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Outside hitters Marlayna Geary and Kathryn Mertens combined for 26 kills and middle blocker Bailey Jones had a match-high six blocks as nationally ranked Western Washington University defeated University of Alaska Fairbanks 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-19 Thursday, Sept. 23, in a Great Northwest…

Getting off to a fast start has been a goal for the Western Washington University volleyball team both in its matches and for the season.

After sweeping Western Oregon University 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 at home to remain undefeated in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play, it’s hard to…

What she did: Led 18th-ranked Western Washington to a 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10 win over Central Washington on Sunday, with a team-high 25 kills and 15 digs.

Outside hitter Megan Amundson had 25 kills and 15 digs, as No. 18 Western Washington University beat Central Washington, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match on Sunday, Sept. 12, at Ellensburg.

Outside hitter Marlayna Geary had a match-high 24 kills and a .323 attack percentage as the nationally ranked Western Washington University volleyball team rallied to defeat Northwest Nazarene 25-10, 22-25, 20-25, 25-11, 15-6 on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Johnson Sports Center.

The contest was…

Western Washington University middle blocker Emily Jepsen was named all-tournament at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Volleyball Challenge which took place over the weekend in Monmouth, Ore.

Middle blockers Emily Jepsen and Bailey Jones combined for 19 kills as Western Washington University swept Humboldt State (Calif.) 25-17, 25-15, 25-17, to complete first-day action Friday, Sept. 3, at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Volleyball Challenge in Independence, Ore.

Western Washington University was one of just two NCAA Division II West Region schools and only 55 overall in that division to earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 2009-10 season.