Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills Warriors put a scare into fourth-ranked Iowa Western on Tuesday night, but couldn't come away with a victory, losing in three sets to the Reivers.
The Warriors missed a big chance for some early momentum in the match when they had two set points in the opening set. But Iowa Western staved off those IHCC opportunities and won the set, 27-25.
With the second set tied at 4-4, the Reivers got a side-out and then Emily Jones served six straight points to give IWCC an 11-4 lead. The Warriors answered with a five-point run, but wound up losing the set, 25-19.
Indian Hills then jumped out to a 14-8 lead in the third set, only to see Jones' serving again turn things around. She served six consecutive points and Iowa Western went on to close out the match, winning 25-22.
Although disappointed with the results, IHCC coach Lyndsey Lyon couldn't fault her team's effort, saying, "All in all, our girls played great volleyball. We were ready for (Iowa Western). We just fell a little bit short."
Indian Hills was impressive in a lot of areas in the match, especially in keeping rallies alive. They had 64 digs on the night, Jessi Black leading the way with 17, one more than teammate Emily Eswonia.
IHCC also minimized their service errors, going 65-of-67 on serves. Peyton Crosser's eight kills led the Warriors and she and Cris Vosconsoles each had three blocks.
With a 21-6 record, Indian Hills has over a week off before they play in the Kishwaukee Invitational Oct. 18-19 in Rockford, Ill.
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