Roadrunners Battle No. 1 Golden Eagles in Golden Valley Conference Opener

Feather River College Sweeps Butte College (25-7, 25-13, 25-17)

OROVILLE, CA—The Butte College Roadrunners opened their Golden Valley Conference schedule on Thursday, October 10th, hosting the reigning state champion and state-ranked No. 1 Feather River College Golden Eagles. While Feather River secured the victory in three sets (25-7, 25-13, 25-17), the Roadrunners showed flashes of strong play and continued to improve their offensive output as the match progressed.

The Golden Eagles' experience and power proved too much in the first set, but the Roadrunners made crucial adjustments, significantly narrowing the gap in the final two sets (25-13 and 25-17). The steady improvement on the scoreboard reflected Butte's hard-fought rallies and solid defensive moments.

Roadrunner Highlights:

• Connie Huttman led the Butte offense with 8 kills and was a key contributor on defense with 6 digs.
• The Roadrunners displayed a competitive effort from the service line, recording 6 service aces as a team, with Joie Pereez leading the charge with 3 aces.
• Butte's defense registered 25 digs as a team, holding their own against one of the top offenses in the state.

Feather River College Leaders:

• Chloe Albiez led the Golden Eagles' powerful attack with 11 kills.
• Teya Gibbs was an all-around force, tallying 6 service aces and 14 digs.

Butte College, now 0-1 in conference, will focus on building on the competitive play shown in the second and third sets as they move deeper into the Golden Valley Conference schedule.