CHENEY, Wash. (October 15, 2026) - The Northern Arizona women's volleyball team carried its winning momentum into its road match at Eastern Washington, taking the Eagles to five sets in a 3-2 victory (26-24, 23-25, 13-25, 25-19, 15-8).
The Lumberjacks improve to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in Big Sky play, while the Eagles fall to 8-11 overall and 2-5 in conference play.
Hanah Stoddard led the Lumberjacks with 17 kills, while adding 11 digs for a double-double. Quincey Coyle added 16 kills and a team-high 22 digs also for a double-double. Gigi Greenlee contributed 11 kills while hitting an impressive .375 and adding three blocks. Ella Hosfeld paced the offense with 26 assists and two service aces. Taryn Davis added 20 assists as NAU finished with 59 kills and a .165 hitting percentage.
Northern Arizona battled through a back-and-forth opening set, with nine ties and five lead changes keeping the score tight. After falling behind late, the Lumberjacks rallied to tie the set at 23-23, with Coyle delivering a key kill. Masina Perez and Greenlee then teamed up for a block to give NAU set point before an Eastern Washington attack error sealed a 26-24 win.
NAU carried its momentum into the second set, jumping out to a 3-0 lead behind a Kate Federico service ace and early defensive pressure. Eastern Washington responded with a run to take control, but the Lumberjacks refused to go away. Trailing 24-20, NAU fought back with three consecutive points, including back-to-back kills from Coyle, to pull within one. The Eagles stopped the rally to win the set 25-23 and even the match.
Eastern Washington seized control in the third set, turning a competitive 7-7 tie into a commanding lead with a decisive scoring run. The Eagles capitalized on NAU attack errors and service pressure, stretching the advantage to 18-11 before closing out the set 25-13. The Lumberjacks were held to a -.026 hitting percentage as EWU took a 2-1 match lead.
Facing elimination, Northern Arizona delivered its strongest offensive set of the match in the fourth. The first six points scored by NAU came from six different Lumberjacks. Greenlee, Perez, Stoddard, Coyle and Lauren Edlund each recorded a kill, while Davis added a service ace to help NAU establish early momentum and build a 6-1 lead. Hosfeld then served up an ace and assisted on another Coyle kill during a four-point stretch that extended the advantage to 11-6. NAU kept the pressure on, with Greenlee adding back-to-back kills late in the set, and closed out a 25-19 win while hitting .236 to force a deciding fifth set.
The Lumberjacks saved their best for last, hitting .353 in the fifth set while limiting Eastern Washington to a -.048 hitting percentage. After trading points early, NAU broke away to take a 7-5 lead before tightening its grip on the match. Coyle and Stoddard led the attack as the Lumberjacks pulled away, winning eight of the final nine points to secure a 15-8 set victory and complete the 3-2 win.
The 'Jacks will face Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. MST. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+.
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