The No. 17 LCCC volleyball team dropped a match to No. 16 Northwest College in four sets (25-23, 23-25, 13-25, 22-25) in Powell, Wyoming on Friday night.

Carlee Morrison led the offensive charge with eight kills in the match. Kyra Brandt and Makenzie DiGesualdo posted 16 and 13 assists respectively.

Madi Taylor tallied seven kills for a .316 mark and Preston Lienemann and Lindsay Vanderwood struck six kills. Tori Passarelli covered the back line and had a match high 18 digs.

A four-point swing in the first set gave LCCC an early lead but Northwest College scored consecutive points late in the set to close the gap. The two teams battled the rest of the set and the Golden Eagles took control and closed it out with a 25-23 win.

Much like the first set, the second set was close with both teams exchanging leads. Northwest pulled ahead mid-way through the set but LCCC rallied back to even the score. The Trappers took the narrow lead and set 25-23.

Northwest came out swinging and jumped to an early lead in the third set and controlled the majority of the set. A late run by the Trappers gave them the set 25-13. Set four would see the Trappers lead by as many as seven but five consecutive points by the Golden Eagles closed the gap but the Trappers rallied and took the set 25-22 and match 3-1.   

Lauga Gauta led the Northwest offense with 15 kills and Lauryn Dela Cruz posted 13 kills. LCCC had the advantage in blocks 4-3.

The Golden Eagles (24-7) will travel to Sheridan, Wyoming, Saturday, Oct. 29 to face Region IX foe Sheridan College for a second time this season. The Golden Eagles won the first match 3-0 at home.