Iowa Lakes volleyball took on #17 Northeast Community College (NECC) in Norfolk, NE last night for an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) match up. NECC started out strong in the first set, but the Lakers came within two points of the Blackhawks several times but could not close the deficit. NECC won set one, 25-21.
Starting off the second set of the match, Iowa Lakes took the first lead of the night, 3-2. The Lakers led 13-8 during the second set causing NECC to call a timeout. With some miscommunication and errors on the court by the Lakers, the Blackhawks were given a chance to crawl back in to the set. The Blackhawks tied the second set 19-19 and took over the set, winning 25-20.
The third set began in favor of the Blackhawks but the Lakers came back to tie the set-up, 3-3. Both teams battled point for point, throughout the third set but NECC eventually pulled ahead of Iowa Lakes 12-8. The Lakers closed the gap to just one point, 13-14. Once again both teams exchanged points and the set became tied 21-21. The Lakers took their first lead of the second set, 23-22 and attained the win over the Blackhawks 25-22.
Similar to the third set, the fourth set started off with both teams exchanging points. The Blackhawks eventually took a three-point lead, 8-5, over the Lakers but Iowa Lakes crept their way back, 7-8. The set continued as a one-point lead for NECC but with a net violation on the Lakers and a service ace for the Blackhawks, NECC went up 13-9. Iowa lakes earned three points making the set 12-14. However, the Lakers could not close the gap, losing 25-14.
The Lakers fought hard throughout the entire match against Northeast. Iowa Lakes fell short in four sets. Coach Hunter had this to say about her team's performance, "Though we didn't come away with the win I was very impressed by some of the improvements we've made and the amount of fight my team showed! We still are making some freshman mistakes in skill and mentality. When our large freshman class finally get their light bulb moment, it will be a pretty exciting season!"
Iowa Lakes travels again this weekend to Davenport, IA to compete in the Saint Ambrose University Junior Varsity Tournament. The Lakers will begin competition on Friday September 7th at 5:00pm against Black Hawk College-Moline and then face St. Ambrose JV at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Lakers will take on Olivet Nazarene University at Noon and Augustana College at 2:00 p.m. Iowa Lakes will return home on Wednesday September 12th at 7:00 p.m. to host Ellsworth Community College for neon night.
MEDIA: For more information, please contact Head Women's Volleyball Coach Hunter Porter by office at 712-362-8375.