NIACC falls to No. 8 Tritons

NIACC's Kenedee Frayne serves during Wednesday's match at Iowa Central.
NIACC's Kenedee Frayne serves during Wednesday's match at Iowa Central.
September 11, 2024

FORT DODGE - The NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 8 Iowa Central Wednesday night in an ICCAC contest.

The Tritons (11-2 overall, 2-0 in the ICCAC) won 25-8, 25-23, 25-21.

"Once we got past the first set, we finally played some of the best cohesive volleyball this team has seen so far," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said. "They did a great job not letting the first set define them and decided to challenge themselves. 
 
"We were impressed with how the team has grown the past couple of weeks and look forward to seeing what they can do at a challenging tournament this weekend at Heartland CC where we face more ranked opponents."

NIACC's Alicia Machacek had eight kills and one block. The Trojans' Kenedee Frayne had 10 digs and nine assists.

Also for the Trojans, Kinsey Anderson had 16 digs. Destiny Reasner had five digs, Ellie Hanna had three blocks and Emma Miller had nine digs, three kills and two blocks.

NIACC's Megan Tobin had seven kills, four digs and one block. Kit Byars had two blocks and one ace serve, Emily Opstvedt had 10 assists and one ace serve, Hannah Brinkman had five kills and one block and Alana Burton had one kill.

NIACC (6-8, 1-1) returns to action at the Heartland CC Tournament Friday and Saturday in Normal, Ill. The Trojans play Harper College and No. 14 Sauk Valley CC on Friday and No. 7 Heartland CC and No. 3 Parkland College on Saturday.

 

TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Kills - 55 vs. Illinois Valley CC (8-23-24)

Assists - 50 vs. Illinois Valley CC (8-23-24)

Ace serves - 14 vs. Olive-Harvey College (9-7-24)

Digs - 88 vs. Marshalltown CC (9-4-24)

Blocks - 13 vs. Fort Scott CC (9-6-24)

INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS

Kills - 16, Hannah Brinkman vs. Illinois Valley CC (8-23-24)

Assists - 30, Emily Opstvedt vs. Illinois Valley CC (8-23-24)

Ace serves - 6, Kinsey Anderson. twice.

Digs - 24, Anderson vs. Lincoln Land CC (8-24-24)

Blocks - 8, Ellie Hanna, twice.