Midway through the NWAC East schedule, the YVC volleyball team is absolutely rolling. The Yaks won their seventh match in a row and ninth in their past 10 overall on Friday with a five-set win over Columbia Basin at Sherar Gym, improving to 7-0 in conference play and 20-5 overall.
 

Lauren Chamberlain threw down 16 kills, Portlynn Stacey had 13 and Alivia Colbert added 10 as YVC edged the Hawks 21-25, 25-17, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11 to remain in sole possession of first place. Aydyn Anderson delivered 24 assists, 12 digs and six kills, Lauren Jensen notched seven kills, eight digs and two blocks, and Malia Wheeler posted 20 assists to go with a team-high 15 digs. Colbert completed a double-double with 14 digs, while Emilee Nelson-Hawkins contributed 13 digs off the bench. 
 

Two nights earlier at Big Bend, the Yaks took care of business in straight sets, winning 25-16, 25-11, 25-7. Jensen led the offense with 13 kills, connecting on half of her attempts, while Stacey matched her accuracy, converting nine of her 18 kill attempts. Chamberlain and Colbert delivered seven and six kills, respectively, while Colbert recorded six kills and a team-high 11 digs. Anderson offered up 17 assists, Wheeler added 15 helpers, and Mireya Kawaguchi helped out the defense with 10 digs.

YVC will begin the second round of conference play Friday at home against second-place Walla Walla, a team the Yaks swept on the road last month.