Corban Falls to No. 10 Albertson

With the loss, Corban drops at 7-9 overall, 5-5 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play.

On a night when the 1997 NCCAA national champions from then-Western Baptist were honored, Corban's current team ran into a highly-powered Albertson squad. Photo courtesy: Corban Sports Information

SALEM, Ore. - Junior Rashelle Davenport recorded a team-high 10 kills, but Corban's women's volleyball team could not overcome the high-powered offense of the NAIA's No. 10-ranked Lady 'Yotes of Albertson, 3-0 (10-30, 24-30, 13-30), on Saturday inside the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center.

On a night when Corban College's Department of Athletics honored the 10-year anniversary of then-Western Baptist's 1997 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship, the Warriors seemed to be out muscled by the nationally-ranked squad from Caldwell, Idaho.

Davenport was one of four players to record 10-or-more kills in the match, as the other three were from Albertson.

Along with Davenport, junior Chelsea Reeher and freshman Kristen Eiler added 6 and 5 kills respectively for the Warriors.

Sophomore setter Amy Thompson handed out a team-high 24 assists, while she and Davenport registered 12 and 13 digs respectively to lead Corban.

Defensively, the Warriors recorded 3.0 blocks led by freshman Teri Braun, who had a pair of solo blocks.

Albertson was led by Katie Hogue's match and team-high 12 kills, while Katheryn Elly and Katie Zillner added 11 and 10 respectively.

Naomi Reimer handed out a match and team-high 28 assists for the Lady 'Yotes, while libero Catherine Everist anchored Albertson's back row with a match and team-high 17 digs.

On the defensive side of the net, Albertson recorded a combined 8.0 blocks with Anne Parker leading the charge with four assist blocks.

With the loss, Corban drops at 7-9 overall, 5-5 in Cascade Collegiate Conference play. Meanwhile, Albertson remains unbeaten in conference play at 10-0 and improves to 12-6 overall.

The Warriors are back in action on Tuesday, October 9th, when they travel north to Portland to take on the Cavaliers of Concordia beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Source: Corban Sports Information

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