SAN DIMAS, Calif. - The Ottawa University Arizona women's volleyball team took part in day one of the Life Pacific College Classic in San Dimas, California. On day one, OUAZ faced SAGU American Indian College and Providence Christian College. The Spirit defeated SAGU 3-0 (25-11, 25-6,and 25-7) and lost to Providence Christian College (25-16, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22, and 15-11).
With the loss and win, the Spirit move on to 2-3 overall on the season.
"I was impressed with how they worked together," commented Head Coach Kristin Steele, "especially with the new lineups that we've thrown at them. I wish we could have won, that would have been huge for morale, but there has been vast improvement in their effort and play." Assistant Coach Tyler Jenkins followed up with this, "It was a pretty good day! The girls really competed well in that last match so it was a good end to a good day."
Match one of the tournament OUAZ had an easy win over the Warriors of SAGU American Indian College, beating them soundly in three sets. Match two of the day started out much more difficult. The Providence Christian College Sea Beggars came out strong in the first two matches winning 25-16 in both. However, the Spirit bounced back in the third and fourth matches taking the lead early and maintaining it through to the win (25-18 and 25-22). The fifth set started with Ottawa gaining points early and a battle through the rest of the game with both sides creating a tied score three times during the set until the Sea Beggars pulled away at the end to win the set and the match, 15-11.
The Spirit used a different lineup for this tournament moving Jessica Youngberg (JR/Peoria, AZ) to the setting position and putting Gilly Muniz (SO/Westminster, CO) in the starting middle position. Jessica Youngberg finished the match with 22 assists, Gilly Muniz had six blocks for the match, and Carlee Beck (SO/Des Moines, Iowa) led her team with 11 kills with Amanda wick behind her with seven. Kelsey Marchant (JR/Powell, WY) stepped in as the starting Libero to collect 17 digs and Nicole Newman (FR/Avondale, AZ) and Kylie Greenway (SO/Riverside, CA) each had 2 aces for the match.
The Spirit finish the tournament today, Saturday Sept 9th, playing St. Katherine College and Life Pacific College.
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Founded in 1865, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment and service to God and humanity within a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry. Ottawa University is a comprehensive, not-for-profit educational institution serving 3,000 students through its residential campuses in Ottawa, Kan., and Surprise, Ariz., and adult campuses in Overland Park, Kan.; Phoenix, Queen Creek and Surprise, Ariz.; Brookfield, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; as well as online. For more information, visit www.ottawa.edu.
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