CHENEY, Wash. - Seattle U volleyball (3-3, 0-0 WAC) capped off three straight set victories to seal a come from behind victory over Nevada on Saturday afternoon. After dropping two very close sets, Seattle U took eight of the first 10 points in the third set and never looked back. The match was played as a part of the Eastern Washington Tournament at the Reese Court on the campus of Eastern Washington in Cheney, Washington.
SCORING SUMMARY
Set 1: 22-25
Set 2: 21-25
Set 3: 25-22
Set 4: 25-23
Set 5: 15-12
MATCH NOTES
Seattle U posted one of its best hitting percentages of .406 in the fourth set after recording 15 kills and only two errors on 32 total attempts.
The Redhawks posted season-best team performances in kills (56), service aces (12), digs (61), solo blocks (six) and points (76).
Arianna Bilby grabbed her third double-double of the season with 18 kills and 16 digs, while Naima Foster set a new career-high with her own 18 kills.
Marley Hardgrave set new career-highs in both kills (nine) and solo blocks (three), while Elif Teksoy finished just two assists shy of her career-high with 45 assists.
Katlyn Sipes recorded 22 digs on the afternoon to go along with two service aces, while Merima Smajlovic (10) notched double-digit digs and finished tied for the game-high with three service aces.
After the Tournament, Bilby was named to the All-Tournament Team.
COACH COLE'S THOUGHTS
"We could tell from the get go that the more disciplined team was going to take this match," said Head Coach Michelle Cole. "Nevada does a great job of focusing on ball placement and using multiple ways to attack. We focused on staying on our feet and running balls down, which we struggled to do at first but we showed a lot of resilience in the way we were able to bounce back. What I really appreciate about this group is that they are willing to grow and learn together during the match instead of waiting for this one to finish and focus on winning the next one. We always talk about how we have big goals and that they'll take time and we need to be patience. Arianna came up big us offensively, mixing up her shot selection throughout. Elif set another strong match for us, making some great choices. I am incredibly proud of how we performed today and am excited for the next one."
UP NEXT
The Redhawks continue their opening road trip next week, heading to Bozeman, Mont., for back-to-back contests with Montana State on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 12 p.m. Both will feature streaming ESPN+.
Stay connected with Seattle U volleyball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.
SCORING SUMMARY
Set 1: 22-25
Set 2: 21-25
Set 3: 25-22
Set 4: 25-23
Set 5: 15-12
MATCH NOTES
Seattle U posted one of its best hitting percentages of .406 in the fourth set after recording 15 kills and only two errors on 32 total attempts.
The Redhawks posted season-best team performances in kills (56), service aces (12), digs (61), solo blocks (six) and points (76).
Arianna Bilby grabbed her third double-double of the season with 18 kills and 16 digs, while Naima Foster set a new career-high with her own 18 kills.
Marley Hardgrave set new career-highs in both kills (nine) and solo blocks (three), while Elif Teksoy finished just two assists shy of her career-high with 45 assists.
Katlyn Sipes recorded 22 digs on the afternoon to go along with two service aces, while Merima Smajlovic (10) notched double-digit digs and finished tied for the game-high with three service aces.
After the Tournament, Bilby was named to the All-Tournament Team.
A great effort from NY on this solo block! pic.twitter.com/KNGHhiD5Mu
— Seattle U Volleyball?? (@seattleuvb) September 2, 2023
COACH COLE'S THOUGHTS
"We could tell from the get go that the more disciplined team was going to take this match," said Head Coach Michelle Cole. "Nevada does a great job of focusing on ball placement and using multiple ways to attack. We focused on staying on our feet and running balls down, which we struggled to do at first but we showed a lot of resilience in the way we were able to bounce back. What I really appreciate about this group is that they are willing to grow and learn together during the match instead of waiting for this one to finish and focus on winning the next one. We always talk about how we have big goals and that they'll take time and we need to be patience. Arianna came up big us offensively, mixing up her shot selection throughout. Elif set another strong match for us, making some great choices. I am incredibly proud of how we performed today and am excited for the next one."
UP NEXT
The Redhawks continue their opening road trip next week, heading to Bozeman, Mont., for back-to-back contests with Montana State on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 12 p.m. Both will feature streaming ESPN+.
Stay connected with Seattle U volleyball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.