VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday 10/9 at Corban, 7:00 pm
Friday 10/11 vs. Warner Pacific, 6:00 pm
Saturday 10/12 vs. Multnomah, 4:00 pm
THIS WEEK: It's a big week for the Beacons as they hit the road for top-ten opponent before returning home for a pair of CCC clashes.
LAST TIME OUT: Bushnell closed the first half of the Cascade Collegiate Conference on a high note, traveling to Washington and coming back with a pair of victories and sole possession of fourth-place in the CCC.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Congratulations are in order for
Hailey Heider and
Bella Parque who were named the CCC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week respectively. Heider averaged 6.1 kills per set over the weekend, hitting .311. She posted a career-high 25 kills against Evergreen, the fourth-highest total in school history. Parque averaged 4.71 digs per set in the two victories to earn her third time in her career.
NAIA COACHES POLL: For the first time in two years, the Bushnell volleyball team is once again receiving votes in the NAIA national coaches poll, released on October 1. The Beacons have put together an impressive resume so far this season. Bushnell is 11-6 on the year and among their six losses are four to teams ranked in the NAIA's Top-8. The Beacons also have wins against The College of Idaho and Carroll, two teams that are also receiving votes, and they pushed undefeated No. 1 Northwestern to five sets earlier this season.
CONFERENCE OUTLOOK: The first half the CCC schedule is complete and a strong picture is emerging as teams will battle it out over the next month for a spot in the top-eight and a trip to the CCC tournament.
The upper-echelon of the CCC remains the same with No. 3 EOU, No. 5 Southern Oregon, and No. 8 Corban all sitting at 10-1 in CCC play, with a single loss against one of each other. Bushnell follows, alone in fourth-place at 8-3, with their only losses in conference coming against that trio.
The rest of the would-be playoff pictures is rounded out by LC State (7-5) in fifth and The College of Idaho (6-5) in sixth with Oregon Tech and Walla Walla tied for seventh at 5-7.
Bushnell is currently ranked seventh in the CCC on offense with a .182 attack percentage. They are also sixth defensively, holding opponents to a .158 hitting percentage. The Beacons are fourth in the CCC in Kills (12.84/s), third in assists (12.04/s) and second in service aces (2.03/s).
Amyah Semau continues to leads the Cascade individually in service aces with 36, averaging 0.55 per set.
CORBAN: The Warriors (14-2, 10-1 CCC), ranked No. 8 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, come into the weekend winners of four straight. Their only losses this season have been to Bellevue College in their season opener and to No. 3 Eastern Oregon.
Corban is ranked third in the CCC in hitting percentage (.205), but are the top school defensively, holding opponents to a .099 attack. Individually, Jadah Schmidke ranks second in the CCC with a .344 attacking percentage while Emma Bischoff ranks second in service aces with 0.53 per set.
Corban holds a 27-10 lead in the all-time series and has won five straight, including a three-set victory in Eugene earlier this season.
WARNER PACIFIC: The Knights (0-13, 0-11 CCC) are still looking for their first victory of the season, and have won just three sets this year. They did pick up a set against No. 3 Eastern Oregon back in late September.
WPU is 12th in the CCC in hitting (0.56) and 12th defensively (.262 opponent hitting). Their best point-scoring comes at the service line as they are ninth in the conference in aces with 1.52 per set. Individually, Kyle Reiling ranks ninth in the CCC in assists (5.00/set) and fourth in service aces (0.46).
Bushnell is 24-15 all-time against the Knights and have won 11 straight, dating back to 2019. Including a sweep earlier this season, Bushnell has only lost one set to WPU over the last ten meetings.
MULTNOMAH: The Lions (1-14, 1-10) have struggled this season with their only win thus far coming against Warner Pacific. They have not won a set since September 20.
The Lions rank 11th in the CCC on offense (.064) and defense (.215 against) and rank in the bottom-three in the CCC in all statistical categories. The lone bright spot has been senior libero Lauren Porter, averaging 4.27 digs per set which ranks seventh in the conference.
Bushnell holds a 28-1 record in the all-time series with the Lions. Bushnell won 3-1 in Portland earlier this season, giving up a set for the first time during their current 11-match winning streak.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Friday 10/11 at Northwest, 12:30 pm
Saturday 10/5 at Evergreen, 12:30 pm
THIS WEEK: The Beacons continue their mid-season road swing in Washington this weekend.
LAST TIME OUT: Bushnell pulled off a split on their Montana road trip and defeated The University of Providence on the road for the first time ever, 2-0.
Emily Puita and
Stephanie Llanos scored goals for the Beacons while
Ana Augusto made four saves and picked up her second shutout victory of the season. The Beacons then fell to Carroll College, undefeated in CCC action, 2-0 on Saturday.
CONFERENCE OUTLOOK: The College of Idaho is the lone undefeated team in the CCC with a record of 7-0-2 overall and 5-0 in the conference. They hold a two-point lead over second-place Carroll (4-0-1). Oregon Tech (4-2, 12 points) and Multnomah (3-2-1, 10 points) round out the top-four.
The Yotes are the lone team ranked in the NAIA Top-25 coaches poll, coming in at No. 11. For the first time this season, Carroll College is receiving votes.
Bushnell is currently ranked 11th in the CCC in scoring with 1.00 goals per game. The Beacons rank tenth defensively, allowing 1.73 goals per game. Individually,
Ana Augusto ranks eighth in the conference with a 1.27 GAA while
Lexi Bates ranks seventh in saves with 7.0/game.
NORTHWEST: The Eagles are off to a strong start to the season at 2-1-3 with their lone blemish coming at the hands of The College of Idaho. They come into the weekend having tied three straight games in CCC action.
NU is eighth in the CCC in scoring, averaging 1.17 goals per game, and 11th defensively, allowing 2.0 goals per game. Seven of their 12 goals surrendered, however, came against C of I. In their other five games they have allowed just five goals. With three goals and an assist, Rachel Russell leads the team and is tied for tenth in the conference in scoring.
Northwest is 18-1-1 all-time against the Beacons and have won 18 straight, dating back to 2007.
EVERGREEN: The Geoducks (0-6-2) are still looking for their first win of the season and have a 2-2 tie against Northwest as the only point to show for their CCC schedule thus far.
Evergreen is ranked 13th in the CCC in scoring with 0.75 goals per game, and 13th defensively allowing 2.93 goals per contest. With three goals and an assist, Peyton Rhyne leads the team and is tied for tenth in the conference in scoring.
Bushnell is 9-7 in the all-time series with the Geoducks and won at home last season, 3-1. TESC, however, has taken the last two games played in Olympia winning both the 2019 and 2022 contests, 2-0.
MEN'S SOCCER
Friday 10/11 at Northwest, 3:00 pm
Saturday 10/5 at Evergreen, 3:00 pm
THIS WEEK: On the heels of a Montana split, the Beacons look to get back to more consistent winning ways in Washington, taking on a pair of teams that are a combined 1-7-2 in CCC action this season.
LAST TIME OUT: Bushnell defeated University of Providence 2-1 last Friday afternoon, behind goals from
Brady Housley and
Francisco Cayolla. Then on Saturday, they became the seventh consecutive shutout victim of Carroll College, falling 3-0 to one of the best defensive teams in the country.
CONFERENCE OUTLOOK: With a 6-0 record and 18 points, Carroll College, currently receiving votes in the NAIA national coaches poll, currently leads the CCC standings, with a slight margin over No. 24 Southern Oregon (5-0-1). Only four points separate the next seven teams and Bushnell is only one point behind that group with six.
Bushnell (6-3-1) is currently ranked ninth in the CCC in scoring, averaging 1.60 goals per game. The Beacons are fourth defensively, with opponents scoring 1.40 goals against.
With four goals and an assist,
Danny Rojas leads the Beacons in scoring with
Ian Palma (3 goals, 1 assist) close on his heels. Despite missing half of Bushnell's ten games thus far,
Omar Barajas ranks eighth in the conference in assists with three.
William Haberfield is currently ranked fourth in the CCC with a 1.34 Goals Against Average.
NORTHWEST: The Eagles (2-6-2) are still looking for their first CCC win of the season, but have scored two points with ties against Eastern Oregon and Multnomah.
Northwest is scoring 1.30 goals per game, which ranks 12th in the conference. They are also 12th defensively, allowing 2.3 goals per contest. Elliot Misic leads the team in scoring with four goals while Matthew Ludlow has scored three goals and two assists.
NU is 21-4-1 in the all-time series with the Beacons, and have won six straight games. They took last season's game in Eugene, 3-0.
EVERGREEN: The Geoducks are 1-7 on the young season with their only win coming against Northwest, 2-1 at home. They were swept in Portland last weekend, falling to Warner Pacific 2-1 and Multnomah 3-0.
Evergreen is ranked 13th in the CCC in scoring, averaging 0.75 goals per game. They are also 13th defensively, allowing 3.34 goals per game. The Geoducks have scored six goals so far this season, coming from six different players.
The Geoducks are 18-2-4 against the Beacons all-time and have won four straight. Bushnell is looking for their first win in the series since 2014.
ESPORTS
Thursday 10/10 – Madden, 5:00 pm
Friday 10/11 – Rocket League, 5:00 pm
Monday 10/14 – SSBU, TFT & FIFA, 5:00 pm
Tuesday 10/15 – Valorant & NBA 2K, 5:00 pm
The third week of Madden will take place on Thursday as
Caden Hoerauf takes on Mount Aloysius College in a best-of-three series. Hoerauf earned a forfeit win over Bethany College last week due to a no show.
Rocket League opens their season on Friday, taking on King University (Tenn.) in a best-of-seven series at 3:00 p.m. The Beacons will play six matches during the regular season.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) will return to action on Monday. The format of SSBU is 4v4 Crew Battles. Matches are played as a best-of-three series. Their week three opponent has not been announced.
Teamfight Tactics (TFT) continues the seven-week regular season on Monday.
Zack Claunch, who was placed in the top division of competition, posted six points last week, putting him in 28th on the leaderboard following the third week of play. The format of TFT is an eight-way free for all. Each week will consist of two matches.
Valorant will look to continue their rise in the standings on Tuesday, taking on Seneca Polytechnic on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. The Beacons are 2-1 on the season, winning their last two contests.
