FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (October 31, 2026) - The Northern Arizona women's volleyball team delivered a dominant performance on Halloween night, sweeping Eastern Washington in three sets at the Rolle Activity Center, 25-19, 25-6, 25-1.

The Lumberjacks improve to 15-9 overall and 8-4 in Big Sky play, while the Eagles move to 9-15 overall and 3-9 in conference action. NAU finished the night with 41 kills, a .355 hitting percentage and nine total blocks, while holding Eastern Washington to a -.011 hitting percentage.

Hanah Stoddard led the Lumberjacks with 12 kills while hitting an impressive .522, adding 14 digs to record a double-double. Quincey Coyle followed with nine kills, an ace and six digs, while Gigi Greenlee added seven kills on a .429 hitting percentage and three block.

Masina Perez contributed five kills while hitting .364 and added three blocks of her own. At the net, Avery Gottschalk led NAU with five blocks, including one solo block and four block assists.

NAU took control early in the opening set, building a 19-13 advantage behind a balanced offensive effort. The Lumberjacks recorded 16 kills and hit .333 in the set. Strong defensive play at the net helped maintain the lead, with blocks from Gottschalk and Perez contributing to the effort before the pair combined for the final point in a 25-19 set victory.

The Lumberjacks carried that momentum into the second set, putting together a dominant 9-0 run with Gottschalk at the service line. Greenlee contributed three early kills, while Perez and Coyle added to the offensive push. Coyle's service ace extended NAU's advantage to 16-3 as the Lumberjacks continued to apply pressure. NAU recorded 14 kills without an attack error, hitting .452 in the set while limiting Eastern Washington to four kills and a -.129 hitting percentage. Stoddard closed out the set with a kill to secure the 25-6 win.

Eastern Washington looked to respond in the third, but NAU maintained control. Coyle and Stoddard helped the Lumberjacks establish a 10-5 lead, and consecutive kills from Stoddard kept the momentum on NAU's side. A block from Stoddard and Greenlee pushed the lead to 16-12 before another Stoddard kill and a Perez block helped extend the advantage to 20-13. Kate Camp added a kill to make it 21-13, while Laney Wilson contributed two late kills as NAU closed out the match with a 25-18 set win. The Lumberjacks hit .276 in the final set, holding the Eagles to .031.

NAU's setters shared the workload, with Ella Hosfeld recording 16 assists and five digs, while Mallory Reynolds added 15 assists and two digs off the bench. The Lumberjacks' efficient attack and defensive presence proved decisive, as they finished the sweep with a .355 hitting percentage and nine blocks.

The Lumberjacks improve to 15-9 overall and 8-4 in Big Sky play, while the Eagles move to 9-15 overall and 3-9 in conference action. NAU finished the night with 41 kills, a .355 hitting percentage and nine total blocks, while holding Eastern Washington to a -.011 hitting percentage.

Hanah Stoddard led the Lumberjacks with 12 kills while hitting an impressive .522, adding 14 digs to record a double-double. Quincey Coyle followed with nine kills, an ace and six digs, while Gigi Greenlee added seven kills on a .429 hitting percentage and three blocks.

Masina Perez contributed five kills while hitting .364 and added three blocks of her own. At the net, Avery Gottschalk led NAU with five blocks, including one solo block and four block assist.

NAU took control early in the opening set, building a 19-13 advantage behind a balanced offensive effort. The Lumberjacks recorded 16 kills and hit .333 in the set. Strong defensive play at the net helped maintain the lead, with blocks from Gottschalk and Perez contributing to the effort before the pair combined for the final point in a 25-19 set victory.

The Lumberjacks carried that momentum into the second set, putting together a dominant 9-0 run with Gottschalk at the service line. Greenlee contributed three early kills, while Perez and Coyle added to the offensive push. Coyle's service ace extended NAU's advantage to 16-3 as the Lumberjacks continued to apply pressure. NAU recorded 14 kills without an attack error, hitting .452 in the set while limiting Eastern Washington to four kills and a -.129 hitting percentage. Stoddard closed out the set with a kill to secure the 25-6 win.

Eastern Washington looked to respond in the third, but NAU maintained control. Coyle and Stoddard helped the Lumberjacks establish a 10-5 lead, and consecutive kills from Stoddard kept the momentum on NAU's side. A block from Stoddard and Greenlee pushed the lead to 16-12 before another Stoddard kill and a Perez block helped extend the advantage to 20-13. Kate Camp added a kill to make it 21-13, while Laney Wilson contributed two late kills as NAU closed out the match with a 25-18 set win. The Lumberjacks hit .276 in the final set, holding the Eagles to .031.

NAU's setters shared the workload, with Ella Hosfeld recording 16 assists and five digs, while Mallory Reynolds added 15 assists and two digs off the bench. The Lumberjacks' efficient attack and defensive presence proved decisive, as they finished the sweep with a .355 hitting percentage and nine blocks.

Three Lumberjacks will head to Montana to play Montana on Nov. 5 and Montana State on Nov.7.

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