Northwest Nazarene heads to it's second straight fifth set as the Crusaders look to upset No. 5 ranked Western Washington.

Kari Rice double hit, NNU leads 1-0.

Lindsay Forseth kill, ties set 5-5.

Forseth kill, 6-5 NNU.

Eki Punimata double hit, 7-7.

Amanda Boschma off block kill at cross over, NNU leads 8-7.

Tiana Roma kill, Megan Amundson tip over block, Angie Alvord kill, WWU takes 10-8...read more

Shasta Bennett kill for WWU, Amanda Boschma hit out, WWU leads 2-0.

Cammy Dranginis kill, NNU trails 4-1.

Angie Alvord blocks back row attack by Lindsay Forseth, WWU leads 8-2. Timeout NNU.

Kailey Trautman kill, NNu trails 9-3.

Lindsay Forseth ace, NNu trails 13-7.

amanda Boschma kill, 13-8.

Boschma and Kelly VanElderen block Shanley Besett, NNu trails 13-9. Timeout WWU.

Kari Rice tip...read more

Tiana Roma net serve, NNU 1-0.

Lindsey Forseth kill overpass. Forseth and Kelly VanElderen block Emily Jepsen. Forseth kill off block, NNU leads 7-3. Timeout WWU.

Amanda Boschma kill, Boschma and Cammy Dranginis block, NNu leads 12-6.

Kailey Trautman tip off block, 14-8 NNU lead.

Lindsay Forseth kill, NNu leads 15-10.

Forseth kill, NNU leads 16-10.

Kelly VanElderen kill overpass after VanElderen...read more

NNU's Lindsay Forseth hits just out, WWU leads 8-5. Timeout NNU.

 Angie Alvord ace, 14-10 WWU.

Cammy Dranginis tip over block, 14-13 WWU.

Dranginis kill, 14-14, Timeout WWU.

Lindsay Forseth kill, NNU trails 18-16.

Amanda Boschma tip long, WWU leads 20-16. Timeout NNU.

Tiana Roma serve long, WWU leads 22-18.

Angie Alvord kill WWU leads 23-18.

Angie Alvord tip over block, WWU wins...read more

Three kills in four points for Amanda Boschma as NNU takes 10-7 lead, forcing WWU timeout.

 Lindsay Forseth kill off bump-set by Kelly VanElderen, 18-14 NNU, Boschma kill 19-14 NNU. Timeout WWU.

Eki Punimata ace, NNU 21-14.

Great dig and save Haley Heveren and Kelly Trautman leads to Boschma kill, 22-14 NNU.

Tiana Roma off block, NNU leads 23-18.

Cammy Dranginis hit long, NNU leads 24...read more

Angie Alvord solo block for WWU, match underway....read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

NAMPA — Last season, the Crusader fans came out in record numbers to support the Northwest Nazarene volleyball team.
So many fans, NNU was one of the top teams in the nation in terms of attendance — a fact that helped power the Crusaders to a first-ever NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance.
Thursday, in the Crusaders home opener after...read more

NNU takes lead 1-0 on Cammy Dranginis kill.

Lisa Martini kill, WOU leads 5-3.

Kayla Mainer kill off the block for WOU, finishes best rally of night, WOU leads 7-3. Timeout NNU.

NNU miscommunication, no one swings at set by Eki Punimata. WOU leads 8-4 at crossover.

Kelly VanElderen kill of  off Boschma set, 8-5. NNU net serve. 9-5 WOU.

Back to back Amanda Boschma kills, NNU trails 9-7...read more

Sylvia Herrold ace, WOU leads 5-4.

Cammy Dranginis hits long, WOU leads 8-5. Timeout NNU.

Lisa Martini kill over pass, WOU leads 13-5.

Amanda Boschma back row kill, NNU trails 14-9.

Cammy Dranginis off block, NNU trails 14-10.

Dranginis kill ends great rally, NNU trails 14-11, timeout WOU.  Eki Punimata setting for NNU. Takes over for Amy Higginson at NNU timeout.

Laura Sakala and Sylvia...read more

Back to back Forseth kills, NNU leads 3-1.

Rotation violation NNU. NNU leads 6-5.

Forseth kill, block Lisa Martini, NNU leads 12-8. Service error, 12-9.

Kayla Mainer saves ball out of rafters, NNU mis-hit, 12-12. NNU timeout.

Amanda Boschma kill, ties 16-16, Stephanie Beeler mis-hit WOU, NNU leads 17-16. Kelly VanElderen ace, NNU leads 18-16, WOU timeout.

Back to back hitting errors by Stacey...read more

NNU's Lindsay forseth hits long from back row, WOU wins second set 25-20.

Stacey Bennett 8 kills in set, WOU 16 kills in set.

NNU 10 kills with four errors in 46 attacks in set.

Match tied 1-1, NNU first set 28-26, WOU second set 25-20.

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Dranginis tip deep ties set 24-24.

Lindsay Forseth tip over block ties set 26-26.

Blocking error by Western Oregon's Jorden Burrows, in net, NNU set point 27-26.

Ace by Amy Higginson, NNU wins set 1 28-26.

Stacey Bennett 8 kills in first set. Cammy Dranginis seven kills, Lindsay Forseth six kills.

Western Oregon 17 kills, 1 error in 41 attempts.

NNU 22 kills, 7 errors, 51 in 51 attempts.

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A loud and red-clad crowd welcomed the Crusaders for their first home match of the season. Riding the boisterous crowds enthusiam, NNU takes a quick 6-2 lead to force and early Western Oregon timeout.

 

Check back for more in-match updates.

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Bowen’s first-half goal sparks Crusaders to 2-0 victory over rival Yotes

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com
NAMPA — Hard work this season finally paid off for the Crusaders.
Winless Northwest Nazarene got a lift from a late first-half goal by Kim Bowen that sparked a 2-0 win over cross-county rivals the College of Idaho on Wednesday.
“It feels good, we’ve been working...read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

CALDWELL — Hard to imagine a team ranked No. 9 to start the season, picked to win the Cascade Conference and having lost just one league match the last two years needed a confidence boost, but the Coyotes surely did.
The College of Idaho gave themselves a nice boost Tuesday night, beating back in four sets the surprise of the league, No. 25 Eastern Oregon...read more

C of I shakes off timid first set to top No. 25 EOU

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com
CALDWELL — It’s been a while since the Coyotes got to play underdog, a role that suited the College of Idaho volleyball team Tuesday night.
Playing the Cascade Conference’s surprise team, No. 25-ranked Eastern Oregon, the Coyotes stumbled at the start then regrouped midway through the second...read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

NAMPA — Some might have thought the Northwest Nazarene men’s soccer team would flounder their first season, but coach Coe Michaelson has done something very smart.
Not only did he recruit young, and talented players, who will work to build the program up over the next few seasons, but he filled the team’s first collegiate schedule with winnable...read more

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com

NAMPA — Crusader senior Josh Wageman ran himself to exhaustion Saturday at West Park, collapsing after finishing 18th overall in the Roger Curran Invitational.
Not unexpected, as the Meridian High product is still learning to race as Wageman originally signed at Northwest Nazarene to play baseball.
“Then I blew out my arm and then I just kinda started...read more

Running: C of I men, women second

By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com
NAMPA — College of Idaho coach Pat McCurry couldn’t ask for much more.
The Coyotes started the cross country season strong Saturday, grabbing second in both team races and watching Stephanie Helm conquer a deep women’s field at the Roger Curran Invitational hosted by Northwest Nazarene at West Park.
“Really...read more