NIACC falls to Iowa Central, 3-0
October 30, 2021
FORT DODGE - The NIACC volleyball team bowed out of the NJCAA Region XI-A tournament on Saturday with a 3-0 loss to No. 2 Iowa Central.
Iowa Central (39-1) won 25-20, 25-12, 25-16.
Top-seed Iowa Central faces fourth-seed DMACC in the regional finals on Sunday. DMACC stopped fifth-seed Southeastern 3-0 in the other regional semifinal contest on Saturday.
"To have this opportunity to compete (Saturday) is honestly such a blessing," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "Many don't understand or can even comprehend the feelings for collegiate post-season.
"We are so proud of these amazing young women for so many things beyond the scoreboard. (Saturday) We were on a mission to compete, to work together, and focus what we needed to do individually. We gave our best efforts and although we didn't get the win, we did come together and competed."
NIACC was led by sophomore Grace Tobin with nine kills, seven digs and two blocks. Samantha Coron had six kills, 11 assists, eight digs and two ace serves.
Also for the Trojans, Emily Wittnebel had nine digs, Ryley Wetlaufer had 10 assists and six digs and Halsie Keltner had four kills and three digs. Tiegan Barkema had five digs and Kyla Moore had three kills and two blocks.
NIACC finished the season with a record of 15-25.
"We would like to thank all our friends, family and fans for the support this season - it's an honor to play for you," Brandt said.