NO. 14 HAWKS DOWN SPARTANS IN THREE SETS

CRESTON, Iowa – The No. 14 Northeast Community College volleyball team headed to Creston, Iowa Wednesday for a conference matchup with Southwestern Community College. The Hawks topped the Spartans by a final score of 3-0 in three sets to pull off another sweep.

Northeast (9-3, 2-0 ICCAC) found themselves ranked in the latest NJCAA DII Volleyball Rankings this week and were able to show that they deserve that ranking with a dominant performance. Freshman Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.) led the squad with 13 kills in just three sets of play.

STAT SHEET:

Set Scores: 25-11, 25-17, 25-9

Kills: Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.) 13

Blocks: Kiara Krusemark (Wayne, Neb.) 3, Alexa Cunningham (Wausa, Neb.) 2

Ace Serves: Kiara Krusemark 2

Digs: Sydney Redden (Wayne, Neb.) 13, Kiara Krusemark 12, Alex Arenas 12

Assists: Kiara Krusemark 28

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Volleyball Coach Amanda Schultze on coming back strong after a few days off:

"It was a good break for us all and the girls came back in the swing of things," Schultze said.

Schultze on two more games upcoming on Friday:

"We need to be ready to play a faster pace game on Friday and come ready to compete," Schultze said.

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will battle in two matches against Highland Community College and Central Community College at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday in Columbus, Nebraska.

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