FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team takes to the road for matchups with the Central Washington Wildcats and Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks. 

Thursday, Oct. 6
Northwest Nazarene | Live Stats | Live Video
5:00 p.m. AKT | Johnson Sports Center

Saturday, Oct. 8
Central Washington | Live Stats | Live Video
12:00 p.m. AKT | Nicholson Pavilion

Last Time Out
The Nanooks are fresh off of their weekend matchup with Alaska Anchorage. The Seawolves made quick work of the Nanooks, sweeping them 3-0. UAA took the first 25-20, the second 25-19 and the third 25-14 to beat Alaska. The Nanooks were led by Karli Nielson with nine kills. Rilee White added seven and Ella Bines posted five. Elizabeth Jackson had another big day at the net, posting six total blocks while Elena Guc and Bines added a pair. Taylor Overn posted 14 assists and Jessa Long had 13 digs. 

Full Box Score

Quick Hitters

• Karli Nielson is currently ranked ninth in the GNAC with 3.40 points per set and is averaging 2.79 kills per set. 
• Rilee White is ninth in the GNAC averaging 2.82 kills per set. Elizabeth Jackson is third in the GNAC and 13th in the NCAA Division II with 1.26 blocks per set. She leads Division II with 91 total blocks. 
• Jessa Long is second in the GNAC with 4.61 digs per set while also sitting in 17th in Division II with 332 total digs. 
• As a team, the Nanooks enter averaging 12.47 kills and 14.06 digs per set. 
• Alaska leads the GNAC in blocks per set with 2.51. With that average, they sit in ninth in the NCAA Division II. They lead the nation in total blocks with 181 total blocks. 
• The Nanooks have taken the last three matchups against the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks dating back to April 3, 2021. They are riding a six-set win streak with two-straight sweeps of NNU. 
• In their last 10 matchups, the Nanooks lead 6-4 including their last two matchups in Nampa, Idaho. 
• Alaska is looking to turn a page in their current matchup with the CWU Wildcats. Central has taken 1-9 in the last 10 games, but the Nanooks took a win last year, ending a drought dating back to 2010. 

Where to Watch
Both games can be watched on the Central Washington Athletics and Northwest Nazarene Athletics YouTube pages for free. Live stats can be followed along with on their official athletics pages or using the links above. 

What's to Come
The Nanooks will return home on Thursday, Oct. 13 for a 4:00 p.m. matchup with the Montana State Billings Yellow Jackets before playing the Seattle Pacific Falcons on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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