NAMPA, Idaho - For the second-straight match, Northwest Nazarene volleyball showed a great effort against a nationally-ranked team, battling with No. 15 Western Washington until the end but falling 3-1.
How It Happened
- Western Washington came out strong, taking the first set with ease, 25-13.
- NNU bounced back in set two, coming out on top of a very tight 27-25 decision. The Vikings held a 25-24 lead late, but kills from
Molly Anderson and
Natalie Sullivan gave the Nighthawks the set point before Anderson won it with an ace.
- The Nighthawks came out strong in set three, racing out to a 9-1 lead. NNU still led 17-10 later in the set, but WWU went on a 15-5 run from there to take the set 25-22.
- Set four was very close all the way through, with neither team leading by more than three or four points. Tied at 22 late in the frame, Western Washington scored the final three points to take the set and the match.
Nighthawks Notes
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Natalie Sullivan posted her second-straight 20+ kill effort, hammering down a match-high 23 to go along with 11 digs and three aces.Â
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Molly Anderson notched a career-high 12 kills, hitting .206 in the match.
- Four Nighthawks had double-digit digs, led by
Caroline McMahon's 17. Megan Mackinney and
Mckenzie Lee were right behind her with 15 apiece to go with Sullivan's 11.
- Lee picked up 47 assists and also registered two blocks.
- NNU falls to 1-9 on the year and 0-4 in GNAC play.
Next Up
After hosting their first two home matches of the season this week, NNU will hit the road again next week with a nonconference meeting at Westminster on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.Â
