MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Seattle Pacific University women's volleyball team picked up its second-consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference road victory on Thursday night with a balanced offensive attack when they took down Western Oregon 3-2 (25-17, 25-14, 11-25, 24-26-15-11).
FROM THE COACH
"I thought we executed the game plan well and defended well in most of the first set and the second set," head coach
Jason Rhine said. "Western Oregon made some personnel changes, but also came out really firing away in set three, and we had a tough time slowing them down."
"Sets four and five were both really tight battles," Rhine said. "We had a couple of chances to finish it in four, but Western Oregon came up with a big block and an ace to finish that set. And I was most proud of how our team responded in set five. The team was energized and aggressive across the board.
Audra Rose came up with big kills in front of a big crowd from her hometown.
Maiya Lester came into another pressure situation and hit two big serves.
Avery Veenendall had 2 big digs in the last couple of points. And Megan helped finish the match with two high-level kills. An exciting finish and a big team win on the road."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons exploded for a 20-8 lead throughout the middle of the first set before taking it 25-17.
- Joslyn Greff led the Falcons with five kills during that span.
- In the second set, a 15-6 run by SPU to close out the set lifted them over WOU, 25-14.
- The Wolves started the third set with a big run that led to a 25-11 set victory.
- Set four came down to the wire, as a kill from Audra Rose tied the set at 19.
- That kill sparked a quick 4-1 run that created separation from the Wolves for the Falcons.
- The Wolves answered with a 6-2 spurt of their own to take the set 26-24.
- The Falcons and Wolves were tied at 10 when SPU closed out the fifth set with a 5-1 run to take the set 15-11.
- Omlid had two kills, while Evans and Christina Lopez had a kill each.
- It was the only kill for Lopez in the match.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Omlid led the Falcons with 14 kills while racking up 20 digs.
- Greff had 13 kills and tied for a team-high four total blocks for the Falcons.
- Williams tied Greff for a team-high four total blocks.
- Rose was the final Falcon with double-digit kills with 10 on Thursday night.
- Sophia Chambers led the Falcons with 16 assists.
- Lopez led the Falcons with 24 digs against the Wolves.
- Williams and Elle McCandless led the Falcons with two solo blocks each.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Omlid recorded her 200th kill with the Falcons in 16 matches played for SPU.
- Omlid matched a career-high with 20 digs, previously set against Westmont on Sept. 12, 2025.
- Greff had a career-high four total blocks against Western Oregon.
- Evans set a career-high in digs with five against the Wolves.
UP NEXT
The Falcons make the quick trip to Lacey, Wash., to take on Saint Martin's on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. inside Marcus Pavilion.
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