What an exciting weekend for Bruin Volleyball.. after a tough loss to number two CSI the team answered the call with a HUGH win over number one ranked NIC. It was a great weekend for the team. Now they are in a three way tie for first place and remain at home to face CNCC and CEU. GO BRUINS!!!
Zaldain Leads SLCC Volleyball past No. 1 ranked North Idaho
The Salt Lake CC Volleyball (19-6, 4-1 SWAC) team came out with fire in their eyes as they defeated number one ranked North Idaho College (22-4, 4-1 SWAC) three sets to one. No. 5 Salt Lake took the first set 25-15 and never looked back winning the third and fourth sets easily, final scores 25-15, 13-25, 25-21 and 25-15. Salt Lake is now 4-1 in SWAC play and 19-6 overall.
Freshman Shelbi Zaldain took her game to another level connecting on a season high 17 kills with a hitting percentage of .484. Defensively, Salt Lake held a strong North Idaho offense to a hitting percentage of .126 and forced 24 hitting errors. Libero Kelsey Campbell led with 18 digs followed by Anna Burgess with 14 digs.
No. 5 Salt Lake (19-6, 4-1 SWAC) is now in a three way tie for first place in the SWAC with each team having one loss in conference play. The team looks tally two more wins and remain on top with Colorado Northwestern (4-13, 0-4 SWAC) and College of Eastern Utah (11-12, 1-3 SWAC) coming in to town to play next weekend. First Salt Lake takes on Colorado Northwestern on Friday, October 16 at 7 pm and then on Saturday, October 17 at 3 pm against College of Eastern Utah.
SLCC 25 13 25 25
NIC 15 25 21 15
SLCC Volleyball Drops a Heart-stopping Five Set Match
In front of a rowdy crowd at Bruin Arena the fifth ranked Salt Lake Community College Bruins battled against the second ranked College of Southern Idaho Eagles dropping a five set match; 20-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22 and 7-15. The Bruins are now 3-1 in conference play and 18-6 overall.
The match was a back and forth affair seeing both teams take advantage of each other’s mistakes. Salt Lake and Southern Idaho each finished with a hitting percentage below .200 and both teams had 13 service errors. Whitney Nilson finished the game with a double double having 11 kills along with 13 digs. Shelbi Zaldain led the team with 12 kills and libero Kelsey Campbell had a team high 21 digs.
Salt Lake looks to regroup quickly with #1 ranked North Idaho coming into town tomorrow afternoon. Salt Lake (18-6, 3-1 SWAC) faces North Idaho (22-3, 4-0 SWAC) at 3 pm in Bruin Arena.
SLCC 20 25 18 25 7
CSI 25 22 25 22 15
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