NIACC volleyball team plays DMACC in regional tournament

BOONE - The NIACC volleyball team faces DMACC in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI-A tournament on Wednesday.

Match time is set for 7 p.m.

NIACC is the fifth-seed in the regional tournament and DMACC is the fourth-seed.

DMACC stopped NIACC 3-2 in its regular season meeting in September in Boone.

The winner of the NIACC/DMACC match faces either top-seed Kirkwood or eighth-seed Southeastern in the NJCAA Region XI-A title match at noon Saturday in Creston.

Kirkwood hosts Southwestern at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.

In the NJCAA Region XI-B tournament on Wednesday, second-seed Iowa Central hosts seventh-seed Southwestern and third-seed Northeast hosts sixth-seed Iowa Lakes.

The Iowa Central/Southwestern winner faces the Northeast/Iowa Lakes winner at 2 p.m. Saturday in Creston.

The winners of the Region XI A and B tournament advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament in Charleston, West Virginia Nov. 17-19.

NIACC season leaders

Kills - Kaylee Whittington 317, Meagan Miller 230, Aubury Coleman 170.

Assists - Jackie Bleifus 623, Hailey Winter 456.

Ace serves - Liv Block 39, Bleifus 33, Hannah Carr 32.

Digs - Block 636, Whittington 248, Bleifus 199.

Blocks - Brooke Greenwood 102, Keely Heller 72, Coleman 63.