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Pack Tied For Third Following 3-0 Sweep Of Idaho

Reno, Nevada - The University of Nevada(11-8, 8-4 WAC) volleyball team moved into a tie for third place in the Western Athletic Conference standings following a sweep of Idaho(9-12, 5-5 WAC) by scores of 31-29, 30-20, and 30-28 on Thursday night at the Virginia Street Gym in Reno. With the victory the Wolf Pack are now tied for third with Utah State at 8-4 in the WAC standings. The Pack improved to 11-8 on the season while UI is now 9-12 overall and 5-5 in league play. The two teams split the two WAC meetings this year after the Vandals scored a 3-2 victory in Moscow, Idaho earlier this season.

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LAS VEGAS - The UNLV volleyball team squared off in the Cox Pavilion with the #18 Colorado State Rams on Thursday night with each team riding winning streaks. UNLV extended its winning streak to six with its 3-0 win over CSU, which snapped the Rams' eight-match run. The Rebels (17-3 overall, 8-2 Mountain West) won the match in sweeping fashion by scores of 30-16, 30-27, 30-22. With the loss, CSU falls to 15-5 on the year and 9-2 in league play.

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EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon fought off game point, coming back from a 27-29 deficit in game three, to complete the sweep (30-20, 30-18, 31-29) of Arizona on Thursday night at Mac Court.

The 16th-ranked Ducks improve to 16-6 on the year, and 5-5 in the Pacific-10 Conference. Arizona drops to 12-10 on the year and 2-8 in league.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—The UALR volleyball team snapped Denver’s eight match winning streak and increased their home winning streak to eight with a 3-2 (30-25, 20-30, 30-24, 19-30, 15-8) victory Friday at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans defeated the Pioneers for the first time since 2005 and improve to 17-8 overall and 9-4 in Sun Belt Conference action.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO – Led by junior opposite Kylie Atherstone’s match-high 26 kills, three different Mustangs reached double digits in kills Friday evening at Mott Gym as the No. 24 Cal Poly volleyball team avenged an earlier loss to Pacific by downing the Tigers, 24-30, 30-23, 30-21, 30-25.

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QUEENS, N.Y. - Libero Lena Yee racked in a match-high 20 digs, helping the No. 23 Red Storm volleyball team to a 3-0 (30-19, 30-15, 30-25) sweep of BIG EAST opponent DePaul, in front of its home crowd Friday night at Carnesecca Arena to tip off Homecoming week at St. John's. The win improved the Red Storm to 23-3 overall (8-1 BIG EAST) and dropped the Blue Demons to 6-17 (1-8 BIG EAST).

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EVANSTON, Ill. -- After falling behind in the match, 2-1, Northwestern rebounded to win games four and five in commanding fashion Friday night against No. 20 Michigan, besting the Wolverines, 26-30, 30-28, 16-30, 30-25, 15-9, to conclude its four-match home stand with a perfect 4-0 record.

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ATHENS, Ohio - The No. 19 Ohio volleyball team posted its eighth straight victory Friday evening, defeating Akron in straight games, 30-21, 30-14, 31-29, at the Convocation Center. Ohio improves to 18-4 overall and 10-1 in Mid-American Conference play, while Akron falls to 9-15 overall and 1-10 in the MAC.

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PITTSBURGH - Five Flyers recorded double digits in kills as #17 Dayton beat Duquesne (3019, 22-30, 30-25, 30-21) in Atlantic 10 volleyball action on Friday at the A.J. Palumbo Center. With the win, UD improves on the best record in the nation at 22-1 overall and 9-1 in A-10 play.

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Margie Giordano and Sarah Reaves both had 18 kills Friday night coupled with Marina Mercer's 53 assists as the Sun Devil Volleyball team upset the #16 Oregon Ducks to complete the weekend sweep topping Oregon 3-1. The Sun Devils won 30-23, 30-28, 22-30 and 30-24 en route to their current 13-11 overall record and 5-6 Pac-10 record. The Ducks fall to 16-7 overall and 5-6 in conference play as well.

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