NIACC falls to Wartburg JV, 3-1

WAVERLY - The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision the Wartburg College Junior Varsity on Monday.

The Knights won 25-9, 25-23, 24-26, 25-10.

"We definitely need to continue to minimize our errors and play for each other," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "We did start to fight for each other in the third set but we need to sustain that energy and start that work sooner in the match."

Freshman Shelby Heston led the Lady Trojans with 11 kills and 10 digs. Freshman Hannah Wagner had nine kills, 12 digs and two blocks.

Also for NIACC, Amanda Borden had nine digs, three blocks and two ace serves, Sammi Hyde had 11 digs, Sydney Roush had 24 assists and 10 digs, Brooke Greenwood had two kills and two blocks and Becca Konz had five kills.

NIACC (4-13 overall, 0-4 in the ICCAC) returns to action at home Wednesday in an ICCAC match against Northeast CC. Match time is set for 7 p.m. in the NIACC gym.

2017 NIACC STATISTICAL LEADERS

KILLS - Hannah Wagner 138, Shelby Heston 119, Becca Konz 108.

ASSISTS - Sydney Roush 429, Amanda Borden 44.

DIGS - Sammi Hyde 197, Amanda Borden 148, Heston 142.

ACE SERVES - Borden 22, Hyde 13.

BLOCKS - Brooke Greenwood 54, Becca Konz 24, Borden 20.

2017 INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS

Kills - Wagner 17 vs. Ellsworth (9-17-17)

Assists - Roush 45 vs. Ellsworth (9-17-17)

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

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

Blocks - Greenwood 8 vs. Marshalltown (9-22-17)