NIACC's Becca Steffen recorded her 1,000th career assist Tuesday against Hawkeye CC.
NIACC's Becca Steffen recorded her 1,000th career assist Tuesday against Hawkeye CC.
January 26, 2021

No. 18 Hawkeye CC tops No. 15 NIACC, 3-2

WATERLOO - The No. 15 NIACC volleyball team dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 18 Hawkeye CC in an ICCAC match Tuesday night.

Hawkeye CC (2-0 overall, 2-0 in ICCAC) won 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 16-25, 17-15.

"We did some good things collectively," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said, "but more important is the growth that will happen with this learning opportunity.
 
"We started slow but they believed in each other and kept fighting together. We can build on that strength moving forward."

It is the third straight match between NIACC and Hawkeye CC that went five games. NIACC nipped Hawkeye CC 3-2 in the 2019 season and edged the Redtails 3-2 in the 2018 regional tournament.

In the deciding fifth game, the score was tied at 10-10, 11-11, 14-14 and 15-15 before Hawkeye CC claimed the conference match 17-15.

NIACC sophomore Becca Steffen recorded 47 assists to push her career total to 1,011 as she became the 12th player in school history with 1,000 career assists. Steffen now ranks 11th on the school's career assist list with 1,009.

Steffen also added seven kills, 12 digs, two ace serves and two blocks.

NIACC was led by freshman Grace Tobin with 27 kills, 18 digs, two ace serves and two blocks. The 27 kills was the most in a match by a NIACC player since Kennedy Meister recorded 29 kills against DMACC on Sept. 4, 2019.

NIACC's Halsie Keltner had 12 kills, 14 digs and four assists.

Also for NIACC, Bri Powers had 16 digs and four assists, Samantha Coron had seven digs, four assists, two kills and two ace serves and Megan Hollander had four kills and one block.

NIACC's Megan Vidmar had six digs and two kills and Hannah Hanson had four kills, two digs and two blocks.

NIACC (1-1, 1-1) returns to action Thursday at home against No. 17 Northeast CC (1-0, 1-0). Match time is slated for 7 p.m.

Northeast CC opened its season with a 3-0 win over Iowa Lakes on Tuesday.

NIACC/HAWKEYE CC MATCH HISTORY

2018

Hawkeye CC 3, NIACC 0

NIACC 3, Hawkeye CC 2 (NJCAA Region XI-B tournament)

2019

NIACC 3, Hawkeye CC 2

2021

Hawkeye CC 3, NIACC 2

NIACC TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Kills - 58 vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Assists - 56 vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Digs - 77 vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Ace serves - 12 vs. Southwestern (1-24-21)
Blocks - 7 vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
 
NIACC INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Kills -27, Grace Tobin vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Assists -45, Becca Steffen vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Digs - 16, Bri Powers vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21) 
Ace serves - 7, Becca Steffen vs. Southwestern (1-24-21)
Blocks - 2, Hannah Hanson vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21); 2, Megan Hollander vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21); 2, Tobin vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
 
THE LAST TIME A NIACC PLAYER ...
Had at least 20 kills in a match: 27, Grace Tobin vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Had at least 40 assists in a match: 47, Becca Steffen vs. Hawkeye CC (1-26-21)
Has at least 25 assists in a match: 28, Becca Steffen vs. Southwestern (1-24-21)
Had at least 25 digs in a match: 28, Kayla Lentz vs. Northeast CC (11-3-19)
Had at least 20 digs in a match: 23, Kennedy Meister vs. Northeast CC (11-3-19); 21, Shelby Heston vs. Northeast CC (11-3-19)
Had at least 5 ace serves in a match: 7, Becca Steffen vs. Southwestern (1-21-21)
Had at least 5 blocks in a match: 6, Braylee Wood vs. Northeast CC (11-3-19)

 

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