USK Opens With Solid Showing at COI Tournament

Saint Katherine started its 2022 season with a strong showing at the competitive College of Idaho Tournament in Caldwell, Ida. The Firebirds bounced back from an opening day loss to No. 23 SAGU (Tex.) to top Montana-Western 3-1. Payton Spoja knocked down 15 kills and Addison Metts added 14 to power the offense, but that was just the start to an impressive offensive display from Metts. She added 18 more kills in a four-set loss to No. 7 Corban and capped the weekend with 22 kills in a 3-1 win over host College of Idaho.

• On opening day of 2022 season, Park-Gilbert split its first two matches in the Raider Invitational in Ashland, Ore. After dropping the first match against host Southern Oregon, the Buccaneers beat No. 19 Oregon tech 3-1, led by a 16-kill effort by Railey Druxman and another 11 from Miranda Bacon.

RECENT RESULTS

Thursday, Aug. 18

RAIDER INVITATIONAL, at Ashland, Ore.

Southern Oregon 3, Park-Gilbert 0 | Box Score

Park-Gilbert 3, No. 19 Oregon Tech 1 | Box Score

Park: 1-1

Friday, Aug. 19

No. 17 Ottawa (Ariz.) 3, Benedictine Mesa 2 | Box Score

BENU: 0-1

PUC TOURNAMENT, at Angwin, Calif.

Lewis-Clark State 3, Pacific Union 0 | Box Score

Menlo 3, Pacific Union 0 | Box Score

PUC: 0-2

Menlo 3, Simpson 0 | Box Score

Lewis-Clark State 3, Simpson 0 | Box Score

SU: 0-2

RAIDER INVITATIONAL, at Ashland, Ore.

No. 11 Concordia 3, Park-Gilbert 0 | Box Score

Southern Oregon 3, Park-Gilbert 0 | Box Score

Park: 1-3

COLLEGE OF IDAHO TOURNAMENT, at Caldwell, Ida.

No. 23 SAGU (Tex.) 3, Saint Katherine 0 | Box Score

Saint Katherine 3, Montana-Western 1 | Box Score

USK: 1-1

Saturday, Aug. 20

UC Merced 3, Lewis-Clark State 2 | Box Score

Menlo 3, UC Merced 1 | Box Score

UCM: 1-1

COLLEGE OF IDAHO TOURNAMENT, at Caldwell, Ida.

No. 7 Corban 3, Saint Katherine 1 | Box Score

Saint Katherine 3, College of Idaho 1 | Box Score

USK: 2-2

UPCOMING MATCHES

Tuesday, Aug. 23

No. 19 Oregon Tech at Simpson

San Diego Christian at La Sierra

The Master's at Antelope Valley

Thursday, Aug. 25

Life Pacific at Providence Christian

WILLIAM JESSUP INVITATIONAL, at Rocklin, Calif.

Menlo vs. UC Merced

Friday, Aug. 26

WILLIAM JESSUP INVITATIONAL, at Rocklin, Calif.

Chico State at Simpson

Southern Oregon vs. UC Merced

(RV) Bushnell vs. UC Merced

Southern Oregon at Simpson

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE TOURNAMENT, at San Antonio, Tex.

Westcliff vs. No. 23 SAGU (Tex.)

Westcliff vs. Loyola (La.)

WPU TRI-MATCH, at Portland, Ore.

Multnomah vs. Antelope Valley

Antelope Valley vs. Warner Pacific

SUMMER SLAM TOURNAMENT, at Fullerton, Calif.

Saint Katherine vs. Northwest (Wash.)

La Sierra vs. Evergreen (Wash.)

Benedictine Mesa vs. (RV) Vanguard

Saint Katherine vs. Northwest (Wash.)

La Sierra vs. (RV) Westmont

Benedictine Mesa vs. Hope International

OUAZ INVITATIONAL, at Surprise, Ariz.

Park-Gilbert vs. Wayland Baptist (Tex.)

Carroll vs. (RV) Embry-Riddle

Montana State-Northern vs. (RV) Embry-Riddle

Park-Gilbert vs. College of Idaho

Saturday, Aug. 27

WILLIAM JESSUP INVITATIONAL, at Rocklin, Calif.

(RV) Bushnell vs. Simpson

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE TOURNAMENT, at San Antonio, Tex.

Westcliff vs. Our Lady of the Lake

Westcliff vs. Friends (Kan.)

SUMMER SLAM TOURNAMENT, at Fullerton, Calif.

Benedictine Mesa vs. Northwest (Wash.)

Saint Katherine vs. (RV) Westmont

Benedictine Mesa vs. Evergreen (Wash.)

OUAZ INVITATIONAL, at Surprise, Ariz.

Park-Gilbert vs. Carroll

Wayland Baptist vs. (RV) Embry-Riddle

Montana State-Northern vs. Park-Gilbert

(RV) Embry-Riddle vs. College of Idaho