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Roadrunners finished undefeated in South Region [Photo: Justin Lamb]

Roadrunners Defeat Lane 3-1 to FInish Undefeated South Region Season

ALBANY, Ore. — Linn-Benton defeated Lane 3-1 in the NWAC South Regional volleyball season finale for both teams Tuesday night. 

Set scores were 25-19, 25-22, 20-25 and 25-17.

For the Roadrunners (25-2 overall, 16-0 NWAC South), the victory capped an undefeated South Region season. Lane (16-3, 13-3) finished runner-up to Linn-Benton.

Shalyn Gray led the Roadrunners with 14 kills, while Eva Buford had 11 and Alicia Vandervoort-Waltersand Shelbey Nichol added eight kills apiece. Sydnie Johnson (20) and Zaley Bennett (18) combined for 38 assists on the night.

Linn-Benton had already clinched the NWAC South Region title after Friday's win at Mt. Hood, and now will host the NWAC Volleyball Championship South Region Rounds 1 and 2 on Saturday and Sunday. The Regional will feature three teams from each of the other three NWAC regions in addition to the host Roadrunners.

Tickets for the Regional can only be purchased online through the NWAC ticketing portal at: www.bit.ly/nwac-vc-tickets

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