Eastern Oregon University’s volleyball team on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. claimed the No. 2 spot in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

CORVALLIS — No. 7-ranked Eastern Oregon University’s Cambree Scott was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference’s WVT Laboratory Volleyball Defender of the Week for her performance from Aug. 29-Sept. 4, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced on Monday, Sept. 5.

And for the second time in three weeks, EOU’s volleyball team was named the Under Armour Team of the Week for the same period.

Scott, a senior middle hitter from Bend, dominated at the net in a sweep over No. 5-ranked Corban University in the first match of the week and a win over Bushnell University in the second. She totaled 15 blocks on the weekend and averaged over two blocks per set with 2.14 through two matches.

The Mounties opened conference action against No. 5-ranked Corban University and Bushnell University, which is receiving votes in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coaches’ Poll. EOU picked up a weekend sweep, thumping the Warriors in three sets (27-25, 25-21, 25-17) and the Beacons in four (25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-15).

As a team, the Mounties finished the weekend hitting at a .204 clip, while holding their opponents to a .108 hitting percentage. EOU had 16 aces and out-blocked their opponents 26-to-10, averaging 3.71 blocks per set. The Mountaineers lead the CCC in blocks, averaging 3.10 per set, which also leads the NAIA.

EOU held the conference’s leading team in kills below its average, keeping the Warriors to 12.7 kills per set in the Sept. 2 matchup.

The Mountaineers (9-1 overall) travel to face Lewis-Clark State on Friday, Sept. 9, in Lewiston, Idaho.