VIKS BEAT NORTHERN COLORADO 3-1 AND LOOK TO CONQUER THE CONFERENCE “WE’RE CAPABLE OF BEATING EVERY TEAM IN THIS CONFERENCE,” SAYS ELLIE SNOOK
PARKER WEBB AND VOLLEYBALL TEAM CELEBRATING. ERIC SHELBY/PSU VANGUARD
ERIC SHELBY
VOLLEYBALL
The Viks ended their roadtrip in Sacramento, playing the Hornets. The Hornets had an 8-10 record and 3-5 in conference. The Viks hoped to get an edge on the Northern Colorado Bears, which they shared a second place spot with. With multiple blocks by Sac State, the Hornets broke the Vikings seven-game winning streak, and the team lost 3-0. Sac State had a 6-0 run in the first set to give them an early 7-3 lead. The Hornets, with their blocking skills, allowed only 13 points for the Vikings in the first set—the lowest they have scored since playing UCLA in early September; Gabby Hollins led the team that match with 10 kills and two aces, and Makayla Lewis had nine kills and two blocks. Luckily, Sac State played the Bears and beat them 3-0 to even the standing at 7-2 in conference play for both Northern Colorado and Portland State. This makes it perfect for the Viks, who played the Bears on Oct. 23. With each team knowing what's on the line, both played hard, but the Vikings prevailed. Portland State beat the Bears 3-1 (2516, 25-23, 27-25 and 25-17). The Viks showed up and didn't let the Sac state game affect their morale. Makayla Lewis had 13 kills, one ace and two blocks. Zoe McBride showed out with 10 kills, three aces and four blocks to secure the win. “We were just more disciplined today,” McBride said. “After Sac State, a lot of stuff was going on, we just didn't click as well as we normally do. That wasn't us as a team and today we really played as a team and we were us today.” McBride, along with libero Ellie Snook, spoke to Portland State Vanguard about changing the team attitude. McBride: “[We are] going in knowing that we’re capable of beating every team in this conference.” Snook: “Our confidence was kinda low at Sac State, but we’re happy to be back in our home gym and our energy changed.” That energy was felt at the game, for sure. Snook had 21 digs at the Northern Colorado match. The Viks dropped their third set in a stressful 27-25 which would've ended their match earlier with a clean 3-0 set win.
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PSU Vanguard • OCTOBER 26, 2021 • psuvanguard.com
