NAMPA, Idaho — The Saint Martin's Volleyball team was defeated in three sets at Northwest Nazarene on Saturday, October 24.
Each set in the sweep was within five points, with the final two sets ending 26-24 in favor of the Nighthawks. The loss dropped the Saints' record to 8-13 overall and 4-9 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- The first set was neck-and-neck out of the gates, before Northwest Nazarene pulled ahead 14-8 midway through. The Saints rallied with a 5-0 run to trim the deficit to 14-13. After NNU built a 22-17 lead, Saint Martin's pushed back within 21-20. The Nighthawks rattled off a 4-0 run to close out the set and win 25-20.
- The Saints saw their best hitting percentage in the second set (.213), and opened the frame on a 6-0 run. The Nighthawks responded with a 4-0 run, but the Saints held a steady lead and pulled ahead 13-10. Each team exchanged runs from this point on, with Northwest Nazarene going up 18-15 later in the set after a 3-0 run. A 4-1 run by the Saints later pushed the set to 24-24, before the Nighthawks tallied back-to-back kills to take a narrow 26-24 win in the second set.
- Both teams went back and forth to start the third frame, before a 4-0 run by NNU gave the Nighthawks a 10-7 advantage. Midway through, a 4-1 run by Saint Martin's tied the frame at 14-14 — the Saints later rattled off five straight points to lead 20-17. Saint Martin's held set point at 24-22, before Northwest Nazarene scored four straight to walk off with a 26-24 victory and win the match in a sweep.
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Up Next
The Saints will return to Marcus Pavilion to host Western Washington at 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, the first game back on the brand new court in Marcus Pavilion.
