PU holds a .200 attacking percentage while their opponents hold a .218
-The Boxers are averaging 11.9 assists and 15.33 digs per set
Multnomah vs. Walla Walla: Friday, Sept. 9 @ 5 p.m. – Live Stats/Video
Walla Walla University:
-Entering their second season in the CCC, Walla Walla started conference play with a three set loss to 11
th-ranked College of Idaho
-The Wolves ended the 2015 season with a 7-19 overall record going 3-17 in the CCC
-WWU won both meetings with Multnomah last season, finishing in three sets both times
