Ex-Vikings stars face off Tuesday in Portland


Makenzie York (Western Oregon photo)

Siuslaw graduates Elyssa Rose (2017) and Makenzie York (2019) will face off for the first time in their college volleyball careers Tuesday in Portland.

Rose is a junior at Concordia University in Portland, York a freshman at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

Concordia hosts Western Oregon at 7 p.m. in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams. The two schools meet again Nov. 19 at WOU's new physical education building in Monmouth.

Both teams are 2-5 for the season, with the two wins for each team coming in this past week's Division II West Region Showcase in Turlock, Calif.

Rose has played in six of seven matches for the Cavaliers, starting five. She has 31 kills, 8 digs and 15 blocks in 23 sets.

York has played in five of seven matches for the Wolves, starting two. She has 12 kills, 3 digs and 5 blocks in 11 sets.

The match is available online at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cuportland/