NIACC to play at Southeastern Invitational

Sydney Roush and Hannah Wagner hug after a point in Wednesday's win over Southwestern.
Sydney Roush and Hannah Wagner hug after a point in Wednesday's win over Southwestern.
August 31, 2018

WEST BURLINGTON - The NIACC volleyball team will play four matches Friday and Saturday at the Jimmy John's Invitational hosted by Southeastern CC.

The Lady Trojans (3-2 overall, 1-0 ICCAC) play Kansas City (Kan.) CC (2 p.m.) and East Central College (6 p.m.) on Friday.

On Saturday, the Lady Trojans face Nassau CC (8 a.m.) and Carl Sandburg College (noon).

NIACC opened its ICCAC season with a 3-0 win over Southwestern on Wednesday in its home opener. Freshman Kennedy Meister led the Lady Trojans with a season-high 12 kills.

Notes: Hannah Wagner has 337 career kills, which ranks 18th on school's career list since 1998 ... Shelby Heston has 258 career kills (27th on school's career list) ... Sydney Roush has 896 career assists (11th on school's career assist list) ... NIACC coach Chris Brandt is 2-1 all-time vs. Carl Sandburg College ... Carl Sandburg College topped NIACC 3-0 at the 2017 Iowa Central Triton Invitational ... This will be first meetings for Brandt's teams vs. Kansas City CC, East Central and Nassau CC.

TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Kills - 48 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
Assists - 45 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
Digs - 74 vs. Macomb CC (8-24-18)
Ace serves - 9 vs. Southwestern (8-29-18)
Blocks - 21 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
 
 
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Kills - Hannah Wagner 19 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
Assists - Sydney Roush 25 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
Digs - Connor Gauch 20 vs. Macomb CC (8-24-18)
Ace serves - 3 by 4 players (Wagner vs. Macomb CC, Ashley Groe vs. Macomb CC, Shelby Heston vs. Owens CC, Sydney Roush vs. Southwestern) 
Blocks - 4, 7 times by 3 different players (Sarah Kimberly 3 times, Wagner 2 twice, Jamie Brenner 2 twice).
 
 
NIACC'S INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Assists - Sydney Roush 97, Ashley Groe 58.
Digs - Connor Gauch 79, Meister 73, Wagner 57.
Ace serves - Wagner 11, Groe 8, Roush 7. 
Blocks - Sarah Kimberly 16, Jamie Brenner 13, Wagner 11, Heston 11.
 
NIACC (3-2)
NIACC 3, Macomb CC 0
Owens CC 3, NIACC 0
Glen Oaks CC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, McHenry County College 0
NIACC 3, Southwestern 0
 
THE LAST TIME A NIACC PLAYER ...
Had at least 20 kills in a match: Hannah Wagner 20 vs. Marshalltown CC (10-17-17)
Had at least 15 kills in a match: Hannah Wagner 19 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18)
Had at least 40 assists in a match: Sydney Roush 51 vs. Iowa Lakes (10-25-17)
Has at least 25 assists in a match: Sydney Roush 25 vs. Glen Oaks CC (8-25-18
Had at least 25 digs in a match: Sammi Hyde 28 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) (8-25-17)
Had at least 20 digs in a match: Connor Gauch 20 vs. Macomb CC (8-24-18)
Had at least 5 ace serves in a match: Connor Gauch 9 vs. Highland CC (Ill.) (8-25-17)
Had at least 5 blocks in a match: Brooke Greenwood 8 vs. Marshalltown CC (9-22-17)