FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks play their final two home matches of the 2026 season this Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday, they'll take on the Western Oregon Wolves and on Saturday they'll take on Saint Martin's.

Thursday, Nov. 5
vs. Western Oregon | 7 p.m.
Fairbanks | Alaska Airlines Gymnasium

Saturday, Nov. 7
vs. Saint Martin's | 1 p.m.
Fairbanks | Alaska Airlines Gymnasium

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Last Time Out
The Nanooks are looking to snap an eight-match slide. That streak was nearly snapped last week at Alaska Anchorage as the Nanooks fell to the Seawolves in five sets. After holding a 2-1 lead, the Nanooks fell in the fourth and fifth set, each set ending in a two-point loss. Cynphany Henderson led the Nanooks with a triple-double, her second of the season. The setter posted a 14-kill, 25-assist, 13-dig performance. In addition, she hit .290 and added four blocks for 16.0 points. Audrey Rose Smith added 11 kills, swinging .500 and picking up three blocks. Haylee Lyons also had 10 kills with six digs, two assists, and two aces. 

Military Appreciation Night
Thursday night's match against Western Oregon is Military Appreciation Night! First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. and those who show valid Military ID will get free admission plus an additional ticket. Don't miss out on the second-to-last home match of the season. 

Senior Day
The Nanooks will celebrate five on Saturday against Saint Martin's. Presley Engelauf, Cynphany Henderson, Peri Hoshock, Tessa Onaga, and McKenna Smith will be celebrated postgame. First serve is at 1 p.m., so stick around after to say thank you to our five seniors! Entering the week, here are the seniors' career stats. Engelauf has played in 54 matches for the Nanooks, appearing in 172 sets. She has posted 237 kills, 1.38 kills per set, 155 total blocks, 148 block assists, 39 digs, six assists, and two aces. Cynphany Henderson comes into this week having played in 105 matches for 381 sets played. She had 1846 assists, 948 digs for 2.49 per set, 260 kills, 79 aces and 72 total blocks. Henderson also boasts four career triple-doubles. Hoshock has been with the Nanooks the past two seasons and has played in 49 matches for 180 sets. She has 264 kills with the Nanooks, 195 total blocks on 183 block assists, 138 digs, 35 aces, and 19 assists. Tessa Onaga has spent the past three years with the Nanooks after joining as a sophomore. She has played in 82 matches, good for 312 sets played. She currently has 1371 career digs with the Nanooks, good for 4.39 per set. She's also added 378 assists for 1.21 per set, 82 aces, and has two kills. Finally, McKenna Smith has played her whole career with the Nanooks. She has played in 25 matches for 56 sets. She has 58 career digs for 1.04 per set, alongside four assists and four aces. 

#NookNotes

• The Nanooks currently lead the GNAC in team assists and team digs. In assists, they have 1037 total on the season and are led by Cynphany Henderson with 553. 
• Henderson's total is fourth in the conference and 157th in the nation. Her 6.43 assists per set ranks seventh in the GNAC and 134th in NCAA DII. 
• The Nanooks have a GNAC-high 1499 team digs. Tessa Onaga leads the team and the GNAC with 417 digs on the year. This is good for 88th in the NCAA DII rankings. 
• Her 4.69 digs per set ranks second in the GNAC and 59th in the nation. 
• Peri Hoshock continues to shine at the net, ranking eighth in the GNAC with 1.01 blocks per set. That total is good for 67th in the nation. Presley Engelauf is 15th in the conference with 0.86 blocks per set.
• That same duo leads the Nanooks in total blocks. Hoshock has 74 total blocks, good for 11th in the GNAC, and Engelauf follows with 69, good for 14th in the GNAC. 
• Haylee Lyons leads the Nanooks with 33 aces. That puts her fifth in the conference. Kellan Flynn has 31 on the year, good for eighth in the GNAC. 
• Cori Leavitt leads the Nanooks' attack with a team-high 231 kills and 2.63 kills per set. She is also hitting a team-high .260 as a freshman. 
• Haylee Lyons follows with 225 kills, good for 2.50 kills per set. These two also lead the Nanooks in total points with 267.0 and 266.0, respectively. 
• Cynphany Henderson posted her GNAC-leading second triple-double last week. She ranks sixth in the NCAA DII with two triple-double performances. 

Record Update
Tessa Onaga posted a match-high 26 digs in last week's matchup at Alaska Anchorage. With that total, she now has 1371 career digs in a Nanooks uniform and is 113 shy of the Nanooks all-time career digs total. The all-time program record is 1484, set by Tiffani Pulver from 1994-97. There are four matches remaining in the Nanooks season. 

GNAC Standings
Find the current GNAC volleyball standings below or CLICK HERE for additional standings, stats, and information. 

• Central Washington (17-4, 13-2 GNAC)
• Seattle Pacific (16-6, 11-3 GNAC)
• Simon Fraser (14-6, 11-3 GNAC)
• Alaska Anchorage (17-7, 10-4 GNAC)
• Western Washington (11-9, 8-6 GNAC)
• Northwest Nazarene (13-9, 7-8 GNAC)
• Saint Martin's (8-15, 4-11 GNAC)
• Western Oregon (8-15, 4-11 GNAC)
• Alaska (11-13, 3-11 GNAC)
• Montana State Billings (5-19, 1-13 GNAC)

Meet the Opponents
Western Oregon Wolves (8-15, 4-11 GNAC)
Head Coach: Kaiao Nahale-a (5th Season)
The Wolves come into this week riding a five-match losing streak. Earlier this season, they knocked off the Nanooks in straight sets on Oct. 10 in Monmouth, Ore. Since then, they are 1-5 with five-straight losses coming to Seattle Pacific (2-3), Northwest Nazarene (1-3), Central Washington (0-3), Simon Fraser (0-3) and Western Washington (2-3). Offensively, they are led by Kate Markley and Payton Davis on the attack. Markley has a team-high 201 kills. Davis follows with 190 kills but a team-high 3.39 kills per set. Samantha Darby has been the main distributor for the Wolves, dishing 482 assists for 6.34 per set this season. Madi Noel leads the back row with 234 digs and 3.04 digs per set. At the net they are led by Kate Klobas and Finley Buman. Klobas has a team-high 63 total blocks and Buman follows with 56 total blocks. 

Saint Martin's Saints (8-15, 4-11 GNAC)
Head Coach: Haley Domeck (2nd Season)
The Saints come into their Alaska trip on a four-match slide. They knocked off the Nanooks earlier this season in three sets on Oct. 8 in Olympia, Wash. Since that match, the Saints are 1-6 in GNAC play and have lost their last four to Central Washington (0-3), Northwest Nazarene (0-3), Western Washington (0-3) and Simon Fraser (1-3). The Saints are led on the attack by Emily Garten. The all-time points scorer for SMU has 277 kills, good for 3.42 kills per game. She is averaging over four points per set as well. Sophie Fast has a team-high 635 assists, good for 8.36 assists per set. Hanna Ligons leads SMU with 86 total blocks, 24 more than the next Saint in line. She has 72 block assists and 14 solo blocks on the year. Tiffany Lam leads the back row with 309 digs and 3.81 per set. Emily Garten joins as the only other Saint with over 200, posting 207 for 2.56 per set. 

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