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Volleyball Knocks off NAU to Advance to NCAA Second Round

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PULLMAN, Wash. – The No. 16 seeded Washington State Cougars (22-9) downed Northern Arizona in the opening round of the NCAA Championship Tournament in four sets inside Bohler Gym.

Set scores from the match were: 25-23, 25-15, 22-25, and 25-21 in favor of the Cougars.

The opening set of this NCAA Championship Tournament first round match saw both the Cougars and The Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona (26-9) come out swinging, as three ties would occur within the first six overall points scored in this set. NAU found a bit of separation with a 3-1 run to hold down a slim lead of 14-12 midway through the first game.