LA GRANDE, Ore. --
Zofia Formella (Jr., MB/OH) from The Evergreen State College pounded 11 kills against NAIA #1-ranked Eastern Oregon University in a Cascade Collegiate Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 10. Eastern Oregon won 3-0 with scores of 25-16, 25-23, and 25-14.
Formella, in addition to earning 11 kills, finished with a .611 hitting percentage and no attacking errors.
Sophia Scroggins (Sr., OH) tacked on eight kills for the Geoducks while tying
Riley Mangan (Jr., S/DS) with a team-high seven digs.
Paron Holmes (Jr., DS/L) provided six digs for the Geoducks.
Jayden Vaimaona (Sr., S) contributed 15 assists for Evergreen. Formella led the team with three block assists, while
Bright Brubaker (Jr., OPP) added two block assists.
Annalise Orlowski (Fr., MB) was credited with two service aces.
EOU upped its record to 23-0 on the season, including 12-0 in the CCC. Evergreen fell to 2-14 overall, 1-11 in the CCC.
Keira Vaughn topped the Mountaineers with 12 kills and a .556 hitting percentage. Brooke Womack and Akylah Kaino both connected for seven kills. Kate Stidham amassed 20 assists, Sidney Friesen supplied three service aces, and Jaycee Villastrigo earned 13 digs for EOU.
In the first set, Eastern Oregon took a 7-3 lead on a kill by Vaughn. Evergreen cut the margin to 9-6 on a kill from Brubaker, but the Mountaineers responded with a 4-0 run. The next two points went to the Geoducks to get within 13-8. Evergreen trailed 18-13 a bit later following a service ace by Formella. EOU won the set 25-16.
The second set featured 10 ties as the Geoducks battled the Mountaineers. Evergreen led 6-4 on a kill by Formella and also owned a 10-7 lead on a combo block by Formella and Orlowski. The Geoducks eventually claimed a 15-11 advantage following a service ace from Orlowski. Eastern Oregon claimed its first lead of the set at 17-16 on a kill by Ava Swan.
Evergreen countered with a 3-0 run to move in front 20-17. EOU tied the set at 22-22 on a kill from Kaino. Evergreen regained the lead at 23-22 on a kill by Formella. The Mountaineers scored the next three points to take the set 25-23. Vaughn earned the winning point with a kill.
The Mountaineers surged out to a 10-4 margin in the third set on the strength of five kills and two service aces. Evergreen went on a 6-3 run to reduce the deficit to 13-10. After EOU added two points, the Geoducks received a kill from Formella to get within 15-11. Eastern Oregon held leads of 17-13 and 20-14 before ending the set with a 5-0 run.
Evergreen is set to host Walla Walla University on Friday, Oc.t 16 at 2 p.m. PDT. The CCC match will be played at the Costantino Recreation Center.
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