Vandals Sweep Tournament Field

University of Idaho improved to 9-0 for the season after beating Eastern Washington 15-4, 15-3, 15-5, Saturday afternoon and following up with a 15-6, 15-13, 15-6 win over DePaul (2-8) in the Branegan’s/ McCoy Plumbing Vandal Volleyball Classic in Moscow, Idaho.

After losing to the Vandals, Eastern Washington’s Eagles rebounded with a 6-15, 15-8, 15-13, 15-6 win over Connecticut (6-3) to finish with a 2-1 tournament record.

Idaho senior setter Lynne Hyland earned tournament MVP honors by accumulating 109 assists in three games. Sophomore teammate Jessica Moore was a key force on offense, hitting .684 with 14 kills in the victory over EWU.

Eastern (5-3) received strong performances from Toni Schwinn, who had 53 assists in two games, and Kim Exner, who finished with a two-day total of 31 kills.

In Saturday’s first match, UConn defeated DePaul 15-10, 15-5, 12-15, 15-4.

Idaho will play host to sixth-ranked Washington State Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., when the Vandals will put their 49-match Memorial Gym winning streak on the line.

Led by tournament MVP Joy Kingsley-Ibeh, George Mason completed its march to the fifth Spikeoff Spokane volleyball title by downing host Gonzaga 15-6, 15-6, 15-0 in the Martin Centre.

The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 5-7 overall, 1-2 and third place in the tournament. The Patriots, 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the tournament, didn’t lose a game during the weekend.

The evening’s first match saw Michigan (4-5) claim second place at 2-1 after defeating the 3-8 Wyoming 15-11, 15-8, 15-5. In the morning session, George Mason rolled past Michigan 15-5, 15-12, 15-2.

Michigan reserve setter Erin McGovern of Sandpoint played in all three games against George Mason.

McGovern finished with seven assists and attempted to start a Wolverine rally in the third game with consecutive service aces for the only Michigan points in the game.

In the second match, Gonzaga rebounded from Friday’s loss to Michigan to defeat Wyoming 15-11, 15-4, 15-7. Jennifer Kubista again led the Bulldogs with her 16-kill, 12-dig performance. Christy Kubista and Theresa Spink tallied 13 kills each while Diane Pascua added 10.

Women’s soccer

Jacki Doman scored two goals and had an assist and Dominique Barcellona added two goals as Utah shut out Gonzaga 7-0 at the Diadora Tournament in Missoula.

Gonzaga (1-4) managed only five shots on goal while the Utes finished with 17.

Bulldogs goalie Sara Kinskey was taken to the hospital for treatment on a possible broken finger. She finished with three saves and reserve goalie Amy Dorsett had one.

Whitworth’s Haley Nichols scored the first goal of the game, but Seattle University countered with three straight to beat No. 2-ranked Whitworth 3-1.

The loss was the Pirates’ first of the year and dropped them to 5-1.

“We came right at them and they didn’t break,” Whitworth coach Daman Hagerott said.

Nichols scored at 13:30 behind the assist of Chrisanne Roseleip. Seattle’s Katie Jackson answered at 33:30. Trisha Tateyama followed at 40:00 and Erin Roycroft scored the final goal at 90:00.

The Pirates compiled 16 shots on goal to 10 for the Chieftains. Goalie Trinity Meriwood stopped seven shots and Whitworth’s Jen Peterson stopped 10.

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