COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. — Walla Walla University Women's Volleyball takes historic win over Lewis-Clark State College in three set thriller on home court. This win came a week after only taking one set from the Warriors in the four set series at the Hells Canyon Grand Invitational. This win marks the first time that Walla Walla has beaten LC State in 15 years.
This was not an easy win, LC State and the Wolves fought hard with epic rallies that kept the crowd on their toes. The Wolves shocked fans when they won the first set 25-23. The Wolves continued with this momentum as they took the second set and kept the Warriors to 17. The third set sealed the deal for the Wolves when they won off a kill from freshman Kiana Cueto, 25 to 21.
When asked about what it took to achieve this win, sophomore outside hitter Sahara Browning stated, "We spent the entire week focusing on fixing our mistakes and bettering ourselves. Our goal as a team was to go into this game with a mindset of 'relentless pursuit' and all of us took that to heart and pushed to the end. This win is just the beginning of a long season."
Browning and the team's mindset of "relentless pursuit" paid off as multiple athletes had a season high for the match. Browning led the Wolves with 17 kills for the match, her season high, followed by junior Natalia Jimenez who had 13 kills. For assists, senior setter Danielle Faamausili dominated with 20. Junior libero Idalis Bedore also had an impressive night, gaining a season high of 18 digs.
On the Warriors side junior Juliauna Forgach had 14 kills and four digs for the match. Setter Ella Stosich had 11 assists and led the Warriors with seven digs. Abbey Neff followed Stosich with seven assists for the night.
This win marks a historic night for the Wolves and the beginning of a long season. The Wolves next match is set for September 3rd where they will take on Walla Walla Community College in a scrimmage, as they prepare to face the Evergreen State Geoducks in their next conference match on September 6th at 2 pm in Olympia, Washington.
