CALDWELL, Idaho — While The College of Idaho inched closer to the Cascade Collegiate Conference volleyball playoffs with its 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 win over Oregon Tech, the Hustlin' Owls fell ominously close to being eliminated from the playoffs.

"We played hard (Friday night), but made too many errors," OIT Head Coach Andrew Clifton said.

Tech must sweep its final four matches and get help to gain one of the three remaining postseason berths.

Friday, CI attacked at .296, while Tech was at .158.

Only in the second set was OIT alive very long and there were nine tie scores, and four lead changes. There was a single tie in the third set before the 21st-rated Coyotes took control of the match.

For Tech, Faith Houck-Wylie finished with nine kills, Carmyn Johnson eight and Nicole Reyes seven. Amanda Powley led the Hustlin' Owls with 16 assists, and Courtney Isom had 13. Aubrey Kievit, who had one Tech's two service aces, had a team-high 14 digs.

THe LAdy Owls play at Eastern Oregon Saturday and will complete its road schedule with a match Sunday at Walla Walla University.