Ottumwa -- Finding the home court to their liking, the Indian Hills volleyball team swept all three sets against the visiting William Penn junior varsity Monday night at the Net Center. The Warriors won the first two sets by identical 25-12 scores and struggled a little before pulling out the third set, 25-20.
The opening set was tight early with the Warriors expanding a 7-5 lead on the strength of five straight service points by Mariah Hopkins. IHCC closed out the set with four straight service points by Carly Wehling and a winner by Thamara Nunes.
In the second set, Indian Hills had a slim 14-12 advantage when Chelsey Taylor served 11 straight points on a variety of serves to close out the visitors.
IHCC was unable to take the lead for good in the final set until the Warriors went up 20-19. It was 21-20 when the Warriors tallied the final four points to close out the Statesmen.
Wehling, Hopkins and Taylor each had three ace serves for IHCC. Wynter Davis and Wehling led in kills with five apiece. Setter Bibiany Hammes had 24 assists and Nunes led the team with 19 digs.
Indian Hills will take a 3-2 season record on the road this week as the Warriors travel to Cheyenne, Wyoming for a tournament hosted by Laramie County CC. They'll play two matches on Friday and two more on Saturday. Indian Hills returns home to face Ellsworth CC on Sept. 8.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Volleyball Squad to Scrimmage Saturday
Ottumwa -- The 2010 Indian Hills volleyball team makes its first public appearance of the season this Saturday (Aug. 14) when the Warriors take on a group of former IHCC players in a scrimmage at the Tom Arnold Net Center, starting at 2 p.m.
The former IHCC volleyball standouts who will be returning for the scrimmage include: Jill Hoeck ('06 graduate), Beth Mathes ('05), Abbie (Hinton) Meyer ('02), Caylee Meyer ('04), Bianca (Hendricks) Myers ('02), Peggy Ploeger ('04), Michelle (Sieler) Schiller ('04), Rachel Shockey ('03) and Jodi Weeber ('02).
Coach Terry Carlson's Warriors will open the season at a tournament hosted by Southeastern Community College in West Burlington Aug. 27-28. The home opener is against the William Penn junior varsity Aug. 30.
A reception will be held for volleyball alumni and friends following this Saturday's scrimmage.
The former IHCC volleyball standouts who will be returning for the scrimmage include: Jill Hoeck ('06 graduate), Beth Mathes ('05), Abbie (Hinton) Meyer ('02), Caylee Meyer ('04), Bianca (Hendricks) Myers ('02), Peggy Ploeger ('04), Michelle (Sieler) Schiller ('04), Rachel Shockey ('03) and Jodi Weeber ('02).
Coach Terry Carlson's Warriors will open the season at a tournament hosted by Southeastern Community College in West Burlington Aug. 27-28. The home opener is against the William Penn junior varsity Aug. 30.
A reception will be held for volleyball alumni and friends following this Saturday's scrimmage.
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