NIACC opens league season at Southwestern

NIACC freshman Sammi Hyde serves during a scrimmage earlier this season in the NIACC gym.

August 29, 2017

CRESTON - The NIACC volleyball team opens the ICCAC season Wednesday at Southwestern.

Match time is set for 7 p.m.

NIACC opened its regular season last weekend at the Battle In the Dells Showcase in Wisconsin. The Lady Trojans went 1-3 in the two-day showcase.

The Lady Trojans dropped decisions to No. 1 (NJCAA Division II) Parkland, No. 3 (NJCAA Division II) Owens CC and Glen Oaks CC and topped Highland CC (Ill.).

Southwestern (0-4 overall) lost four matches at an invitational in Beatrice, Neb. last weekend.

Southwestern stopped NIACC 3-2 in the 2016 ICCAC match in Mason City.

In other league matches Wednesday, DMACC plays at Kirkwood, Iowa Central plays at Iowa Lakes and Southeastern plays at Northeast.

Here are the NIACC volleyball team's statistical leaders through its first four matches at the Battle In The Dells Showcase on Friday and Saturday:

KILLS - Brooke Greenwood 26, Shelby Heston 18, Becca Konz 14.

ASSISTS - Sydney Roush 64, Amanda Borden 14.

DIGS - Sammi Hyde 45, Connor Gauch 31, Heston 25, Borden 22.

ACE SERVES - Gauch 9, Borden 3, Roush 3.

BLOCKS - Greenwood 10, Borden 4.

INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS

Kills - Heston 11 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) 11 (8-25-17)

Assists - Roush 37 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) 37 (8-25-17)

Digs - Hyde 28 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) 28 (8-25-17)

Ace serves - Gauch 9 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) (8-25-17)

Blocks - Greenwood 5, twice.