LEWISTON, Idaho – Despite a standout performance from junior outside hitter
Aubree Lane, the No. 11 LC State Volleyball team's late surge was not enough to overcome No. 6 Corban (Ore.) on Saturday. The hosting Warriors fell to the visiting Warriors 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 27-25).
Lane was one kill shy of her career high with 14 in the match on a .423 attack percentage.
Taylor Boyce and
Hadyn Smith each provided offensive power with 13 kills each.
The first home loss of the season has the LC State record at 12-4 on the season and 6-4 in Cascade Conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Kills by Smith and Boyce, paired with an ace by
Kendall Focht, had LC State in front 4-2 early in the first frame. A long Corban rally had LC State behind 14-8, but swings by Smith, Boyce,
Mikale Roy and
Addison Wilson had LC within four at 21-17. Corban maintained control to take the set 25-18.
Smith, Boyce,
Alba Carpena and Lane cut into an early deficit in the second frame to bring the score to 9-6. Corban rallied to pull away 15-7, but swings by Smith and Boyce made it a 15-10 difference. Back-to-back kills by Boyce brought LC within one, 22-21, but Corban answered with a 3-1 run to end the set 25-22.
Corban jumped in front 6-4 in the third frame before four straight kills by Wilson, Boyce and Smith put LC State in the lead 8-6. Two swings by Lane helped grow the advantage to 14-10, and a pair of kills each from Lane and Wilson made it 18-17. Corban evened the set 20-20, but two kills from Carpena and a block by Lane and Wilson won the set for LC State at 25-21.
LC State nearly pulled off a major comeback in the fourth frame. After an ace by
Ella Stosich and kills by Boyce and Focht had LC up 8-6, Corban answered to take a 16-12 lead. Smith and
Karissa Lindner combined for three kills before a block by Lindner and Smith evened things up 16-16, but Corban pushed the score to match point at 24-20.
LC State fought off four match points with a block by Carpena and Wilson followed by three straight kills by Lane to tie the set 24-24. Another stop at the net by Lane and Wilson made it 25-25, but Corban scored back-to-back points to end the match with a 27-25 set win.
STAT RECAP
Lane led LC State with 14 kills on a .423 attack percentage while Smith and Boyce each added 13. Smith hit at a clip of .333 and Carpena hit .400 with her five kills.
Teagan Scott dished out 31 assists and Focht added 20. Stosich led the back row with 18 digs and
Makenzie Stout collected a season-high 15. Wilson put up three block assists while Carpena, Lindner and Lane each assisted on two.
Corban's Emma Bischoff led the contest with 16 kills and notched a double-double with 10 digs. Nadeiah Howard dished out 27 assists and Dani Street collected 18 digs. Gracee Robertson and Bischoff each had six blocks.
LC State tallied four more kills than Corban (59-55) and had more assists (57-50) and digs (68-59). Corban held the edge in blocks (12-5), aces (8-4) and attack percentage (.231-.216).
UP NEXT
LC State continues the homestand next weekend when the Warriors host Oregon Tech and No. 17 Southern Oregon in the P1FCU Activity Center.
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