Northwest Nazarene NNU 6-14,5-8 Great Northwest

Western Ore. WOU 2-20,1-13 Great Northwest

Northwest Nazarene NNU

6-14,5-8 Great Northwest

Final

Nov. 06, 2025

Western Ore. WOU

2-20,1-13 Great Northwest

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Northwest Nazarene NNU	25	19	25	27	15	(3)
Western Ore. WOU	20	25	22	29	8	(2)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/6/2025 10:10:00 PM | Anna Carter

Nighthawks Take Gritty 3-2 Win Over Wolves

MONMOUTH, Oregon – The Nighthawks traveled to Monmouth, Oregon, on Thursday, November 6, to face the Western Oregon Wolves in a thrilling five-set battle. After a hard-fought match filled with momentum swings, NNU came out on top, earning a 3-2 victory with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 27-29, and 15-8.

The Nighthawks started set one with an early deficit but quickly battled their way back. A block by Abby Black and Madi Smith gave NNU its first lead of the night at 11-10. Both teams traded points throughout the set, with the Nighthawks refusing to give up their edge. A kill by Mady Hellem provided the final momentum boost NNU needed to close out the set with a 25-20 win.

A kill by Hailey Cheney got the Nighthawks off to a strong start as set two began. NNU's offensive strength was on full display as they built up a steady lead, with a kill by Mady Hellem putting them up by 4. The Wolves, however, didn't go down easily, slowly battling their way back into the set behind a strong performance from Maela Honma. Despite the Nighthawks' early momentum, the Wolves took control late and claimed the second set, 25-19.

In the third set, the Nighthawks wasted no time regaining their spark, jumping out to a 5-1 lead fueled by 3 quick kills from Abby Black. Western Oregon regrouped and tied the score at 7-7, but NNU stayed composed. The Nighthawks' front line continued to pressure the Wolves as Black and Hellem kept the offense rolling. Recording 17 kills and 5 blocks, NNU powered through to secure their second set win of the night, 25-22.

The energy stayed high heading into the fourth set as both teams traded points in a tight battle. The score remained close throughout, with Hellem putting down a kill to tie it at 19-19. Cheney followed up with a kill and a service ace to give the Nighthawks the lead, but the Wolves quickly responded, tying it at 24-24 to send the set into extra points. After a hard-fought back-and-forth, Western Oregon pulled ahead to take the set, 29-27.

With the match on the line, the teams took the court for the fifth and final set. NNU came out strong, taking four early points to establish a solid lead. The Wolves fought back, cutting the deficit to one with a kill from Chloe Asciutto. However, the Nighthawks refused to let up, surging for six straight points to close out the set 15-8 and secure the 3-2 match victory.

Abby Black and Maddy Hellem both had strong nights at the net recording 21 and 17 kills respectively. Morgan Wilding recorded 53 assists and Kayci Spray had 31 digs followed by Black who had 21.

The Nighthawks next stop on the road is Lacey, Washington as they travel to compete against the Saint Martin Saint's. The game is scheduled for Saturday, November, 8th at 3:00 PM Pacific time in the Marcus Pavilion.

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