No. 20 NIACC splits pair of matches

Team Stats

October 12, 2019

FORT DODGE - The No. 20 NIACC volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Iowa Central tournament on Friday.

NIACC (22-7 overall) dropped a 3-0 decision to Central CC (Neb.) - falling 25-15, 25-15, 27-25. The Lady Trojans topped St. Louis CC 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-14) in its second match of the day.

"We started the day playing flat and really struggled to string together points," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said, "but we came back playing much better for the St Louis match."

NIACC was led by sophomore Kennedy Meister, who collected 34 kills, 27 digs, three ace serves and three blocks. Freshman Becca Steffen had 37 assists, 23 digs, 13 kills and two blocks.

Also for the Lady Trojans, Bri Powers had 19 digs, Tessa Sienknecht collected 16 assists and nine digs, Megan Hollander  had seven kills and eight blocks, Kayla Lentz  had 6 assists and 25 digs, 

Shelby Heston had eight kills, 17 digs and six blocks, Hannah Hanson had three kills and five blocks and Alexa Loftus had seven kills and 14 digs.

NIACC returns to action Saturday at the Iowa Central with two matches against Williston State College (10:45 a.m.) and NDSCS (2:15 p.m.)

NIACC (22-7)

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

Central CC-Neb. 3, NIACC 0

NIACC 3, St. Louis CC 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 - 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 23 vs. St. Louis CC (10-11-19)
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 25 vs. St. Louis CC (10-11-19)
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: Kayla Lentz 20 vs. St. Louis CC (10-11-19)
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: Shelby Heston, Hannah Hanson 5 vs. St. Louis CC (10-11-19)