NIACC falls to No. 3 Kirkwood, 3-0
September 30, 2021
CEDAR RAPIDS - The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 9 (NJCAA Division II) Kirkwood on Wednesday night in an ICCAC contest.
Kirkwood won 25-11, 15-14, 25-19.
"It was a difficult night in the gym against a top-rated opponent," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "We are making some critical choices after making great plays and that doesn't allow us to gain much momentum.
"Nights like this we have only have one game plan - learn and move on."
Grace Tobin led NIACC with 13 kills and 12 digs. Samantha Coron had 13 digs and 12 assists.
Also for the Trojans, Kaylee Ollendieck had eight digs, Ryley Wetlaufer had eight assists, Halsie Keltner had four kills and 11 digs, Tiegan Barkema had two kills and Kyla Moore had three kills.
NIACC (12-14 overall, 1-4 in the ICCAC) returns to action Friday and Saturday at the DMACC tournament in Boone.