A night to remember

Lady Eagle volleyball was boosted into a second place tie in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) after winning two games this weekend against the University of Northern Colorado and against Northern Arizona University on senior night.

Eastern beat UNC in three close games, with the scores of 27-25, 25-21 and 25-19.

Senior Hayley Hills stood out against Northern Colorado Friday night with 17 kills and 14 digs. Chenoa Coviare added 13 kills and eight blocks. JaNae Mortensen had nine digs and Ashley Hamilton had 39 assists, four digs and five block assists.

Four EWU seniors were honored Saturday night: Hills, Mortensen, Amanda Yausie and Hamilton, who are all starters on the team.

“[Friday] night was probably a little bit more tense because it was a team we really wanted to beat,” said Head Coach Miles Kydd, “[and] a team that can do more things against you; we were a little bit more on edge. [Saturday] we knew that if we just played decent, we should win the match.”

To finish the season, the Eagles beat the NAU Lumberjacks in three games. Sara Todorovich played an impressive game, hitting a perfect 10-for-10. After the game, senior JaNae Mortensen said that she simply felt “amazing.”

“We obviously like winning in three games, especially on senior night, [to] send the girls off right,” said Kydd.

Again, Hills stood out with 13 kills and nine digs, and Coviare was close behind with 11 kills and six block assists. Hamilton added 39 assists and nine digs. Mortensen picked up 11 digs, and Yausie had five digs.

After the match, the team lined up while Kydd said a few words about them. Hamilton’s long-time boyfriend walked onto the court, dropped to one knee and proposed.

Hamilton grabbed the microphone and told the crowd, “Yes! I said yes!”

With Hamilton getting engaged and the team on their game, Kydd said that it was a “special night” for everyone.

This year, the Eagles had 9-1 record at home.

Eastern plays a non-conference match at Washington State Nov. 17, and will finish their regular season play in the BSC at Sacramento State University Nov. 21. The Eagles will host the Big Sky Conference Championships Nov. 27 and 28 at Reese Court.