No. 19 NIACC falls to Marshalltown CC, 3-1

Team Stats

September 21, 2019

MARSHALLTOWN - The No. 19 (NJCAA Division II) NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Marshalltown CC on Friday night.

Marshalltown cC won 25-20, 18-25, 25-14, 25-15.

"(Friday) was a tough loss," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "Marshalltown was the better team (Friday), but we definitely worked hard.

"Lots of things didn't go our way as we struggled with our hitting effeciency and making good choices. Defensively, we worked hard to get the digs but struggled to get the blocks needed to help the backrow."

NIACC (14-5) was led by Kennedy Meister with 13 kills and 24 digs.

Also for the Lady Trojans, Bri Powers had 23 digs, Kayla Lentz had four assists and 16 digs, Becca Steffen had 8 kills, 17 assists and 17 digs and Shelby Heston had seven kills and six digs.

NIACC returns to action Wednesday in an ICCAC match at Southeastern.

NIACC (14-5)

NIACC 3, Kishwaukee College 0

NIACC 3, Madison College 1

NIACC 3, Oakton CC 1

NIACC 3, Grand Rapids CC 2

Kansas City (Kan.) CC 3, NIACC 1

NIACC 3, Graceland University JV 1

NIACC 3, St. Ambrose JV 2

Marshalltown 3, NIACC 0

DMACC 3, NIACC 2

NIACC 3, Harper College 1

NIACC 3, College of DuPage 0

NIACC 3, Rock Valley College 0

RCTC 3, NIACC 1

NIACC 3, Hawkeye CC 2

NIACC 3, DCTC 0

NIACC 3, Marshalltown CC 2

NIACC 3, Central College JV 0

NIACC 3, Southwestern 0

Marshalltown CC 3, NIACC 1

TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Kills - 58 vs. Madison College (8-23-19)
Assists - 47 vs. DMACC (9-4-19)
Digs - 116 vs. DMACC (9-4-19)
Ace serves - 16 vs. Hawkeye CC (9-11-19)
Blocks - 22, twice.
 
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Kills - Kennedy Meister 29 vs. DMACC (9-4-19)
Assists - Becca Steffen 38 vs. Madison College (8-23-19)
Digs - Kayla Lentz 26 vs. Hawkeye CC (9-11-19)
Ace serves - Becca Steffen 5 vs. DMACC (9-4-19)
Blocks - Shelby Heston 8 vs. St. Ambrose JV (8-31-19)
 
THE LAST TIME A NIACC PLAYER ...
Had at least 20 kills in a match: Kennedy Meister 22 vs. Hawkeye CC (9-11-19)
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: Becca Steffen 26 vs. Marshalltown CC (9-14-19)
Had at least 25 digs in a match: Kayla Lentz 26 vs. Hawkeye CC (9-11-19)
Had at least 20 digs in a match: Kenndy Meister 24 vs. Marshalltown CC (9-20-19); Bri Powers 23 vs. Marshalltown CC (9-20-19)
Had at least 5 ace serves in a match: Becca Steffen 5 vs. DMACC (9-4-19)
Had at least 5 blocks in a match: Megan Hollander 5 vs. Southwestern (9-18-19)