Clark volleyball finishes 2nd in NWAC

The Clark College volleyball team’s incredible run at the NWAC Championship came to a halt Sunday afternoon at Tacoma.

Three-time defending champion Blue Mountain of Pendleton, Ore., added a fourth straight title with a 3-1 win over the Penguins.

Scores were 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.

Clark’s Janessa Mast had 14 kills and 16 digs, Livia Strandberg had 12 kills and 10 digs, Meghan Turner had 26 digs, Gauleighyan Eastman had 22 assists and 10 digs, and Kinsey Pease had 22 assists.

Clark (26-16) had to fight back from a first-round loss on Thursday to win six consecutive loser-out matches to reach Sunday’s finale.

It was the first time since 1979 that a Clark team had played for an NWAC volleyball title.

This was old hat for the Blue Mountain program as it added a fifth overall NWAC title. The Timberwolves finished the season 42-9.

Basketball

WOMEN: Clark 65, Yakima Valley 56 — Kendyl Cone scored 19 points and had eight rebounds as the Penguins won the consolation final of the Yakima Tip-Off Tournament.

Caylee Newsome added 10 points for Clark (2-1).

The Penguins outrebounded Yakima Valley 54-40.