Dec. 4, 2008

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Biola (Calif.) and Lubbock Christian (Texas) from Pool B advanced to the single-elimination bracket at the 29th Annual NAIA Volleyball National Championship.  Biola won all three and won the pool while Lubbock Christian posted a 2-1 record.

Biola defeated Madonna (Mich.), 25-15, 26-28, 25-21, 25-19 in the final match of the pool.  Meghan Warkentin led the team with 15 kills while Kelsey Christoferson added 11 kills.  Katie Stevens led the match with 19 digs.  Lubovj Tihomiroval had 20 kills for Madonna and Whitney Fuelling added 13 kills.  The Crusaders dropped all three matches and will end their season with a 35-7 overall record.

Lubbock Christian defeated Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20) to finish second in the pool.  Elissa Loynes led the team with 20 kills while Suzanne Childress added 16 kills.  Courtney Yonke had a match-high 36 digs.  Anile Clemente and Lauryn Herrick each had 12 kills for Lewis-Clark State.  The Warriors posted 1-2 pool play record and ends the season 30-4 overall.

POOL B
Biola (3-0)	def. Madonna, 3-1	def. Lewis-Clark State, 3-0 25-16, 25-13, 25-13	def. Lubbock Christian, 3-1 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22
Lubbock Christian (2-1)	lost to Biola, 1-3 25-20, 22-25, 19-25, 22-25	def. Madonna, 2-3 28-26, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 16-14	def. Lewis-Clark State, 3-1 25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20
Lewis-Clark State (1-2)	lost to Biola, 0-3 16-25, 13-25, 13-25	def. Madonna, 3-2 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-13	lost to Lubbock Christian, 1-3 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25
Madonna (0-3)	lost to Biola, 1-3	lost to Lewis-Clark State, 2-3 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 13-15	lost to Lubbock Christian, 3-2 26-28, 25-23, 16-25, 25-15, 14-16