Mounties Sade Williams saves a ball during the opening round of the NAIA National Championship hosted at Quinn Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The Mountaineers went 28-26, 25-10, 25-17 for a sweep of the Universtiy of Mobile to advance to the champsionship matches in Iowa.

HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Eastern Oregon University volleyball program kept in winning form with a one-sided win over Bryan College at the Magic Island Hawaii Classic on Friday, August 25.

The Mountaineers won in three straight sets, controlling the match from start to finish. The win, which is the second of three games at the tournament, improved Eastern Oregon’s record to 6-0 on the season.

The match started neck-and-neck, as Bryan managed to hang close with Eastern Oregon in the early stages. A 6-0 run midway through the set helped the Mountaineers build a 13-6 lead and take command of the first set. Bryan hung within striking distance, but Eastern Oregon never faltered and scored consistently throughout the remainder of the frame to play out a 25-17 win.

Bryan came out strong in the second set and led as much as 9-7 early on. Eastern Oregon never trailed by more than three and slowly chipped away at the deficit to retake the lead at 15-14. Both teams exchanged runs late in the set, but the Mountaineers took four out of the last five points to win 25-21.

Short of an early 5-4 lead by Bryan, Eastern Oregon controlled the majority of the third set to win handily. The Mountaineers went on a 5-0 run midway through the frame and scored consistently to take the final set 25-14, securing the match in a sweep.

Sade Williams led Eastern Oregon in kills (13) and digs (14), while Alexis McMurtrey led the way in assists (22) and aces (2). Kiauna Mack tallied a match-high seven blocks.

Up next, Eastern Oregon will conclude the Magic Island Hawaii Classic with a matchup against Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 26.