SPOKANE – Closing out the tournament in Spokane, Wash., the Multnomah University volleyball fell in their final two matches, losing in three sets to Lewis-Clark State College at 12th-ranked Montana Tech on Saturday.


THE BASICS:
Final: Lewis-Clark State College 3, Multnomah University 0 [21-25, 20-25, 19-25]
Final: #12 Montana Tech 3, Multnomah University 0 [13-25, 17-25, 21-15]
Records: LCSC (2-), MTT (1-2), MU (0-3)
Location: Spokane, Wash.


MATCH ONE
GAME SUMMARY:
•    In the opening set, both teams traded off runs with LCSC scoring seven points in a row to go up 7-3 followed by a 6-0 run by the Lions.
•    Trailing 13-10, Lewis-Clark put together another 7-0 run before MU regained the lead with four straight points to go up 19-18. LCSC closed out the set scoring the final four points to take set one.
•    The Warriors built a 20-11 lead before a surge by the Lions who used a 7-1 run to cut the lead to three points but couldn't overcome the early deficit.
•    After jumping out 4-0 in the final set, LCSC strung together multiple points in a row on nine different occasions to secure the victory.

KEY PERFORMERS: 
•    Maile Kam led the Lions with eight kills followed by Sydney Amundsen with seven kills.
•    Marissa Rhodes finished with 24 assists while Emily Weidlich tallied a match-high 19 digs in the match.


MATCH TWO
GAME SUMMARY:
•    Against Montana Tech, MU was plagued with errors while Orediggers used a .389 attacking percentage to take an early lead in sets.
•    Falling behind early in set two, the Lions closed the cap, coming within one point at 14-13. Montana Tech pulled away for good with a late 8-0 run to go up 2-0.
•    The Lions played the best set in the third, but errors continued to be a problem as MT took the match.
 
KEY PERFORMERS: 
•    Kam collected seven kills while Miranda Halverson, Hannah Snyder, and Savannah White each collected six kills.
•    Rhodes finished with 26 assists, 50 overall on the day, while Weidlich and Alyssa Mehalovich tallied eight and seven digs respectively.


COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions will embark on another road trip as they compete at the Big Sky Challenge in Butte, Mont.