CASCADE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Thursday's Results
Dual 1 – (2) Southern Oregon 3, (3) College of Idaho 0
Dual 2 – (1) Corban 3, (4) Northwest (Wash.) 0
Dual 3 – College of Idaho 3, Northwest 1 (NU eliminated)
Dual 4 – Corban 3, Southern Oregon 1
Friday's Results
Dual 5 – Southern Oregon 3, College of Idaho 1 (CI eliminated)
Dual 6 – Corban 3, Southern Oregon 1 (championship round)

SALEM – A 3-1 semifinal win against College of Idaho gave the Southern Oregon beach volleyball team a spot in the final round of the inaugural Cascade Conference Championship presented by U.S. Bank, but Corban stopped the Raiders short of a title with a 3-1 triumph on Friday afternoon.

The No. 7-ranked Raiders, who ended the tournament with a 16-9 record, must wait until Monday to learn if their season will be extended with a berth in the NAIA Invitational. That double-elimination tournament runs April 24-26 in Greeneville, Tenn.

They put themselves in good position to receive an at-large bid with their second defeat of the No. 9-ranked Yotes in as many days. Their No. 2 pair, Grace Gulbrandsen and Linda Conceicao, put them in front with a straight-set victory. Their No. 1 pair, Madi Gray and Tessa Zimmermann, and No. 3 pair, Kira Sandoval and Lucretia Benolken, came from behind after first-set losses to win in tiebreakers and secure the team victory. Skyy Nihipali-Botelho and Kendal Hadwick, playing in the No. 5 slot, were also a point away from a tiebreaker-set win when the dual was clinched.

The Raiders would have needed to win back-to-back duals against No. 2-ranked Corban to capture the title given the Warriors entered the final round unbeaten in the double-elimination tourney.

The teams were even at 1-1 through the first session thanks to a tiebreaker win from Gulbrandsen and Conceicao. The second session was all Warriors: CCC Pair of the Year Emmi Marks and Jessica McMillian prevailed in a tiebreaker in the No. 3 slot after No. 5 pair Rebecca Wilber and Erin Scott won in straight sets. Corban's top pair also had a 1-0 sets lead when the outcome was finalized.

The top-seeded Warriors improved to 20-1 overall and 5-0 against SOU this season.

Southern Oregon 3, College of Idaho 1
1. Madi Gray/Tessa Zimmermann (SOU) def. Haley McUne/Sydney Dews (CI) 17-21, 21-11, 15-11
2. Grace Gulbrandsen/Linda Conceicao (SOU) def. Althea Sandoval/Greta Valaika (CI) 21-15, 23-21
3. Kira Sandoval/Lucretia Benolken (SOU) def. Liza Montalbo/Maya Blake (CI) 16-21, 21-16, 15-8
4. Dariya Tlevlessova/Lauren Gauna (CI) def. Natalie Perez/Andressa Ribeiro Soares (SOU) 23-21, 25-23
5. Skyy Nihipali-Botelho/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) led Ellie Baker/Faith Faucher (CI) 21-16, 18-21, 14-13 (truncated)
Ext. Mya Massey/Savannah Schwindt (SOU) def. Capri Salmon/Emily Lettenmaier (CI) 21-15, 21-13
Order of finish: 2-4-1-3

Corban 3, Southern Oregon 1
1. Megan Dennis/Emma Bischoff (CRB) led Madi Gray/Tessa Zimmermann (SOU) 27-25, 2-5 (truncated)
2. Grace Gulbrandsen/Linda Conceicao (SOU) def. Cammie Masanda/Danae Stokes (CRB) 21-17, 18-21, 15-9
3. Emmi Marks/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Kira Sandoval/Lucretia Benolken (SOU) 21-17, 18-21, 15-11
4. Alexis Adebodun/Gabi Engels (CRB) def. Natalie Perez/Andressa Ribeiro Soares (SOU) 21-11, 21-18
5. Rebecca Wilber/Erin Scott (CRB) def. Skyy Nihipali-Botelho/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) 21-19, 21-8
Ext. Addison Weckerle/Vitoria Mattos (SOU) def. Sydney Sanford/Jordan Faircloth (CRB) 21-14, 21-17
Order of finish: 4-2-5-3