THE RECORDS
Linfield opens its second week of Northwest Conference play with a 5-4 overall record and 1-1 NWC mark. The Wildcats have already matched their win total from 2021. Pacific Lutheran sits at an even 5-5 overall and 0-2 in NWC play. George Fox opens the week with a 2-0 NWC record (5-4 overall). 
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
Linfield lost 3-0 to Division II Saint Martin's at home to open a three-match week Tuesday night. The Wildcats split on Homecoming weekend, falling in five sets to Willamette before bouncing back to top Lewis & Clark, 3-1, for their first NWC win of the season. Outside hitters Raelynn Hammock (111) and Marina Erosa (80) lead the team in kills. Ellie Mead has 40 blocks on the season, which includes a career-high nine against Willamette. Libero Paige Richards is up to 117 digs and 3.44 digs per set while Aylea Dixon is averaging 8.06 assists per set.
 
PACIFIC LUTHERAN AT A GLANCE
The Lutes went 0-2 against the Eastern Washington schools to open NWC play, losing 3-1 to Whitworth and 3-2 to Whitman. Elle Thomas sits just under the century mark with 99 kills, 3.09 per set. Baylee Johnson is right behind Thomas with 92 kills. Olivia Evaro is averaging 8.18 assists per set while Halle Hetzler has racked up 188 digs. Haley Goto and Breeze Bartle lead the team with 13 blocks apiece.
 
GEORGE FOX AT A GLANCE
The Bruins are winners of three straight matches, which include four-set wins over Lewis & Clark and Pacific to open conference play. Kassandra Staton leads the team with 96 kills and 2.82 kills per set. Bailey LeBreton isn't far behind with 2.56 kills per set. She's also up to 30 blocks on the year. Staton, LeBreton and Nemecek have started in all nine matches while Taylor DeKoning has eight starts.
 
HISTORY
Linfield is 13-42 against Pacific Lutheran in the all-time series. Eight of those wins have come in McMinnville. The Lutes are riding an eight-match win streak, the last win for the 'Cats coming in a five-set thriller in 2016 at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
 
Linfield and George Fox have met 56 times with the Bruins winning 33 of those matches. It's been a while since the 'Cats have taken down their rivals from across Yamhill County. The 'Cats swept the Bruins in both meetings back in 2016. Since then, the Bruins have won 10 straight.