KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— Oregon Tech (10-4, 6-3) bounced back off of a difficult loss last night with a four-set victory over the College of Idaho (6-10, 3-5) on Saturday night 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16) at Danny Miles Court.
"Proud of how the team responded after not playing very well the first set," said head coach
Ken Murczek. "It was nice to see us change the game with our service pressure this evening. Look forward to getting in the gym this week and improving.
After Tech dropped the first set, the Lady Owls began firing on all cylinders, coming out victorious in the three sets that followed the first. The win came at a perfect time for Tech as they ended a three-game losing streak and solidified their spot in 4th place in the CCC for the time being.
The Lady Owls were led by
Nicole Reyes and
Molly Grace who notched 10 kills apiece.
Faith Houck-Wylie wasn't far behind the two, as she racked up nine.
Lindsey Sampson towed the line in the serving category, an area where the Owls have recently found struggles. Sampson racked up four aces which was pivotal to the comeback they completed tonight.
The Lady Owls outscored the 'Yotes in a plethora of key categories, which was key to them displaying their quality down the stretch.
Attack Percentage: .207 to .080
Kills: 42 to 40
Aces: 8 to 4
Errors: 14 to 29
The Owls will hit the road to Portland next weekend playing at Multnomah and Warner Pacific on Friday and Saturday respectively.