Westmont withstands Corban 3-2

08-23-08

LEWISTON, Idaho -- Alison Sharp led five players in double figure kills to help Westmont College hold off upset-minded Corban College 23-25, 25-11, 22-25, 29-27, 15-7 in the second day of the Holiday Inn Express women's volleyball tournament at the Lewis-Clark State College Activity Center on Saturday afternoon.

Westmont, which received votes in the first NAIA Top 25 poll of the season, needed its balanced attack to subdue Corban, which went 0-3 in the five-team round-robin tournament. Westmont, 2-1, can earn a share of the tourney title with a win over host Lewis-Clark State in Saturday's final match at 6 p.m.

Sharp finished with a match-high 16 kills, while Katie Sharp added 12 and Jenise DeBie 11. Samantha Miller and Katelyn Lowry added 10 kills each. Alison Sharp also had 20 digs.

Tiffany Land was the only Corban player in double figure kills with 13. In all, Westmont had 78 kills, compared to 43 for Corban, but Westmont also had 33 errors and was outblocked 9-3.

The tournament is the opening matches of the season for both teams.