MONMOUTH, Ore. – Northwest Nazarene volleyball improved to 3-0 to start GNAC play with a 3-1 victory (25-15, 25-27, 25-18, 25-22) over Western Oregon on Saturday.
How It Happened
The Nighthawks were able to pull away midway through the opening set with a 7-0 run to go up 19-9. NNU coasted from there, taking the 10-point set win.
Set two was close throughout, with neither team taking a lead of more than two. NNU led 24-23, but the Wolves were able to rally for four of the final five points to take the set 27-25.
The third set went similar to the first, starting close before the Nighthawks pulled away with a 10-3 run to take a 21-13 advantage. That lead was too much for the Wolves, as NNU took the set 25-18.
Tied at 20 in set four, the Nighthawks were able to put the match away with four-straight points and five of the next seven, with a
Natalie Sullivan kill ending the set and the match.
Nighthawks Notes
- NNU improves to 10-1 on the season and 3-0 in GNAC play, their best start to the season since opening 2017 with 16-straight wins
- The Nighthawks are now 15-2 in their last 17 matches against Western Oregon
- Natalie Sullivan had 22 kills and hit .396 to lead the Nighthawks attack, both season-bests
- Olivia Wright was also in double digits with 10 kills and hit .333
- Caroline McMahon had 16 digs, and moved into sixth on NNU's rally-scoring career digs list with 1249 in her career
Next Up
The Nighthawks will return home next week, hosting Seattle Pacific on Thursday night and Montana State Billings on Saturday afternoon.
