COTTONWOOD, Ariz. -- The Yavapai College volleyball squad, playing its first ever game in Cottonwood at Mingus Union High School, dominated on Wednesday night, sweeping the Spirit of Ottawa University in three-consecutive sets. 

Down 3-1 early in the first set, the Roughriders went on an 8-0 run, overpowering the Spirit at the front of the net while showing off the power behind some ferocious kills. The large run propelled Yavapai to a 25-14 victory in set one. 

Set two featured a neck-and-neck battle between Ottawa and Yavapai. Tied 7-7, the Roughriders scored seven of the next 11 points to take a narrow 14-11 lead and kept pace with that score to take the set 25-19. 

The Roughriders finished the match off with a 25-14 victory in set three, earning them the victory. 

Freshmen outsider hitter's Kate Allan and Kierslynn Wright led the Roughriders in kills with 10 apiece. Sophomore setters Natalie Horsley and Shea Marovich logged 13 and 10 assists, respectively. Sophomore libero Natalie Sanchez led the team in digs with 13.  

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Yavapai Volleyball is back in action Friday in Gilbert, Arizona, against Park University. The JV match is scheduled for 2 p.m. while the varsity match is scheduled for 7 p.m.