ROCHESTER, Minn. - The NIACC volleyball team picked up another pair of wins at the RCTC Yellowjacket Invitational on Saturday.
After going 2-0 on Friday, the Lady Trojans topped Williston State College 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 25-23, 26-24) and Central Lakes College 3-0 (31-29, 25-20, 25-19).
"We didn't make things easy (Saturday)," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said, "but the team kept pushing through every obstacle and supported each other with amazing perserverance. We are so proud of their efforts and we will continue to put in the work on and off the court."
Hannah Wagner led the Lady Trojans with 19 kills, 28 digs and four blocks. Kennedy Meister contributed 16 kills, 35 digs and four blocks.
Also for the Lady Trojans, Sydney Roush had 40 assists, Ashley Groe had 29 assists and Connor Gauch had 44 digs.
NIACC (10-4 overall, 1-1 in ICCAC) returns to action Wednesday at home in an ICCAC match against Southeastern CC. Match time is slated for 7 p.m.
Notes: Brandt is 2-1 all-time vs. Williston State College and 2-0 against Central Lakes College ... The last time a Brandt coached team faced Central Lakes College was in the 2011 season with the Lady Trojans winning 2-1.
NIACC's Saturday statistics
Connor Gauch 7 assist, 44 digs
Hannah Wagner 19 kills, 28 digs, 4 blocks
Kennedy Meister 16 kills, 35 digs, 4 blocks
Ashley Groe 3 kills, 29 assists, 7 ace serves, 18 digs
Kayla Lentz 8 digs
Shelby Heston 8 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks
Sydney Roush 40 assists, 5 aces serves, 16 digs
Sarah Kimberly 11 kills, 8 blocks
Jordana Foote 10 kills, 2 blocks
Braylee Wood 7 blocks
NIACC (10-4, 1-1)
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
Kansas City (Kan.) CC 3, NIACC 1
NIACC 3, East Central College 1
NIACC 3, Nassau CC 0
NIACC 3, Carl Sandburg College 1
Kirkwood 3, NIACC 0
NIACC 3, Bismarck State College 1
NIACC 3, Bethel University JV 0
NIACC 3, Williston State College 1
NIACC 3, Central Lakes College 0
TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Kills - 58 vs. East Central College (8-31-18)
Assists - 52 vs. East Central College (8-31-18)
Digs - 120 vs. East Central College (8-31-18)
Ace serves - 12, twice. (Last time vs. Williston State College, 9-8-18)
Blocks - 24 vs. Williston State College (9-8-18)
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Kills - Hannah Wagner 19, twice (Last time vs. Bismarck State College, 9-7-18)
Assists - Sydney Roush 29 vs. Bismarck State College (9-7-18)
Ace serves - Kennedy Meister 4 vs. Carl Sandburg College (9-1-18);
Ashley Groe, twice (vs. Bethel JV - 9-7-18; vs. Central Lakes College - 9-8-18)
NIACC'S INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Ace serves - Wagner 21, Groe 21, Roush 18, Heston 17.
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. Bismarck State College (9-7-18)
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 29 vs. Bismarck State College (9-7-18)
Had at least 25 digs in a match:
Connor Gauch 34 vs. Bismarck State College (9-7-18)
Had at least 20 digs in a match:
Connor Gauch 21 vs. Central Lakes College (9-8-18)
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:
Sarah Kimberly 7 vs. Williston State College (9-8-18)