SPOKANE – The Multnomah University Volleyball team dropped the opening game of the season to Carroll College on Friday, falling 3-0 in the Spokane Volleyball Tournament.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Carroll College 3, Multnomah University 0 [18-25, 11-25, 21-25]
Records: CC (1-1), MU (0-1)
Location: Spokane, Wash.
 
 

• GAME SUMMARY:
• Carroll College took over the first set after trailing 10-9, scoring seven straight points to pull away, winning 25-18 for the early advantage.
• The Saints came out firing in the second set, jumping out to a 9-1 lead. The deficit was too big for the Lions to overcome as Carroll took a 2-0 lead in sets.
• Multnomah bounced back after struggling in set two, sticking close with the Saints throughout the set. Carroll used a 5-2 run to get just ahead of MU to hold on to the win.

 
 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Miranda Halverson led the Lions with 11 kills followed by Maile Kam with nine kills.
• Finishing with 27 assists was Marissa Rhodes while Emily Weidlich and Alyssa Mehalovich collected six digs each.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions will continue their time in Spokane, playing against Lewis-Clark State College and Montana Tech tomorrow morning.