EUGENE – The Colton Naill era begins with a come from behind victory for the Lions, defeating New Hope Christian College in five sets in Eugene on Friday (16-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-8).

 
THE BASICS:
Final: Multnomah 3, New Hope Christian 2
Records: MU (1-0), NHCC (0-3)
Location: Eugene, Ore.
 

GAME SUMMARY:

• After dropping the first set 16-25 and the second set 20-25, Multnomah used strong serving and defense of sophomore Alyssa Mehalovich to fight back to win the next three sets.
• The Lions captured the third set 25-19 and dominated the fourth set 25-12.
• In the final set, MU gained an early 5-0 lead and continued to play with confidence until winning the set 15-8.

KEY PERFORMERS:

• Taryn Frey had a dominate night for the Lions and lead the team with 16 kills, but she wasn't the only Lion to perform well as Danae Stokes added 13 kills.
• Taylor Howie had 10 killls and Serenity Lomprey tallied 7 kills to add to the Lions impressive comeback night.
• Amanda Holm ended the night with 43 assists and 15 digs, and Alyssa Mehalovich finished with 15 digs and 2 aces.

 
FROM THE COACH:
"I'm just proud of the grit this team has. They proved to me and to the crowd tonight that we're not out until it's all over. They've worked incredibly hard the last three weeks and earned this W, and I'm looking forward to getting back in the gym for more focused and competitive practices" – Coach Colton Naill
 
 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Lions first of three games next week is on the road against NCAA Dll Concordia University on Wednesday, August 28^th at 6:00 PM, followed by back-to-back 7:00 PM home matches against Umpqua and Columbia Basin on Friday and Saturday night.