Saints go into NWAACC tourney swinging

After winning their first title since 2007, the No. 1 seed MHCC Saints look to make it a repeat effort this year, hosting the NWAACC tournament this weekend.

In their opener against No. 4 seed Wenatchee Valley on Thursday, the Southern Region champs picked up right where they left off, dominating Wenatchee by winning all three sets, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-17.

Next up, the Saints will play today at 12:30 p.m. against the winner of the game between Bellevue and Pierce. Results of the Bellevue/Pierce game were unavailable at the time of publication.

MHCC is among the regional champions who look to make a deep run in the tournament, along with Northern Region leaders Olympic and Bellevue (both 11-1 in regional play), Highline and Green River from the West (both 10-2 regionally) and what might be the Saints’ biggest obstacle, Eastern region champion Blue Mountain (14-0 in region).

Look for an update on NWAACC coverage on Monday at The Advcoate website, www.advocate-online.net.

Advocate Staff