No. 20 NIACC sweeps Northeast CC, 3-0

NIACC's Alexa Loftus waits to hit to dig the ball in Wednesday's win over Northeast CC.
NIACC's Alexa Loftus waits to hit to dig the ball in Wednesday's win over Northeast CC.

Team Stats

October 9, 2019

MASON CITY - There's a three-way tie atop the ICCAC volleyball standings.

After Wednesday's league matches, No. 20 NIACC, No. 11 Iowa Central and Northeast CC all sit in first place with 5-1 marks.

NIACC handed Northeast CC its first league loss Wednesday with a 3-0 victory. The Lady Trojans (21-6 overall) won 25-21, 25-18, 25-21.

"(Wednesday) was all about who we are as a team instead of who we were playing," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "We are so incredibly proud of the commitment our team has to each other and the process of getting better.

"(Wednesday) was a complete team effort."

No. 20 Kirkwood (3-3 in the league) gave the Tritons their first ICCAC loss with a 3-2 victory in Cedar Rapids.

NIACC has league matches remaing at Ellsworth on Oct. 16, at home against Iowa Lakes on Oct. 23 and at Iowa Central on Oct. 23.

In Wednesday's sweep of Northeast CC, sophomore Kennedy Meister collected 14 kills, 11 digs and three blocks. Freshman Becca Steffen had six kills, 24 assists, three ace serves and eight digs.

Also for the Lady Trojans, Bri Powers had 13 digs, Tessa Sienknecht had five assists and seven digs, Megan Hollander had kills, three digs and five blocks, Kayla Lentz had 11 digs, 

Shelby Heston had nine kills, two ace serves, seven digs and two blocks, Hannah Hanson had three blocks and Alexa Loftus had three kills and six digs.
 
NIACC returns to action Friday and Saturday at the Iowa Central Triton Invitational.
 
NIACC (21-6)

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

NIACC 3, Southeastern 0

NIACC 3, Wartburg College JV 1

NIACC 3, Kirkwood 1

NIACC 3, Minnesota West CTC 1

NIACC 3, Dakota College-Bottineau 0

Carl Sandburg College 3, NIACC 0

NIACC 3, Anoka-Ramsey 0

NIACC 3, Northeast CC 0

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 - Kennedy Meister 7 vs. Kirkwood (10-2-19)
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 27 vs. Wartburg College JV (9-27-19)
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: Kennedy Meister 20 vs. Kirkwood (10-2-19)
Had at least 5 ace serves in a match: Megan Hollander 7 vs. Anoka-Ramsey (10-5-19)
Had at least 5 blocks in a match: Megan Hollander 5 vs. Northeast CC (10-9-19)