Women's Volleyball Rolls Past Bruins

George Fox GFU 2-10,0-5 NWC

Whitman Whitm 6-5,4-1 NWC

George Fox GFU

2-10,0-5 NWC

Final

Oct. 02, 2026

Whitman Whitm

6-5,4-1 NWC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
George Fox GFU	21	24	23	(0)
Whitman Whitm	25	26	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/2/2026 8:55:00 PM

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Sammy Holmer recorded the match's only double-double with a match-high 15 kills and 11 digs as the Whitman College women's volleyball team swept George Fox 25-21, 26-24, 25-23 in Northwest Conference action Friday night at the Sherwood Center.

The victory moved the Blues to 6-5 overall and 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, marking the program's best start to a conference season in more than 20 years. George Fox fell to 2-10 overall and 0-5 in NWC play.

Holmer hit .371 for the match and delivered her strongest offensive set in the third, totaling eight kills on 15 attempts with one error. Whitman improved its attack percentage in each set, finishing at .209 in the decisive third frame after hitting .139 in the first and .162 in the second.

Rowyn Lee added eight kills on a team-best .429 hitting percentage, while Milla Hansen contributed five kills and two block solos. Haylee Pruse directed the offense with 17 assists, and Melia Ferraro added 14 assists. Arina Gushchina finished with five kills, nine digs and a block assist.

Whitman used a late surge to take the opening set. After George Fox tied the score at 20, the Blues scored five of the final six points, with Lee producing three kills in the closing stretch to secure the 25-21 win.

The second set featured nine ties and three lead changes. George Fox pulled even at 24-24, but Whitman answered with a Gushchina kill before Hansen put away the final point for a 26-24 victory and a two-set advantage.

The Blues again withstood a close finish in the third. George Fox rallied from a 24-21 deficit to pull within one point, but Addie Belt ended the match with a kill off a Pruse assist to complete the sweep.

Whitman out-hit George Fox .172 to .133, led 38-33 in kills and held a 6-4 advantage in total team blocks. The Blues also posted a 62% sideout rate in the third set, when they recorded 15 kills.

The Blues will look to complete a perfect weekend when they host Willamette on Saturday at 6:00 p.m.

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