Box Score The Northwest Nazarene volleyball team fell to the University of Alaska Anchorage in three sets Thursday night, moving to 10-7 overall and 4-6 in GNAC play. The Nighthawks battled throughout the match, highlighted by strong offensive stretches from Tatum Swapp and Abby Black, but the Seawolves held on to take all three sets.

Alaska Anchorage took the opening set 25-18 after building an early advantage. NNU responded with kills from Hailey Cheney, Morgan Wilding and Addison Lynn, while Wilding added a service ace to help the Nighthawks close the gap to 11-10. The Seawolves regained control down the stretch to take the first set.

UAA carried its momentum into the second set, jumping out to an early lead. Black recorded a kill from Wilding, and Addison Lynn added a service ace before Swapp connected on back-to-back kills from Lynn to keep NNU within reach. Whitleigh Walsh also contributed a service ace, while a block from Jenna Holm and Madison Cheney added another point for the Nighthawks. However, Alaska Anchorage maintained its advantage and closed out the set 25-17.

NNU continued to battle in the third set, with Swapp delivering three early kills to keep the Nighthawks close. Black added several kills of her own, and a block from Cheney and Wilding helped
NNU chip away at the Seawolves' lead. Trailing 22-16 late in the set, the Nighthawks fought back with a kill from Black and a service ace from Wilding to pull within three at 23-20. Alaska Anchorage answered with the final two points to secure a 25-20 set victory and complete the sweep.

The Nighthawks will remain in Alaska for their next conference matchup, taking on the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. Alaska time.