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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Tuesday, October 6, 2015 College Roundup Timberwolves come out of weekend looking for more She said it was a notch better than they showed the night before, however. “We actually did play PENDLETON — The %OXH 0RXQWDLQ 7LPEHU- pretty consistent compared to ZROYHVDUHVWLOOWU\LQJWR¿QG )ULGD\ QLJKW¶V JDPH´ VKH their groove at Mosby Court, VDLG ³, WKLQN ZH GH¿QLWHO\ but despite what the team didn’t drop as much as we considered another sub-par did last night today.” 7KH 7:ROYHV home showing, the wins (DVW PD\ QRW KDYH EHHQ continue to roll in. The Timberwolves won ¿ULQJ RQ DOO F\OLQGHUV EXW their 21st match in a row and WKH\ZHUHWKH.QLJKWV¶VXSH- improved to 4-0 at home by rior in every category. They had more kills sweeping Wenatchee Valley 25-18, 25-17, 25-16 on IHZHU KLWWLQJ HUURUV Saturday in NWAC-East play. DQG D EHWWHU KLWWLQJ ³:HGH¿QLWHO\GLGQ¶WSOD\ SHUFHQWDJH 7KH\ our absolute best. We can KDG PRUH DVVLVWV DQG play better,” said T-Wolves a better setting percentage leading hitter Miah Perez, DQG VHUYHG DW D KLJKHU FOLS ZKLOH ZKR¿QLVKHGZLWKNLOOV By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian FROOHFWLQJ PRUH DFHV They were better in serve-re- FHLYHDQGKDGPRUH GLJVDQGEORFNV Wenatchee Valley coach .HUU\ 'DXEHUW VDLG WKDW¶V a pretty tough stat-line to overcome. “It’s a tough team, they don’t make mistakes,” he said. “I think the toughest part about facing this team is they’re just very consistent. They may not crush the ball, but they don’t make mistakes and so you’re constantly have to be playing well and hopefully not making mistakes yourself.” Even a mistake-free .QLJKWV VTXDG ZRXOG KDYH trouble closing the gap with the T-Wolves, which domi- QDWHG WKH QHW ZLWK .ULVWLQ :LOOLDPV.ODUHH+REDUWDQG .HUL6FKZDU]DOVRKDYLQJELJ matches. Williams was the team’s highest rated attacker with six kills on just 12 attempts and only one error. She hit .417 to lead the match by a wide margin. Hobart added eight NLOOV DQG 6FKZDU] VODPPHG ¿YH ZKLOH OHDGLQJ the team with three blocks. 26-24 and remain undefeated in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. .DVDXQGUD 7XPD (PLO\ Nay and Amanda Miller all had 11 kills to lead Eastern &&&DQG6LHUUD Linke and Isabelle Statkus each added six. Women’s Soccer EASTERN OREGON 1, SOUTHERN OREGON 0 — At Ashland, Zoe Anderson scored her 11th EASTERN OREGON goal of the season in the 3, SOUTHERN OREGON eighth minute and Jessica 0 — At La Grande, three Parker only had to make two Mountaineers notched saves as the Mountaineers double digit kills and EOU &&&¿QLVKHGRII KLW DV D WHDP WR VZHHS a successful Cascade Colle- the Raiders 25-21, 25-15, giate Conference road trip. Men’s Soccer SOUTHERN OREGON 1, EASTERN OREGON 0 ² $W $VKODQG .LUN %DVVHWW EURNH D VFRUHOHVV tie in the 56th minute to lift WKH 5DLGHUV &&& SDVW WKH 0RXQWDLQHHUV LQ &DVFDGH &ROOHJLDWH Conference play Saturday. Cross Country SALEM — The Eastern Oregon University cross country team continued its preparation for the Cascade &ROOHJLDWH&RQIHUHQFH&&& Championships, as the men and women took 11th and ninth place, respectively, at the VW $QQXDO &KDUOHV %RZOHV Willamette Invitational. PREPS: Pendleton, Hermiston make early exits from Westview Tournament she could see a drop-off in the Tigers’ serving as their arms of 25-18, 25-22, 27-25. wore out against Pilot Rock, “It was pretty important but had few other complaints because we’ve been strug- gling with illness and injury,” regarding the day’s play. 0DGGLH *ULI¿Q KDG D said Howland, whose staggering 12 aces against Rockets moved into a tie with Heppner for third place. Heppner and the Tigers had She said the team was 20 as a team, but had just unable to carry over its three total against Pilot Rock. Larissa Castellanos had six momentum against the kills on the day to lead Stan- TigerScots due to some early ¿HOG .DLWO\Q %XUQV DGGHG confusion on the court. “Today was a little four and at team-high three different day than the others blocks, and Shyanne Connell because we put in a different OHGWKHPZLWKDVVLVWV +HSSQHU OHIW lineup, which changed the rotation, and some of the the gym on a three-match girls were not in the right losing streak, but came into VSRW´ VKH VDLG RI WKHLU ¿UVW the afternoon with just six set against Weston-McEwen. players due to illness and Despite their best efforts, injury. the Rockets couldn’t seem HELIX 3, POWDER to grab any momentum, and VALLEY 2 — At Helix, Howland said becoming tougher mentally will help the the Grizzlies continued their run as the class of the Old Rockets take the next step. “They need to recover Oregon League with two better, to whatever adversity wins on Saturday. 7KHLUFORVHVWZDVD¿YHVHW they happen to be face. Once they do that they’ll be thriller against Powder Valley WKDW JDYH WKH %DGJHUV WKHLU unstoppable.” Also splitting their day ¿UVW EOHPLVK RQ WKH OHDJXH ZDV 6WDQ¿HOG slate with scores of 21-25, which won the afternoon’s Paden Flerchinger led that second match by beating Heppner 25-16, 25-19, win with 11 kills and Sadie Wilson added another nine. 25-17. Prior to that Helix had Coach Angie Connell said Continued from 1B swept Pine Eagle 25-14, 25-18, 25-15 in a match punctuated by great serving. Lynne Ashby led those efforts going 19 for 19 at the line. “I was really pleased with my team today,” said Helix coach Tammie Parker. “It was a long day, I had three seniors takes their SAT’s that morning, and I was just pleased with how the girls handled everything and were able to get two wins.” +HOL[ 22/ is the last undefeated OOL team and has won eight matches in a row. IONE 3, SHERMAN 0 — At Moro, the Cardinals survived a double dual at Sherman to remain unde- IHDWHG LQ %LJ 6N\ /HDJXH SOD\ ,RQH %6/ clipped host Sherman with VFRUHV RI 25-20, and edged South :DVFRRQVHWV6FRUHVWR that match and further details were not reported. ARLINGTON 3, SHERMAN 0 — At Moro, the Honkers rebounded from a three-set loss to Ione on Friday for a pair of sweeps of their own on Saturday. $UOLQJWRQ GHFLGH ¿UVW SODFH LQ 6SHFLDO District 4 with their win on CRESCENT VALLEY Saturday. 8PDWLOOD OHG 2, HERMISTON 0 — At %HDYHUWRQWKH%XOOGRJVDOVR 2-0 at halftime and held on made a quick exit from the for their third shutout of the Westview Tournament in season. Details were not DUFUR 3, CONDON/ losses of 25-22, 25-20. No reported. Umatilla is at Riverside WHEELER 0 — At Dufur, details were reported. WKH .QLJKWV +HUPLVWRQ WULHV for its next game, and the GURSSHGWKH¿UVWRIWZR%LJ WR EUHDN D ¿YH PDWFK VNLG Pirates were the only team Sky League matches 25-10, today when it hosts Pend- to shut the Vikings out with a 1-0 win on Sep. 5. 25-19, 25-20. They later leton at 7 p.m. played Horizon Christion DQG SLFNHG XS D ZLQ PINE EAGLE 3, NIXY- Cross Country with scores of 25-16, 25-18, AAWII 0 — At Mission, the PASCO, Wash. — Fabian 15-25, 25-22. No details *ROGHQ (DJOHV Cardenas didn’t run his were reported. were swept by Pine Eagle fastest race of the season, but and Powder Valley for two still had no trouble winning ONTARIO 3, MAC-HI Old Oregon League losses the large school champion- 1 — At Ontario, the Pioneers on Saturday. No scores or VKLS DW WKH 3DVFR %XOOGRJ ZRQ WKHLU ¿UVW VHW LQ OHDJXH details were reported. Invite on Saturday. play 25-19 to open Satur- The Umatilla senior broke day’s Greater Oregon League Boys Soccer the tape for the fourth time this match, but couldn’t break out RIVERSIDE 12, CITY season with a winning time of of a four-match slump with CHRISTIAN 0 — At PLQXWHV VHFRQGV LQ losses of 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 %RDUGPDQ WKH 3LUDWHV OHG the 5,000 meter race. in the next three sets. No 6-0 at halftime and didn’t let In second was Lewiston’s details were reported. up in Special District 4 play. $XVWLQ %\UHU LQ Through four league games /HZLVWRQ,'ZRQWKHWHDP WILSONVILLE 2, 5LYHUVLGH LV title with 26 points, and PENDLETON 1 — At RXWVFRULQJ RSSRQHQWV .HQQHZLFN :$ DQG 5LFK- %HDYHUWRQ WKH %XFNDURRV Details of Saturday’s game ODQG :$ WLHG LQ D GLVWDQW fell at the Westview Tour- were not reported. second with 96. nament 16-25, 25-18, 15-8. Umatilla was fourth with No details were reported. It UMATILLA 5, 99 and had another top 20 was the fourth loss in a row IRRIGON 0 — At Umatilla, ¿QLVKHU LQ %UDGOH\ %HQVHQ IRU WKH %XFNV ZKLFK the Vikings set up a meeting who was 20th in a time of return to league play at rival with Riverside that could sneaked past Sherman 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 and also picked up a sweep over South Wasco. Scores to that match and statistics were not reported. Hermiston on today. REAL PEOPLE. STIHL PEOPLE. BG 56 C-E HANDHELD $ BLOWER 179 95 FREE CARRYING CASE KIT WITH PURCHASE OF SELECT CHAIN SAWS “The total ease of operating this equipment is far superior from any others I’ve owned in the past.” – user jack65 DOUBLE YOUR LIMITED WARRANTY MS 251 WOOD BOSS ® $ 339 95 18” bar † “It has ample power for a home owner saw; well balanced, well made, and easy to start and use.” Up to a $78.92 SNW-SRP value. 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