KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech completed a season sweep of Northwest University, parlaying a strong defensive performance and nine service aces into a 25-19, 25-13, 25-21 victory at Danny Miles Court.
 
The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Lady Owls (11-10, 8-7 CCC) – as Tech forced 25 hitting errors and recorded eight team blocks on the night.
 
Ashley Ripplinger recorded 11 kills and five blocks, Nicole Reyes had 11 kills and 10 digs, with Aubrey Kievit adding match-highs with 16 digs and four aces.
 
Kievit had a pair of aces in a 4-0 run late in Set 1, helping the Owls break open a 20-18 score. Ripplinger was key in a 16-4 run in Set 2 that erased a 6-3 Eagles (12-12, 8-8) lead, recording four kills and adding a combo-block.
 
Tech jumped to a 10-4 lead in Set 3, but the Eagles forced four hitting errors to pull even at 13-13. Leading 22-21, OIT closed the match with three quick points – taking advantage of a service error, a Ripplinger-Paige Tevelde combo block and a Kaylin Talonen kill to complete the victory.
 
Talonen had seven kills in the win and Tevelde added 30 assists. Delaney Sparks paced the Eagles with eight kills and four blocks.
 
OIT limited NU, the top serving team in the Cascade Conference to three aces on the night.  
 
The Owls close out a 3-match homestand on Tuesday, hosting rival Southern Oregon at 6 p.m. in the annual Pink-Out match.