MONMOUTH, Ore. – Linfield faced a tough challenge on the road against the Western Oregon Wolves on Tuesday evening, ultimately falling in four sets (15-25, 14-25, 25-15, 15-25) at the Physical Education Building.
Linfield showed resilience in the third set, bouncing back with an impressive 25-15 victory, but couldn't carry that momentum into the final set.
Araeya Watanabe was a standout for the Wildcats, leading the team with 13 kills and hitting an impressive .500.
Nora Myre added 9 kills and 12 digs.
In addition to Watanabe's offensive efforts,
Madison Millard contributed six kills. Setter
Kanoe Contreras facilitated the attack with 19 assists while also adding 13 digs.
Defensively,
Paige Richards anchored the back row with 14 digs, but the Wildcats struggled to contain Western Oregon's offense, which hit .215 overall, led by Madison Hornback's 11 kills and Finley Buman's .667 hitting percentage.
Linfield came alive in the third set, where they hit .441 as a team, marking their most efficient frame of the night. However, Western Oregon's balanced attack proved too much, as the Wolves recovered in the fourth set to secure the match.
NEXT
The Wildcats resume conference play Friday against Willamette in Salem at 7 p.m.
