Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Warriors Overcome Slow Start, Beat SCC

Ottumwa -- After dropping the first set, the Indian Hills volleyball team stormed back to defeat visiting Southeastern CC, 3-1, at the Tom Arnold Net Center Tuesday night. The win moves the Warriors' season record to 8-8 in their first of four straight home matches.

The Warriors jumped out to a quick 8-1 lead in the opening set, but lost their edge and the BlackHawks recovered, thanks to 10 service points by Taylor Delaney, and won the set, 26-24.

Indian Hills was able to regroup in the second set, leading all the way in a 25-18 set.

The third set was the most lopsided of the evening with the Warriors winning, 25-11. Lizzy White, who was a perfect 7-for-7 serving in the second set, was good on 7-of-8 serves in the third set.

The scored was tied once in the final set at 10-all. Indian Hills pulled away for a 25-18 win. Bibiany Hammes served four straight points as IHCC widened their lead and Carly Wehling's kill ended the match.

Wehling had five aces and five blocks, Wynter Davis nine kills, Hammes 29 assists and Mariah Hopkins 23 digs to lead the Warriors in those categories.

Indian Hills will host the Central College junior varsity at 7:00 Thursday night.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Warriors Rally for Road Win

Marshalltown -- Down 2-0 after the first two sets, Indian Hills regrouped and came away with a road victory on Thursday night, downing Marshalltown CC 3-2.

The only set that was decided by more than four points was the final one, which IHCC won 15-10. Marshalltown took the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-23; Indian Hills recovered to win 25-21 and 25-23 in the next two sets.

Warriors coach Terry Carlson said, "We got ourselves in a hole and just kept working at it until we pulled it out."

Wynter Davis was a big part of the IHCC comeback recording a match-high 21 kills. Davis also had a team-high three blocks.

Bibiany Hammes had 42 assists for IHCC. Mariah Hopkins and Lizzy White each had 23 digs.

Indian Hills is now 6-5 for the season and travels to Council Bluffs to take on Iowa Western on Monday night.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Warriors Back on Track with Sweep

Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills volleyball team did its best to recover from a disappointing trip to Wyoming last weekend with a 3-0 win over Ellsworth CC at the Tom Arnold Net Center on Wednesday night.

IHCC (5-5) lost three of four matches at a tournament in Cheyenne last Friday and Saturday, a trip in which coach Terry Carlson said the Warriors should have gone 3-and-1.

Indian Hills started slowly in all three sets against Ellsworth, trailing early in each one. They were behind 4-0 in the opening set before a pair of aces by Wynter Davis put IHCC on top for the first time at 6-5.

Mariah Hopkins served four straight points to give the Warriors a 13-9 lead and IHCC stretched the advantage to the final margin of 25-16.

Indian Hills turned around Ellsworth's 6-2 second-set lead with improved court coverage and some strong serving. Thamara Nunes had three straight service winners late in the set and the Warriors won 25-18.

The third set was the most competitive of the night. Ellsworth took a 22-20 lead only to see Indian Hills score the final five points of the set to complete the sweep. Davis' kill ended the set and match, one of three big kills the sophomore had in the third set.

Davis had a team-high six kills for the match while Carly Wehling had five. Bibiany Hammes recorded 31 assists and Jonte Thornton contributed five blocks for IHCC. Hopkins led in digs with 18, three more than Wehling.

Indian Hills returns to action Thursday night at Marshalltown CC.