BILLINGS, Mont. –Northwest Nazarene volleyball went on the road to sweep Montana State Billings 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 on Thursday night for their third-straight win.
NNU improves to 15-5 overall and 8-4 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
The Nighthawks started well, going up 6-3 early on a kill from
Olivia Wright. Moments later with
Helen Sullivan serving, NNU went on a 7-0 run to take a 15-7 advantage after a
Natalie Sullivan kill. NNU cruised from there, taking the set on another kill from Wright.
Set two started close, but NNU went on a small 5-0 run midway through to pull out to a 15-10 lead. The Nighthawks would slowly build their lead to eight before the set was over, with a
Maren Dent ace putting the finishing touches on the frame.
Set three was all Nighthawks, with the visiting team jumping out to an 11-2 lead after another Dent ace. NNU didn't look back, taking the set by 10 points with kills from
Natalie Sullivan and
Tayler Markland sealing the victory.
Nighthawks Notes
- The Nighthawks dominated every aspect of the game, hitting .356 while holding MSUB to .150 for the match
- NNU had 11 aces to just three for the Yellowjackets and outpaced them in kills at a 47-28 clip
- Natalie Sullivan was impressive, hitting .500 in the match with a double-double of 15 kills and 14 digs
- Olivia Wright also was in double figures in kills with 13 while hitting .423 and recording three blocks
- Maren Dent hit .389 and registered nine kills, five digs, and four aces
- Caroline McMahon added 12 digs and three aces
- NNU improves to 22-7 all time against MSUB
Next Up
The Nighthawks will now make the trip from Billings over to Seattle, facing Seattle Pacific on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Pacific.
