NIACC volleyball team returns to action Wednesday at Southwestern
What's next: The NIACC volleyball team (15-16 overall, 2-5 in the ICCAC) plays at Southwestern (3-4, 13-14) at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The Lady Trojans also host the Waldorf College Junior Varsity at 7 p.m. Thursday in their annual Think Pink event.
Last time out: NIACC was 1-3 at the Iowa Central tournament last Friday and Saturday. The Lady Trojans fell to North Platte CC (3-1), topped Carl Sandburg College (3-1) and dropped decisions to Cowley College (3-1) and the Grand View junior varsity (3-1).
NIACC statistical leaders: Kills: Kaylee Whittington 379, Aubury Coleman 281, Karlie Niedert 230; Assists: Hailey Winter 553, Jackie Bleifus 395; Ace serves: Whittington 48, Liv Block 38, Winter 34, Zoe Schneider 32; Digs: Whittington 390, Block 390, Amber Carter 199; Blocks: Niedert 127, Coleman 85, Whittington 53, Schneider 40.
Lady Trojans' match season highs
Kills: Whittington 19, twice; Assists: Winter 31 vs. Ellsworth (9-2-15); Ace serves: Whittington 7 vs. Riverland (9-11-15); Digs: Block 24 vs. Bismarck State College (9-12-15); Blocks: Niedert 11 vs. North Platte CC (10-23-15).
Lady Trojan tidbits: The last time a NIACC player accumulated 400 kills in a season was 1999 when Casey Spree collected 440 kills … The last time a Lady Trojan collected 600 assists in a season was in 2009 when Cassie Christianson totaled 602 assists … The last time the Lady Trojans had two players with at least 300 kills was 2011 when McKenzie Heue had 318 and Sammy Nelson had 317.