PENDLETON — The Blue Mountain Community College volleyball team will kick off its Northwest Athletic Conference East Region schedule Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Walla Walla Community College.

Timberwolves coach Ceanna Larson returns nine players from last year’s team that finished 7-6 in the East standings and 8-7 overall.

This season, BMCC is off to a 2-2 start after playing at the Northwest Challenge in Bellevue, Washington.

Emma Barclay, a 5-foot-7 outside hitter from American Falls, Idaho, has gotten off to a good start for the Timberwolves. She had 12 kills against Bellevue in their tournament match.

The Timberwolves have a bit of local flair with Cloe Davis, a 5-foot-11 right-side hitter from Weston-McEwen High School. She had four blocks against Bellevue.

BMCC will play at the STARR Invite on Sept. 9 and 10, then will host Columbia Basin College at 6 p.m. on Sept. 15.

The BMCC men’s soccer team will host Wenatchee Valley in its East Region opener at 4:15 on Sept. 8.

The Timberwolves return 13 players from last year’s team that finished first in the East with a 6-1-3 record

Led by goalkeeper Aeryn Elder, the BMCC women’s soccer team opens East Region play Sept. 8., hosting Yakima Valley at 2 p.m.

BMCC returns 10 players from last year’s team, which finished 4-5-0.