NIACC volleyball team falls to Southwestern

CRESTON - The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Southwestern in ICCAC action Wednesday night.

Southwestern won 25-12, 25-19, 25-16.

"We didn't have a team like this past weekend," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "Unfortunately, we had individuals on a court trying too hard to make things happen. We learn and move on."

NIACC (1-4 overall, 0-1 in the ICCAC) was led by Hannah Wagner with six kills and Becca Konz with five kills and three blocks.

Also for the Lady Trojans, Connor Gauch had 11 digs, Sammi Hyde had eight digs, Sydney Roush had seven assists and three digs and Brooke Greenwood had three blocks.

NIACC returns to action next Wednesday at home against Kirkwood (5-1, 1-0). The Eagles stopped DMACC 3-2 (22-25, 25-17, 25-22, 21-25, 19-17) in their league opener on Wednesday.

2017 NIACC STATISTICAL LEADERS

KILLS - Brooke Greenwood 26, Shelby Heston 19, Becca Konz 19.

ASSISTS - Sydney Roush 71, Amanda Borden 19.

DIGS - Sammi Hyde 53, Connor Gauch 42, Heston 30.

ACE SERVES - Gauch 9, Borden 4, Roush 3.

BLOCKS - Greenwood 13, Borden 5, Konz 5.

2017 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.