EUGENE – The Multnomah University volleyball picked up a nonconference win on Tuesday, defeating New Hope Christian College in four sets on the road.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: New Hope Christian 1, Multnomah 3 (25-17, 25-19, 13-25, 25-16)
Records: NHCC (11-12), MU (6-20)
Location: Eugene, Ore.
 
 
GAME SUMMARY:

• Multnomah used a 10-3 run in the middle of the opening set to break away from a scrapping New Hope Christian team, taking a 1-0 lead in sets.
• MU posted a .287 hitting percentage while holding the Deacons to an attacking mark of .196.
• In the second set, the Lions closed out with a 9-3 run to go ahead 2-0.
• The Deacons avoided the sweep in the third set, winning 25-13 before MU finished the match, hitting .375 in the fourth set.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Sydney Amundsen led the Lions with 14 kills followed by Taryn Frey and Maile Kam with seven kills each.
• Marissa Rhodes tallied 26 assists while Kam added 11 assists of her own. Rachel Leshikar and Alyssa Mehalovich totaled 14 and 12 digs respectively.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions return to conference play this weekend as they travel across town to face Warner Pacific on Saturday, Oct. 27.