Blues Roll Past Lewis & Clark, Extend Postseason Push

Whitman Whitm 9-7,7-3 NWC

Lewis & Clark L&C 4-14,1-10 NWC

Whitman Whitm

9-7,7-3 NWC

Final

Oct. 17, 2026

Lewis & Clark L&C

4-14,1-10 NWC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Whitman Whitm	25	25	2	25	(3)
Lewis & Clark L&C	15	12	25	14	(1)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/17/2026 9:40:00 PM

Blues Roll Past Lewis & Clark, Extend Postseason Push

PORTLAND, Ore. — Arina Gushchina and Addie Belt each had 11 kills, and the Whitman College women's volleyball team beat Lewis & Clark in four sets in a Northwest Conference match Saturday night at Pamplin Sports Center. Set scores were 25-15, 25-12, 2-25, 25-14.

Whitman improved to 9-7 overall and 7-3 in the NWC. The Blues are two matches ahead of Willamette with six to play as they chase the program's first berth in the conference postseason tournament. Lewis & Clark fell to 4-14 and 1-10.

The Blues also completed a season sweep of the Pioneers. Whitman beat Lewis & Clark 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 on Sept. 18 in Walla Walla.

Whitman had 11 aces, and its serving set the tone early. The Pioneers led 10-6 in the first set before Gushchina served five straight points, including three straight aces. Whitman pulled away from there. In the second set, Sophie Broesamle served eight straight points to turn a 4-1 lead into a 12-1 cushion. Whitman hit .469 in the set.

Lewis & Clark answered in the third set. The Pioneers scored the first 12 points with Ruby Kuerschner serving, and Ainsley Mochrie served the final 12 points. Whitman hit minus-.391 in the set.

The Blues bounced back right away. Whitman went ahead early in the fourth set and never trailed. Melia Ferraro had three kills in the set as Whitman hit .314. Belt ended the match with a kill.

Gushchina finished with 11 kills, three aces, nine digs and 14.5 points. Belt added 11 kills, 10 digs and two block assists. Sammy Holmer had six kills, 13 digs and three aces.

Lexie Uchima led all players with 20 digs and added two aces. Haylee Pruse had 16 assists. Ferraro had seven assists and four kills on seven swings, hitting .571. Rowyn Lee hit .600 with three kills and two blocks. Broesamle had three aces.

Whitman hit .171 and had 57 digs. Lewis & Clark hit .045. HB Schuett led the Pioneers with eight kills and 13 points, and Kuerschner had 20 assists.

Whitman next plays at Whitworth on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

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