The IHCC volleyball team came up just short in its bid for a district championship in 2008 when they lost in the title match to Iowa Western. That defeat came after the Warriors had beaten IWCC in a thrilling five-set match earlier in the day. Iowa Western was ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Division I poll going into the district tourney.
Indian Hills had beaten Illinois Central, the top-ranked team in Division II, a few weeks prior to the win against IWCC. The Warriors finished the season with a 28-26 record against what was undoubtedly the toughest schedule in the program’s history. Of the 54 matches, 39 were against ranked teams.
Sophomore Karie Downing capped her outstanding two-year career at IHCC by being named a first-team All-American by both the National Junior College Athletic Association and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Downing set the school record for most kills and blocks in a career and a single season.
Downing and Maira Charun were named to the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Region first team.
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