NIACC faces Kirkwood in regional tournament

NIACC's Hannah Wagner was a second-team all-NJCAA Region XI selection.

November 1, 2017

CEDAR RAPIDS - The NIACC volleyball team faces Kirkwood at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI-A tournament.

The winner of the NIACC/Kirkwood match faces either Northeast CC or Southwestern in the Region XI-A finals on Saturday in Iowa Falls.

NIACC enters the regional tournament as the eight-seed and Kirkwood is the one seed. The Eagles topped NIACC 3-0 in Mason City on Sept. 6

In the Region XI-B tournament Wednesday, second-seed DMACC hosts seventh-seed Ellsworth and third-seed Iowa Central hosts sixth-seed Southeastern. The winners of those matches meet in the Region XI-B finals on Saturday, also in Iowa Falls.

The Region XI-A and B champions advanced to the NJCAA Division II national tournament in Charleston, W.V. on Nov. 16-18.

2017 NIACC STATISTICAL LEADERS

KILLS - Hannah Wagner 273, Shelby Heston 218, Becca Konz 177, Brooke Greenwood 173.

ASSISTS - Sydney Roush 784.

DIGS - Sammi Hyde 272, Amanda Borden 265, Heston 252.

ACE SERVES - Borden 46, Heston 22, Connor Gauch 22.

BLOCKS - Brooke Greenwood 104, Becca Konz 53, Borden 44.

2017 INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS

Kills - Wagner 20 vs. Marshalltown CC (10-7-17)

Assists - Roush 51 vs. Iowa Lakes (10-25-17)

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

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

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