OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Aleksen Thayer led Oregon Tech with 10 kills on a .625 hitting percentage as the Owls won 3-0 against The Evergreen State College in a Cascade Collegiate Conference volleyball match on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Costantino Recreation Center.
Sophia Scroggins (Sr., OH) of Evergreen registered six kills and seven digs.
The Owls took the match 25-6, 25-9, 25-15 to improve to 14-12 overall, 8-10 in the CCC. The Geoducks fell to 2-20 on the season, 1-17 in the CCC.
On Evergreen's offensive chart, Scroggins was followed by
Annalise Orlowski (Fr., MB), who added four kills.
Paron Holmes (Jr., DS/L) provided the Geoducks with nine digs, and
Jaci Yamada (So., DS/L) achieved six digs.
Jayden Vaimaona (Sr., S) supplied seven assists, while
Riley Mangan (Jr., S/DS) was contributed six assists.
Tiffini Goss earned nine kills and hit .467 for the Owls. Steffini Goss finished with seven kills. Lucy Boyd was credited with 21 assists, and Taryn Ramsay tacked on 11 assists. Kaley Whalen amassed 11 digs, while Alison Miller made 10 digs. In addition to leading Oregon Tech in kills, Thayer provided four total blocks. Sumerlyn Spencer was credited with three service aces.
Oregon Tech surged out to a 9-0 lead in the first set on its way to a 25-6 win. In the second set, the Owls grabbed a 7-0 lead on the strength of four kills and two service aces. Later Evergreen trailed 12-2, but scored the next three points, ending with a kill by Orlowski. The Geoducks were within 14-7 following an attacking error by Oregon Tech. The Owls tacked on an 11-2 run, including three kills by Steffini Goss, to win the set 25-9.
The Geoducks led 6-4 in the third set. OIT earned four consecutive points for an 8-6 edge, before Evergreen scored on a kill by Scroggins. The Geoducks also were within a single point at 9-8 after a kill by
Mikayla Kelly (Grad., MB/OPP). The Owls increased their slim margin with a 6-1 run to grab a 15-9 lead. Kelly registered a kill for Evergreen, and then the Owls added five points in a row for a 20-10 advantage. The run included two service aces by Thayer. Oregon Tech went on to close the set at 25-15.
Evergreen will host Senior Night at the Costantino Recreation Center on Tuesday, Nov. 3, when the Geoducks host Northwest University at 6 p.m. PST. After the match, the Geoducks will honor the seniors on this year's team.
