Tigers' season comes to a close in district tournament
The Marshalltown Community College volleyball season came to a close on Friday night as the Tigers dropped a pair of matches in the NJCAA District J Tournament.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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18 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
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18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 1 |
Team Stats
(2) #6 Indian Hills CC
| Game Statistics | (3) Marshalltown Community College | (2) #6 Indian Hills CC |
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| Hitting % | .077 | .379 |
| Blocks | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Digs | 34 | 45 |
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
(4) Vincennes
(3) Marshalltown Community College
| Game Statistics | (4) Vincennes | (3) Marshalltown Community College |
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| Hitting % | .313 | .175 |
| Blocks | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 77 | 69 |
| Aces | 5 | 7 |
Council Bluffs, IA-- The Marshalltown Community College volleyball season came to a close on Friday night as the Tigers dropped a pair of matches in the NJCAA District J Tournament. MCC fell to Indian Hills Community College 3-0 and Vincennes University 3-1.
The third-seeded Tigers faced a major obstacle in second-seeded Indian Hills, ranked No. 6 in the latest NJCAA Division I poll. The Warriors entered the day on a 26-match winning streak and handled MCC in straight sets, 25-18, 25-9, and 25-20.
In the elimination match against fourth-seeded Vincennes, the Tigers fell behind early, dropping the first two sets 25-18 and 25-22 before rallying for a third set victory, 25-20, to keep their season afloat. MCC battled until the end, but dropped the final frame 25-22.
The Tigers finish the year with a 12-22 record, an eight-win improvement from the 2015 season.
Freshman Sara Bisbe (Barcelona, Spain/CV Saint Cugat) posted eight kills and seven digs in the opening loss to Indian Hills while Jordan Carter (Sigourney, IA/Sigourney) added five finishers.
In the nightcap, Bisbe upped her performance with 15 kills to go along with a four service aces. Carter joined Bisbe in double-figures with 13 kills and 15 digs. Sophomore DaNesha Cowley (Waterloo, IA/Waterloo West) posted eight kills for the Tigers.
Paola Toledo (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic/San Rafael) totaled nine kills and a pair of service aces between the two matches. Nicole Montgomery (Beaman, IA/BCLUW) added three blocks assists in the final match.
Sophomore Rieley Rodman (Ankeny, IA/Grand View Christian) closed out her MCC career with 10 digs in each match, giving her 840 throughout her two years at MCC. Freshman Nina Bales (Lacona, IA/Southeast Warren) registered 57 total assists on the day.
